2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,560 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 75 involved a crash and 18 involved a fire. 41 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seat belts, frontApr 8, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
Campaign 21V245000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringOct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Campaign 19V761000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumSep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalJul 10, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemJun 29, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have a temporary loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist, especially during low-speed turning maneuvers.
If EPS assist is lost and then returns, the driver might lose temporary control of the steering wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-432-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17276.
Campaign 17V414000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalSep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
216 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE THEFT DETERENT WARNING INDICATOR KEPT RANDOMLY FLASHING AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A DRASTIC LOSS OF POWER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE KEY FOB WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. INITIALLY, THE DEALER (LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET, 5120 I-70 NORTH OUTER RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376, (636) 875-5400) ONLY CLEARED THE CODES AND THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF.
Engine, Oct 11, 2018
THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT, AND THERE IS A NEED TO FILL IT UP PERIODICALLY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING. THIS IS OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND COOLANT DRIPS ONTO THE GROUND.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 26, 2018, crash
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, USUALLY ALWAYS USING TURN SIGNAL, MY TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH NO WARNING. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND ALL ELECTRICAL IS LOST. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO RESTART MY TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AFTER I GET TRUCK STARTED THERE ARE NUMEROUS ERROR CODES IN THE DISPLAY: OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, STABILATRAK, STEERING WHEEL ASSIST, STABILATRAK REDUCE SPEED B/C OF STEERING ASSIST, 2 KEYS PROGRAMMED. ALSO WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (70-80 MPH) ON HIGHWAY THE STABILATRAK ERROR WOULD APPEAR WHEN I PUT TURN SIGNAL ON TO CHANGE LANES BUT TRUCK HAS NOT YET SHUT DOWN UNDER THAT CONDITION. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN ON ME WAS 9-19-2018 AND THE TRUCK DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY AND MY 4-WAY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS STRANDED IN THE INTERSECTION.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Engine, Sep 14, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITRAK, BRAKE, AND STEERING OFF WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. FRONTIER CHEVROLET (1640 EAST HIGHWAY 66 ROUTE 66 AND HIGHWAY 81, EL RENO, OK 73036, (405) 262-3355) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,600.
Engine, Aug 13, 2018
THE RADIATOR LEAKS. POSSIBLY RELATED TO SPECIAL COVERAGE 15829.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 3, 2018
MY SILVERADO FREQUENTLY "SHUTS OFF" WHEN I AM MAKING TURNS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - THE LATEST TIME I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS TURN OFF. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THEY HAVE "FIXED IT". I KEEP BRINGING THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM, BUT THEY WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX IT AGAIN CITING LEMON LAWS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET THE TRUCK TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND AT THIS POINT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF AS I DRIVE.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 2, 2018, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (SUTLIFF CHEVROLET, 1251 PAXTON ST, HARRISBURG, PA) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND OFFERED TO COVER 70% OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,259.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jul 11, 2018
2014 1500 LTZ ALMOST KILLED MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK. LIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER AND THAT'S THE FIRST WARNING SIGN TO WATCH FOR. STEERING ASSIST SHUTS DOWN AND TRUCK STALLS IF TURN CONTINUES AT LOW SPEED. SHUT DOWN HAS HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES NOW PUTTING THROUGH A DRIVE THRU. VEHICLE ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH
Steering, Engine, Jun 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (STONEBRIAR CHEVROLET, 9950 TX-121, FRISCO, TX 75035), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,600.
