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2020 GMC Sierra 1500 MPG, Fuel Cost and Recalls
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 MPG and annual fuel cost by engine, with EPA ratings and NHTSA recall records below.
At a glance
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 reference
Use the summary to orient yourself, then open the exact engine, drivetrain and source record below.
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 MPG by engine and drivetrain
EPA combined ratings run from 15 to 26 mpg across 26 configurations. Match the engine, transmission and drivetrain in the table before comparing fuel costs.
| Engine / transmission | City | Highway | Combined | Annual fuel | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3L 6-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 16 mpg | 21 mpg | 17 mpg | $3,600 | 523 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 8-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 17 mpg | 23 mpg | 19 mpg | $3,250 | 463 g/mi |
| 2.7L 4-cylinder turboAutomatic 8-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 19 mpg | 22 mpg | 20 mpg | $3,100 | 421 g/mi |
| 3.0L 6-cylinder turboAutomatic 10-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Diesel | 23 mpg | 30 mpg | 26 mpg | $3,050 | 392 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 15 mpg | 21 mpg | 17 mpg | $3,600 | 524 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 15 mpg | 19 mpg | 16 mpg | $3,850 | 545 g/mi |
| 2.7L 4-cylinder turboAutomatic 8-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 20 mpg | 23 mpg | 21 mpg | $2,950 | 421 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 8-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 16 mpg | 22 mpg | 18 mpg | $3,400 | 490 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 8-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 16 mpg | 21 mpg | 18 mpg | $3,400 | 486 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 10-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 16 mpg | 22 mpg | 19 mpg | $3,250 | 479 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 10-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 16 mpg | 21 mpg | 18 mpg | $3,400 | 494 g/mi |
| 2.7L 4-cylinder turboAutomatic 8-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 19 mpg | 22 mpg | 20 mpg | $3,100 | 442 g/mi |
| 6.2L 8-cylinderAutomatic 10-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Premium Gasoline | 15 mpg | 20 mpg | 17 mpg | $4,450 | 525 g/mi |
| 6.2L 8-cylinderAutomatic 10-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Premium Gasoline | 15 mpg | 19 mpg | 17 mpg | $4,450 | 515 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 15 mpg | 20 mpg | 17 mpg | $3,600 | 530 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 14 mpg | 18 mpg | 16 mpg | $3,850 | 556 g/mi |
| 3.0L 6-cylinder turboAutomatic 10-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Diesel | 22 mpg | 26 mpg | 24 mpg | $3,300 | 427 g/mi |
| 3.0L 6-cylinder turboAutomatic 10-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Diesel | 22 mpg | 26 mpg | 24 mpg | $3,300 | 427 g/mi |
| 2.7L 4-cylinder turboAutomatic 8-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 19 mpg | 22 mpg | 20 mpg | $3,100 | 442 g/mi |
| 4.3L 6-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 15 mpg | 20 mpg | 17 mpg | $3,600 | 532 g/mi |
| 4.3L 6-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 15 mpg | 19 mpg | 17 mpg | $3,600 | 523 g/mi |
| 4.3L 6-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 14 mpg | 16 mpg | 15 mpg | $4,100 | 594 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 14 mpg | 17 mpg | 15 mpg | $4,100 | 593 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 14 mpg | 18 mpg | 15 mpg | $4,100 | 582 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 8-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 17 mpg | 24 mpg | 20 mpg | $3,100 | 448 g/mi |
| 5.3L 8-cylinderAutomatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular Gasoline | 14 mpg | 19 mpg | 16 mpg | $3,850 | 549 g/mi |
Annual fuel figures are the EPA snapshot at the source date. The calculator below uses the separately dated fuel-price record and your inputs, so the estimates may differ.
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 annual fuel cost calculator
Start with the combined MPG for 4.3L 6-cylinder, Automatic 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive. Replace it with your measured gas mileage and local pump price for a personal budget.
Formula annual miles ÷ MPG × gasoline price
Fuel cost per mile equals gasoline price divided by MPG. Multiply by your annual mileage for a yearly fuel budget. Add maintenance to estimate cost per mile.
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 recall campaigns
NHTSA returned 12 model-level campaign records as of 2026-09-04. A campaign record does not establish whether your vehicle is affected or whether a repair is outstanding. Check your VIN through NHTSA.
TIRES · 21V115000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES · 19V888000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between the B+ cable and alternator.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the presence of glue or other contamination at the B+ cable attachment to the alternator and clean the connection and reattach the B+ cable connection, as necessary. If arcing has damaged the cable, nut, or alternator, the dealer will replace the damaged components. All services will be performed free of charge. GM issued owners an interim notification on February 4, 2020. GM issued second notice and the recall began March 9, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192273510.
SEAT BELTS · 20V792000
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.
Remedy: 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.
TIRES · 20V684000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR · 20V446000
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER · 19V814000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening in the pretensioner bracket, possibly igniting the carpet.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192270600.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · 19V837000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE · 21V985000
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels, which can cause the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to not function properly under certain conditions.
Remedy: Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide owners with an owner's manual insert clarifying which spare tire to use with the accessory road tires and with the 17" original tires. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2022. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212346510.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · 20V650000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N202314870.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · 20V116000
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.
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.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · 24V797000
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Remedy: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, GMC customer service at GMC 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242454440.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · 26V083000
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252516560. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 12, 2026.
2020 GMC Sierra 1500 NHTSA safety ratings
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 4WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 4WD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/RC 4WD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 2WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 2WD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/RC 2WD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 gas mileage?
EPA combined ratings run from 15 to 26 mpg across 26 configurations. Match the engine, transmission and drivetrain in the table before comparing fuel costs.
Are these real-world MPG figures for the Sierra 1500?
These are EPA ratings, not owner-reported mileage. Use your measured MPG in the calculator to estimate your own fuel budget. The configuration table keeps city, highway and combined ratings separate.
Does the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 have recalls?
NHTSA returned 12 model-level campaign records as of 2026-09-04. A campaign record does not establish whether your vehicle is affected or whether a repair is outstanding. Check your VIN through NHTSA.
Does annual fuel cost include servicing or insurance?
No. The EPA cost and the calculator cover fuel only. Use the cost-per-mile calculator to add a maintenance allowance. Insurance, depreciation, finance costs and registration are separate ownership expenses.
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Sources and record dates
U.S. EPA FuelEconomy.gov vehicle dataset Accessed 2026-09-05U.S. EIA public gasoline price table Accessed 2026-09-05NHTSA Recalls API Accessed 2026-09-04NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API Accessed 2026-09-05Last updated