General Motors recalls 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles with potentially unsafe brake caliper bolts that could break under load, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact GM for free replacement.
Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash.
General Motors is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles because brake caliper bolts may not have been properly heat-treated and could break during use, potentially causing a crash. This affects vehicles purchased between March 2020 and the recall start date.
The brake caliper bolts may not have been heat-treated properly and could break under load. When this happens, brake performance may decrease or the wheel could rotate freely, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners of 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles are affected. Drivers with vehicles purchased between March 2020 and the recall start date are most at risk.
Check if your vehicle was purchased between March 2020 and the recall start date. The recall applies to 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 models.
Call 1-800-222-1020 or 1-866-522-9559 to schedule a free brake caliper bolt replacement.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N202294420.
The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may not have been heat-treated properly and could break under load.
Check if your vehicle was purchased between March 2020 and the recall start date. The recall applies to 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 models.
Contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or 1-866-522-9559 to schedule a free brake caliper bolt replacement.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chevrolet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V116000 — Chevrolet Chevrolet Hello, I own a Chevrolet that is covered by recall 20V116000 from Chevrolet. The official recall notice states: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N202294420. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
