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: other or unspecified
204 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, May 16, 2019
DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING. THE TRUCK HAS AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAIL BEFORE IT HIT 65K. AND BEING LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD. REALLY FRUSTRATING WHEN A DEALER WANTS 1100 TO 1300 DOLLARS TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN AFTER ONLY 65K MI.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 15, 2019
THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WHEN EVER IM DRIVING IT NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT. ON THE FREEWAY OR MAKING A TURN IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF. EVERYTHING GOES DEAD.
Other or unspecified, May 14, 2019
DOORS WILL NOT LOCK USING THE LOCK BUTTON. LOCKS AND UNLOCK MANUALLY ONLY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CATCH LOCK AND MANUALLY PULL IT UP TO OPEN OR PUSH IT DOWN TO LOCK. THIS OCCURS WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO ENTER VEHICLE URGENTLY OR EXIT IN THE SAME MANNER (URGENTLY).
Wheels, Other or unspecified, May 12, 2019
CONSTANT VIBRATION THREW OUT THE CABIN OF THE TRUCK AT SPEEDS OF 65+. I HAVE HAD 5 SETS OF TIRES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED EVEN WITH TIRES THEY SAY WILL FIX THE ISSUE, MICHELIN TIRES. IT IS SAID THE ITS A FRAME ISSUE AND THAT I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED EVERY TIME IT STARTS UP AGAIN. EVEN THEN IT STILL HAPPENS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR GM MISTAKES ON THE BUILD OF TITHE TRUCKS? PLEASE HELP, THIS IS NOT RIGHT OF GM PASSING THE BUCK ONTO THE CUSTOMER.
Other or unspecified, Apr 26, 2019
WELDS ON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER/TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILED CAUSING THE FREON TO BE RELEASED AND AC SYSTEM TO FAIL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2019
PAINT PEELING, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. PEELING AROUND THE DOORS BUT GM WONT FIX IT AND NOW ITS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Other or unspecified, Mar 29, 2019
AC CONDENSER HAS A HOLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE FREON TO LEAK. THIS IS A KNOWN GM ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION AND AS A RESULT UNSAFE AIR AND HEAT CONDITIONS ARE EXPERIENCED
Air bags, Seat belts, Other or unspecified, Mar 15, 2019
* AC WHEN OUT YESTERDAY IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD I SEARCH ON YOUTUBE AND A LOT PEOPLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM IS FUNNY BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE SAY IS COMMON THIS PROBLEM NO IS NOT GENERAL MOTORS SURE MAKE A RECALL AND FIXED . *AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AFTER MY 2 ND YEAR *REAR MIDDLE SEAT WON'T LATCH
Other or unspecified, Feb 26, 2019
I HAVE A 2014 SILVERADO AND HAVE BEEN GETTING OFF AND ON GAS SMELL IN THE CAB. HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LIKE OK AT EVERY POSSIBILITY IT COULD BE AND HAVE FOUND NOTHING. HEAT IS ON AND IT IS WINTER TIME SOME TIMES WORSE WHEN YOU STOP AND THEN TURN RIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Feb 13, 2019
ON JUNE 3, 2018 UPON CRANKING THE TRUCK, THE A/C BEGAN BLOWING EXTREMELY HOT AIR TO THE POINT IT LEFT A RED MARK ACROSS MY HAND AFTER FEELING FOR THE VENT WAITING FOR THE TEMPERATURE TO COOL DOWN. IT WAS 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND RAINING SO WINDOWS COULDN'T BE ROLLED DOWN. WINDSHIELD REMAINED FOGGY DUE TO HUMIDITY WITHIN THE TRUCK AND I HAD TO PULL OVER FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN ORDER TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD TO BE ABLE TO SEE. TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT OF THE TRUCK, ONE IN A REAR FACING CAR SEAT WERE BEYOND OVER HEATED AND WELL ON THEIR WAY TO HEAT EXHAUSTION BY THE TIME WE REACHED THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO TEMPERATURES REACHING ABOVE 95 WITHIN THE CAB. TRUCK WAS SEEN AT DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED DUE TO VIBRATION FROM DRIVING, THE A/C DISCHARGE HOSE WAS CRACKED ALLOWING THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE TO BE BLOWN DIRECTLY INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. HOSE WAS REPLACED AD A BRACKET ADDED TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY OF THE HOSE AND REFRIGERANT ADDED. EIGHT MONTHS AND 4 DAYS LATER, A/C SUDDENLY BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR AGAIN. WAS ADVISED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE HIGH SIDE SERVICE PORT WAS NOW LEAKING AND NEEDED A VALVE REPLACEMENT AND REFRIGERANT ADDED AGAIN.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 26, 2019
STARTED VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF GARAGE AND POWER WENT OUT AND VEHICLE STOPPED EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. WOULDN'T START. NO POWER AT ALL. THEN WAITED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND TRUCK STARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS RESET, CLOCK TIME. AND IT DISPLAYED SOME ERROR ON DASHBOARD ABOUT ROLLING DOWN WINDOW AND IT WILL CLEAR SYSTEM . BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE I DROVE 7 MILES TO PICK MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AND GOT OUT OF TRUCK GOT MY SON AND WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO TRUCK PUT KEY IN AND TURNED IT NOTHING TRUCK WOULDN'T START. NOTHING AT ALL. WAITED A MINUTE TRIED AGAIN TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. EXCEPT MY WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN DRIVER FRONT WINDOW. EVERY OTHER WINDOW WORKS. THIS TRUCK IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Jan 17, 2019
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I'D SAY ABOUT 4, WHEN REVERSING SLOWLY IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN IN ORDER TO GET THE TRUCK TO COMPLETELY COME TO A STOP.
