2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat Belt Fastener Recall (20V792)

Recall 20V792 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in recall 20V792?

The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.

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.

Is it safe to drive a 2021 Silverado 1500 with recall 20V792?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: 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.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: 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.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the critical fasteners.

Which vehicles are included in recall 20V792?

Recall 20V792 covers 624,216 vehicles: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500; 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; 2021 Chevrolet Suburban; 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2021 GMC Sierra 1500; 2021 GMC Sierra 2500; 2021 GMC Sierra 3500; 2021 GMC Yukon XL.

NHTSA lists 624,216 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Silverado 1500 seat belt fastener recall?

Yes. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202314670.

When was recall 20V792 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 20V792 to NHTSA on December 17, 2020.

This recall was filed 70 months ago. If your Silverado 1500 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Silverado 1500 is part of recall 20V792?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 20V792 is open on your Silverado 1500, it will be listed there.

The fastest check is NHTSA’s VIN lookup. Type in the 17 characters from your registration or insurance card. Because only some 2021 Silverado 1500 vehicles are included, the VIN check is the only reliable way to know. A brand-new recall may take several days to show up.

What should Silverado 1500 owners do about recall 20V792?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 20V792000 applies to your Silverado 1500.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Chevrolet dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Keep a simple log of any critical fasteners symptoms with dates and mileage. Video of a warning light or the problem happening is strong evidence.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Silverado 1500 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 2,475 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 34 of them about the seat belts.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 2,475 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 34 of them involve the seat belts. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 828 complaints in total, 7 about the seat belts
• 2021 GMC Sierra 1500: 573 complaints in total, 3 about the seat belts
• 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe: 453 complaints in total, 13 about the seat belts
• 2021 GMC Yukon XL: 226 complaints in total, 3 about the seat belts
• 2021 Chevrolet Suburban: 198 complaints in total, 7 about the seat belts
• 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: 86 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts
• 2021 GMC Sierra 2500: 51 complaints in total, 1 about the seat belts
• 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: 40 complaints in total, 0 about the seat belts

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

The “Service Safety Restraint” alarm goes off continually on my 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD AT4. The warranty is no longer valid as at the time of occurrence I was at 34,500 miles and when I took it in the warranty had expired due to exceeding 36,000 miles.

2021 GMC Sierra 2500 owner, TX, NHTSA complaint 11478489, filed August 9, 2022

Our vehicle was rear ended and the front passenger seatbelt did not lock or (possibly) locked too late. The front passenger's face hit the dashboard, as well as their knees and feet.

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe owner, TX, NHTSA complaint 11673303, filed July 14, 2025

The service safety restraint system light keeps coming on. This error comes while stationary and in motion.

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe owner, GA, NHTSA complaint 11363644, filed October 9, 2020

Can recall 20V792 make my Silverado 1500 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this critical fasteners recall means their Silverado 1500 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Seat belt defects are safety defects. If the belt, buckle or pretensioner still does not work right after the recall repair, the repeat visit belongs in your records.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

For the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, California presumes the manufacturer had enough chances if the Silverado 1500 went in two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for the same defect, or spent more than 30 days in the shop (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Direct notice to the manufacturer is required for some of these. The presumption is a shortcut, not the only path to a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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