2020 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Standard pickup truck · diesel

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
8.9L/100 km1
26.4 mpg (US gallons)
CO₂ 238 g/km · 383 g/mi2
NRCan
Fuel cost
—3
Power
277hp4
rated
NHTSA
Crash rating
—5
12 recall campaigns · US data6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
—8
Warranty
3yr9
60,000 km
Chevrolet
How much to run it8.9 L/100 km
Combined
8.9 L/100 km1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration Silverado
In US gallons
26.4 mpgNRCan
the same NRCan rating, converted
Tailpipe CO₂
238 g/km2NRCan383 g/mi
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 383 g/mi
Fuel cost
—3
not estimated
How it performs277 hp
Power
277 hp4NHTSArated
the rated figure (US regulator) — NHTSA's CAFE market data
Engine
3.0 L, 6 cylindersNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe12 recalls
Crash rating
—5NHTSA
Recall campaigns
126NHTSA
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
12 campaigns, what and when
  • 2019-11-14Seat belts · pretensioner — A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle. 19V814000
  • 2019-11-21Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump — Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source. 19V837000
  • 2019-12-12Electrical system · 12v/24v/48v battery · cables — An intermittent electrical connection between the B+ battery cable and the alternator could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. The intermittent connection could also lead to electrical arcing, which could generate sufficient heat to damage surrounding material, increasing t 19V888000
  • 2020-02-27Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · disc · caliper — Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash. 20V116000
  • 2020-07-30Air bags · side/window · curtain · inflator — If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. 20V446000
  • 2020-10-22Power train · driveline · driveshaft — If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash. 20V650000
  • 2020-11-05Tires — Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash. 20V684000
  • 2020-12-17Seat belts · critical fasteners — If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. 20V792000
  • 2021-02-25Tires — Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. 21V115000
  • 2021-12-16Tires · temporary/emergency spare tire — An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash. 21V985000
  • 2024-10-24Power train · automatic transmission · fluid/lubricant · valves/valve body — Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash. 24V797000
  • 2026-02-12Power train · automatic transmission · fluid/lubricant · valves/valve body — Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash. 26V083000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—7NHTSA
Complaints on file
867NHTSA3 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Power train37Engine32Electrical system21Unspecified10Service brakes7

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How bigStandard pickup truck
Kerb weight
—8
Class
Standard pickup truckNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
Pickup
as the register states it
Ownership3 yr / 60,000 km
Warranty
3 years9Chevrolet60,000 km
Chevrolet's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
45710NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the Silverado, 8.9 L/100 km (26.4 mpg, US gallons). The NRCan file is dated 2026-09-15, the Last-Modified sent by the server with nrcan_2015-2024.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: NRCan's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 238 g/km, or 383 g/mi.↩
  3. Fuel cost: not estimated. This site has no diesel price source yet, so no cost is computed for a diesel car.↩
  4. Power: 277 hp is the rated figure, from NHTSA's CAFE market data. NHTSA is the US regulator.↩
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA rated vehicles under this nameplate, but the ratings differ between the configurations it tested and none of them is this car's, so no rating is stated.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (SILVERADO 1500), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 86 for the 2020 Silverado, 3 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: complaints no VIN places, or production no fuel code places, make the rate uncertain by more than 5%.↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. NHTSA's CAFE market data alone states a curb weight for this car, and another source's figure for this nameplate could not be attributed to this car.↩
  9. Warranty: 3 years or 60,000 km, from Chevrolet's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  10. Registrations: 457 Silverados of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  11. This car is measured on the diesel scale: litres per 100 km, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  12. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2020 car sold in Canada, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: NRCan · NHTSA · EPA — about these sources →