Other or unspecified, Jan 7, 2019
TRUCK HAS 53,000 MILES AND AIR CONDITION WENT OUT. NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY ACCORDING TO CHEVY DEALER.
Other or unspecified, Dec 11, 2018
MOISTURE FORMING ON INSIDE OF WINSHIELD
Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2018
MY TRUCK HAS BEEN MAKING A SUDDEN, MOMENTARY GRINDING OR ZIPPER SOUND, USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I ACCELERATE HARD. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, ONLY SPORADICALLY BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND AT LOWER RATES OF SPEED NOW. WHEN IT BEGAN, I WAS USUALLY DOING AROUND 70 MPH, BUT HAS STARTED TO DO IT AROUND 55 MPH AND THEN TODAY IT DID IT AT AROUND 40 MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TWICE, BUT THEY COULDN'T WORK ON IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK NEVER MADE THE NOISE WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS WITH ME.
Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2018
COMPLETE A/C FAILURE IN 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ Z71 WHILE ON VACATION. STOPPED TO GET GAS AND A/C WOULD NOT COOL UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. 475 MILES LATER AT 95 DEGREES, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. DEFECTIVE CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED, (AT MY EXPENSE), WITH NEW "REDESIGNED" GM PART AT A COST OF $1,309.94. FOUND NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THROUGH MY DEALER AND THE INTERNET. GM HAS OFFERED NO RELIEF FOR THIS DEFECT. IN FACT THEY HAVE TRIED TO MISLEAD ME BY STATING THAT THE DEALER USED A REFURBISHED PART WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS AN OUTRIGHT LIE!
Exterior lighting, Structure, Other or unspecified, Nov 13, 2018
LEAKING HEADLINER COMING IN THROUGH THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT AND XM SATELLITE RADIO
Other or unspecified, Oct 3, 2018
THIS IS THE 3RD AC CONDENSER THAT HAS FAILED ON THIS SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IS IS A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PART AND CONTINUES TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS $1,000'S OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS. WHO IS GOING TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE?
Other or unspecified, Sep 13, 2018
AUSTIN, TX WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH INFANT CHILD, TRUCK AC WOULD NOT COOL CABIN IN AN UNSEASONABLY WARM NOVEMBER AFTERNOON. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED AS CRACK IN HIGH SIDE REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE HOSE. HAD IT REPAIRED & BRACKET INSTALLED. WHILE HAVING TRUCK IN SHOP BECAME AWARE THAT THIS WAS AN EMERGING ISSUE AND GM HAS NOT ACTED ON RESOLVING THE DESIGN FLAW.
Other or unspecified, Sep 13, 2018
AUSTIN, TX 2ND TIME AC GOES OUT, TRUCK HAS 67,000 MILES. PREVIOUS FAILURE (NOV, 2016 @ 39378 MILES) WAS DUE TO FAULTY LINE/DESIGN IN REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE HOSE. HAD REPAIRED BY DEALER AND BRACKET INSTALLED. SEPT. 2018, AFTER LEAVING TRUCK PARKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE TRAVELING, EXPERIENCED WARM AIR BLOWING OUT OF VENTS UPON RETURN. WORKING WITH DEALER TO RESOLVE, FOR THE 2ND TIME.
Other or unspecified, Sep 12, 2018
AIR CONDITIONING-GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM OF THERE AIR CONDITIONERS IN MY TRUCK AS WELL AS MANY OTHER TRUCKS JUST LIKE MINE. HOWEVER THEY DO NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE BE DONE AND MANY PEOPLE AGREE ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE PART WHICH IS THE CONDINSER IS A CRITICAL PART IN THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Aug 12, 2018
VEHICLE WONT START, BATTERY IS FINE, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE, SAYS TO SERVICE EACH SYSTEM SEPERATELY WHEN TRYING TO START. ALL PASSENGER DOORS STOPPED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY FOBS AND WITH DOOR BUTTONS AS WELL. COMPLETELY STRANDED WITHOUT A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, FORTUNANTLY.
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2018
THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAS A SMALL LEAK CAUSING THE REFRIGERANT TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL GM SILVERADOS 2014-2017 AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. THEY ARE ALL LEAKING IN THE SAME PLACE DUE TO A FAULTY WELD FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS A $1200 REPAIR.
Other or unspecified, Jul 11, 2018
I BELIEVE MY TRUCK HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. MY AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Other or unspecified, Jul 2, 2018
THE AC STOPPED WORKING. ALL IS DOES IS BLOW HOT AIR. AFTER RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VECHILE.