Engine, Jun 18, 2018
MY 2014 SILVERADO HIGH COUNTRY HAS A 8 CYLINDER 6.2 ENGINE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP OFTEN THERE IS STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RUNS HIGH AND THERE IS THE SMELL OF COOLANT LEAKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVY DEALER THIS IS CAUSED BY UNDER SPRAY? IT HAPPENS ON DRY DAYS, RAINY DAYS AND LAVING A CAR WASH BAY. I'VE BEEN ADVISED IT IS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE RADIATOR AND GM KNOWS THEY'VE HAD PROBLEMS.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 11, 2018
AT SLOW SPEEDS (MOSTLY WHEN TURNING) POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I'VE HAD 3 INSTANCES WHERE THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND JUST AS MANY WHERE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. OTHER SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, GENERALLY ON A LONGER TRIP, WARNINGS ABOUT STABILTRACK NEEDING SERVICE COME ON, MY LANE DEPARTURE SENSOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH FROM VIBRATE TO AUDIBLE BEEP, DIMMING MY HEADLIGHTS OR TURNING MY TURN SIGNAL ON WILL CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD THE RECALL FOR SOFTWARE FIX FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES APPLIED IN SEPTEMBER 2017 WHERE PREVIOUSLY I EXPERIENCED NONE OF THESE ISSUES. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN AFTER THE RECALL SOFTWARE FIX WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO A FILM THAT BUILDS UP ON THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION AND CAUSES IT TO NOT HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION WITH THE BATTERY. APPARENTLY THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT ISN'T A RECALL SO DEALERS ARE CHARGING AROUND $700 TO FIX THIS. HAVING YOUR TRUCK TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE RECALL FOR HAVING YOUR POWER STEERING GO OUT WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, May 19, 2018
WHILE CONDUCTING LOW SPEED MANUVEURS RADIO AND DASH FLASHES OFF, THEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL IN DRIVE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AND BRAKE ASSISTANCE. DASH AND RADIO TURN BACK ON AND WARNING MESSAGES STATING STABILITRAK DISABLED, STEERING ASSISTANCE REDUCED, 2 KEYS PROGRAMMED, OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVERS WINDOW, AND PARK ASSIST DISABLED ARE DISPLAYED. DEALERSHIP THINKS THIS COULD BE DUE TO CORROSION IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Apr 16, 2018
MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS AT A GM DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ISSUE STARTED DURING LOW SPEED SHARP TURNS BUT NOW IS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. COMPLETE LOSS OF USE OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME BACK ON FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. POWER STEERING RECALL HAS NOT RESOLVED IT, GROUND WIRE TIGHTENING HAS NOT RESOLVED AND MAIN BATTERY CABLE REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED. DEALERSHIP RESPONSE IS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS CAUSED FROM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING WILL CAUSE A SEVERE COLLISION AND NO RECALL OR RESOLUTION HAS BEEN CREATED BY GM.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 5, 2018
2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 AND GMC SIERRA 1500 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH E85 FLEX FUEL CAPABILITY (FHS), THE FLEXIBLE FUEL SENSOR MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL OPERATION DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED BY ROAD SALT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS. WITH A FAULTY FLEX FUEL SENSOR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND REMOTE START WILL BE INOPERATIVE.
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 3, 2018
THE SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WARNING CAME UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. REMOVING THE KEY AND OPENING THE DOOR RESET IT. THIS HAPPENED FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH. ON SUNDAY APRIL 1ST, A SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED, EXCEPT THIS TIME, AFTER GETTING THE CAR STARTED I DROVE ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKE/STEERING SUPPORT AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF, LEAVING ME TO TRY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP MYSELF (WHICH THANKFULLY I DID). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING ON MONDAY, APRIL 2ND, AND THEY RAN TESTS AND FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING TO REPLACE THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND THE JUNCTION BOX. BEING A SERVICE BULLETIN ONLY THOUGH, IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND WOULD COST $675. BEING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT CUTS ALL POWER WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING, I FEEL THIS TO BE UNFAIR.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDERS MCLARTY CHEVROLET IN HUNTSVILLE, AL, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Service brakes, Engine, Mar 26, 2018
WHILE AT A CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL (17276 LOSS OF POWER STEERING) DONE ON MY TRUCK I ASKED THEM TO CHECK ON A GRINDING/WHINING NOISE FROM THE AREA OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ON THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IN FACT IT WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP, THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED OR I COULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THEY FURTHER EXPLAINED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT EXPIRED A YEAR AGO AND WOULD NOW COST ME SOME $440. AM WONDERING IF OTHER FOLKS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. I'VE READ OF IT HAPPENING TO OTHERS ON CERTAIN INTERNET BLOG SITES. TO MY WAY OF THINKING THE BRAKES (AND I SUPPOSE LOSS OF ABS/TRACTION CONTROL) ARE AT LEAST AS IMPORTANT AS THE STEERING THAT WAS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. BTW THE TRUCK HAD 27,971 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, HARDLY 'WARN OUT'.
