2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, turned off, and unoccupied, the rear of the vehicle caught fire. The fire was initially extinguished by a maintenance worker, and the fire department later applied water to the area to prevent the fire from reigniting. The fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire, and a fire report was not provided. The contact was unaware whether a police report was filed. The vehicle was not destroyed or towed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear wiring harness had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that the rear bumper and tailgate were damaged as a result of the failure and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The component that failed was the wiring harness installed in the engine area. the harness was installed right next to a dip stick. The dip stick has a sharp metal piece welded to it and it punctured the harness cutting wires on the inside. This could have been a potential fire hazard. The problem was able to be reproduced, inspected and confirmed by a certified chevy mechanic at Philips Chevy in Frankfort, IL. The mechanic also showed me the failure point on the vehicle upon a visit. The dashboard lights were flashing randomly, headlights were very dim which it very difficult to see, android auto stopped working and not able to use hands free, so that became a safety issue, cruise control stopped working, and was receiving errors for a failed fuel pump.

There is an issue with the wiring harness that causes vehicle to lose power. Dealership says manufacturer defect because designed with harness cover is too thin and is to close to engine so burns wires. Many other users have complained of this issue and is frequent in this model.

While changing a blown fuse for the instrument cluster, my truck unexpectedly caught fire, endangering my safety and causing significant damage to the vehicle. The fire started behind the passengers side fuse box within the wiring harness (GM# 84717166). The dealership determined that the failure was due to wire harness chafing on the thread side of a tie bar bolt. Due to General Motors not responding to their request for repair information via the TAC, they concluded that the bolt needed to be shorten in order to reduce the chafing. There were no warning signs or indications that this was going to or could occur. The burnt harness is available for inspection but the vehicle has been traded in due to no longer trusting how it was manufactured.

Odometer Fraud. The contact was attempting to purchase a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to obtain a loan from the bank for the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after obtaining a Carfax report. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the initial inquiry on Facebook Marketplace, the vehicle mileage was 63,000. The contact discovered that the mileage was 203,000.

The trucks installed trailer wiring can cause a traffic accident. The wiring harness is known to have electrical issues but is not being corrected under warranty. It is difficult to know of these issues until you hook up a trailer or camper. The trailer's brake light and turn signal are affected by the faulty wiring. The dealer narrowed the problem to being between the plug and fuse. Other people have voiced their concerns with the trailer wiring.

A/C blower motor over heated and caught the electrical wires on fire under the dash. I had just left my house for work about 1 mile from home and the dash started smoking then a fire started under the passenger side glovebox parked the car in the middle of the street and I was able to exit the vehicle and put the fire out with a half bottle of water I had in the car. I then called 911 and I believe it was EAST Pierce fire department. They shortly arrived and confirmed it was an electrical fire and that there was no more heat coming from it. The fire department then gave me A ride home. The vehicle has been towed to Sunset Chevrolet in Sumner Washington where the Vehicle was purchased New in 2020.

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the instrument cluster became inoperable and failed to provide correct information. The contact stated that the alternator cable was loose and intermittently failed to operate as designed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was informed there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was related to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V888000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

dash gauge cluster - ALL gauges drop to "zero" while driving speed, oil pressure, engine temp, fuel, etc., a/c compressor stops working but blower still works

- My back up camera developed a fish eye distortion. - It makes it hard to see how close something is behind you, making it dangerous backing up with children in the area. - Yes, although the dealer is trying to claim it is ''normal'', even though it was not that way when I bought the truck, or I would not have purchased it. - There were no warning lamps or other symptoms prior to the problem. It appeared before 2,500 miles were on my vehicle.

The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated the seat heater was disengaged but failed to respond, causing the seat to remain hot. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated the failure had been reoccurring. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and running, she heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle, as she turned around, she noticed smoke coming out of the vehicle. The contact stated a fire had started underneath the driver seat and she was able to extinguish it with the assistance of emergency units. The contact stated she sustained mild burns on her hands and arms but did not seek medical assistance. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not provide any assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 5000.

The radio continuously keeps blacking out turning off and back on over and over. Radio has been replaced and everything and it’s still an issue.

Momentary loss of electrical power going over bumps, stabilitrak warning then complete loss of cabin power, engine power and power steering. Corrects after approx 1 sec.

While driving all warnings lights came on and all gage needles started moving back and forth.

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY(SCREEN TURNS OFF ALONG WITH ALL AUDIO AND CONNECTED DEVICES). ALSO THE USB PORT REFUSES TO CONNECT AND/OR RANDOMLY DISCONNECTS ITEMS ATTACHED TO IT. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR IN MOTION. IT HAS DONE IT ON THE HIGHWAYS, FREEWAYS, INTERSTATES, CITY STREETS, COUNTRY ROADS, DIRT TRAILS, MY WORKS PRIVATE PROPERTY, EVERYWHERE IN SHORT. HAPPENS ON HOT SUMMER DAYS AND COLD WINTER NIGHTS. ITS 100% RANDOM. CHEVY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS REFUSED TO FIX FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW.

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLIANT, ON 5/7/20, AFTER MY SHIFT ENDED. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I CALL THE SALES PERSON, WE WENT OVER SEVERAL STEPS AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. I CALLED ON STAR. SHE SAID WILL DO A DIAGNOSTIC. WHEN SHE STARTED EVERY THING WELL OUT. I CALL BACK BY PHONE AFTER AN HALF HOUR..THEY SENT ME A JUMPER. THE NEXT DAY I TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. THEY RESET EVERY THING. SAID BEFORE I PURCHASED IT MAY HAVE SAT ON THE 6 MONTH. I HAD IT FOR WEEKS! ON 5/II/20, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF GOT OUT AND LOCKED THE TRUCK. A FEW SECONDS CAME BACK AND UNLOCK TRUCK, OPEN THE DOOR THE RADIO WERE STILL ON. AFTER THAT IT CUT OFF. I WAS PARTED AT BJS. *TR

BACKUP CAMERA IS COMPLETELY WASHED OUT AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY IS FUZZY AND OUT OF FOCUS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. ITS A SAFETY ITS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK OVER PREVENTION CAMERA FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDERSON CHEVROLET (31201 AUTO CENTER DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530), AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RUNNING BOARD AND THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DECLINED TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

INOPERABLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM / BACKUP CAMERA / RADIO / ONSTAR. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, SCREEN STAYS BLACK AND NONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEMS WILL OPERATE.

DEAD BATTERY AT 1400 MILES... NO WARNINGS AND NO LIGHTS LEFT ON, NO EXCUSES!

THE BACKUP CAMERA BRIGHTNESS IS SO EXCESSIVE IT CREATES A HAZARD BACKING AT NIGHT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, NO BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR NIGHTTIME

LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENTS PANEL ON AND OFF,, GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. MILES LEFT GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN TRUCK IS SITTING.