Forward Collision Alert Light with Braking Set to "Alert"

DustMcGrath · October 7, 2025

This is meant to be informational and hopefully a time saver for some.

I had a 2022 Silverado 1500 and currently own a 2025. In both of those vehicles I have always set "Automatic Emergency Braking" and "Front Pedestrian Braking" to "Alert" (instead of "Alert and Brake" or "Off").

These settings never caused the forward collision warning light to illuminate, until some point in the last couple months (possibly due to a software update?). Now having braking turned off on either of these settings causes the light to be illuminated all the time.

I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out why the light was constantly illuminated, not knowing the display logic had changed. The only way to clear the amber light is to have both forward collision modes set to "Alert and Brake."

I assume this was done out of some liability concern, but it is frustrating that selecting a normal operating mode (Alert) causes the fault indicator to be illuminated all the time, preventing the system from indicating whether an actual fault is present.

I hope this helps anyone looking into the same issue.

newdude · October 8, 2025

So...just turn them back on? You don't want your truck to automatically brake for a pedestrian?

DustMcGrath · October 8, 2025

34 minutes ago, newdude said:

So...just turn them back on? You don't want your truck to automatically brake for a pedestrian?

The point of this post was not to start an argument. It was to provide useful information to anyone troubleshooting problems with the forward collision system.

The way the system indicates problems is counter-intuitive enough that a TSB was created to specifically address it.

MC-10251704-9999.pdf https://share.google/g9jqt8GJHeHxhempF

PunchT37 · October 15, 2025

Mine does this now after an update. Did not do it before. Also changed the rear camera view.

agoldberg308 · February 21

I just noticed, today, that the FCA light is on for my 23 Sierra 1500. I cleaned the front (bumper) sensors since I've had alerts from those being blocked/dirty before. Mostly in the winter due to the snow/crap that gets kicked up from the road. I checked the settings in the infotainment system and it's all as they were before the light went on (alert and brake). I'm wondering if this is just another bug in the latest OTA update that was sent out. Since it also removed the displaying of new audio tracks on the HUD that were present before the update. I can get that to show IF I hit 'skip' via the steering wheel controls.

I'm going to try disconnecting the negative battery terminal in the morning to see IF that helps clear the issue. I really don't want to go to the dealership over this item. I know the sensors are working since they alert me, as they should, if I'm getting too close to something (typically when parking).

Anyone else have this annoying issue for the FCA and get it to go back to cleared? I do have a BlueDriver module that shows no codes on the truck. Not sure how deep that can go though. It did show a 'low battery voltage' alert which I'll check on again later. At just over three years old, I'm sure I'll be needing a new battery soon. Especially since I put about 12k miles on it over the previous three years. Need to start researching batteries to replace the original with, but that's another thread/issue.

--update--

Disconnecting the battery (negative terminal) for about ten minutes seems to have cleared the light. Will see if it stays off on subsequent runs. Annoying how it does the 'theft detected' deal from this. At least it retained all my settings. Including seat positions.

Edited February 21 by agoldberg308