Engine, Mar 6, 2018
VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK, AND ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE COOLING SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS AS ISSUED A SPECIAL COVERAGE #15829 APPLYING TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL SILVERADO, BUT ONLY CERTAIN VIN'S APPLY FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS ISSUE. COVERAGE SHOULD INCLUDE ALL VIN NUMBERS EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE RADIATORS. DEALER NOW WANT'S $1,300.00 TO REPAIR WHAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A KNOWN DEFECT ADDRESSED ONLY PARTIALLY BY SPECIAL COVERAGE.
Engine, Mar 3, 2018
I WAS DRIVING AROUND THE BACK OF A SHOPPING PLAZA WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A STALLING SOUND FOLLOWED BY MY BELTS SQUEALING. MY GAUGES LOOKED FINE AND THEN I LOOKED AT MY SIDE MIRROR TO SEE SMOKE TRAILING MY VEHICLE. I STOP AND OPEN MY HOOD TO SEE THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE. I COULDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE AT THAT POINT TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME MY A.C. COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP DUE TO LACK OF OIL IN THE COMPRESSOR AND MY ENGINE BELT WAS DESTROYED (WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE). I DID NOTICE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE FAN ON IN MY VEHICLE THE A.C. LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS COME ON BY ITSELF ENGAGING THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE A.C. SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH 39450 MILES ON IT AND THIS INCIDENT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST $1000 FOR THE REPAIR.
Engine, Feb 27, 2018
RADIATOR RECALL 15829 REF#N15170099 HAD TO HAVE MY RADIATOR REPLACED DUE TO A MFG DEFECT . GM ADVISED ME THAT MY VIN# NOT IN THE RECALL
Service brakes, Engine, Jan 24, 2018
I HAVE A 2014 SILVERADO WITH 60K MILES. ON SUNDAY, I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT ERRAND AND I LOST MOST OF THE BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACKWARDS AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE ISSUE WENT AWAY, MIND YOU DURING ALL OF THIS THE ABS LIGHT NEVER CAME ON EITHER. SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND A BULLETIN IN SOME RARE SITUATIONS, A CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT ON A HARD BRAKE PEDAL OR THAT INCREASED EFFORT IS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, FLUID MAY BE FOUND IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE. IF ENGINE OIL IS FOUND, IT IS IMPORTANT THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE REPLACED. IF NOT, THE CONDITION WILL RETURN. 1. VACUUM PUMP 2. VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND THE PUMP 3. BRAKE BOOSTER 4. MASTER CYLINDER AFTER FINDING THIS AND READING ALL THE ACCOUNTS I FEEL LIKE GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A SPECIAL COVERAGE. THIS IS 100% SAFETY CONCERN
Seat belts, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 24, 2018, fire
I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW PAINT JOB BECAUSE CLEAR COAT WAS COMING OFF. EGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. BUT TELL ME I CAN'T LET IT GET BELOW A HALF TANK OF GAS. BACK AXLES LOCK UP. AND SEAT BELTS LOCK WHEN GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. AND THE AIR CONDENSER COUGHT ON FIRE. NOW WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT AROUND $6000 IN REPAIRS
Engine, Jan 16, 2018
RADIATOR LEAK WHICH LEAD TO NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER SEVERAL MEMOS FROM GM INDICATE RADIATORS CRACKING LEADING TO REPLACEMENT WHICH IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Engine, Jan 16, 2018
MY TRUCK HAS BEEN CONSUMING HIGH AMOUNTS OF OIL SINCE I NOTICED IT AT 79 K MILES CHEVROLET SAID IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS AND THAT GMC KNOWS ABOUT IT. VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL WHILE IN MOTION, HIGHWAY OR CITY BOTH.
Engine, Dec 31, 2017
THE RELAY IN THE ENGINE SHUT THE POWER DOWN TO THE ENGINE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. IN MY CASE IT HAPPENED IN -32 DEGREE WINDCHILL, WHICH STRANDED ME FOR AN HOUR. IN TALKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND DOING RESEARCH ONLINE IT SEEMS AS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER I HAD STOPPED AND STARTED AFTER MANY TRIES. THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS IS BECAUSE I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE ELSE HAVE A PROBLEM IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND IT TURN INTO A TRAGEDY FOR A FAMILY. SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR