NHTSA campaign 20V116000 · Manufacturer campaign N202294420
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 20V-116: Brake Calipers Bolts May Break
NHTSA recall 20V116000 (Manufacturer campaign N202294420) was reported by General Motors LLC on February 27, 2020, with 20,352 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on March 23, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V116000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V116000 (also written 20V-116 or 20V116)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N202294420
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,352 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.27% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V116000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V116000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.
Safety consequence
Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V116000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.