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, Jul 1, 2018
57K ON MY 2014 SILVERADO AND THE AC WENT OUT. BLOWING HOT AIR ON A 45THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK ISN'T ACCEPTABLE MORE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT IT'S A CONDENSER FAILURE ON THESES TRUCK IS VERY WIDE SPREAD NOT JUST A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF TRUCKS PLEASE CAN YOU HAVE CHEVY DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS OR PROBLEM
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 29, 2018
PER DEALERSHIP THE UPPER AC HOSE THAT HOOKS TO THE CONDENSER WILL CRACK DUE TO NEEDING A BRACKET THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT ALL. THE COST FOR ME TO REPAIR IS 1200 TO 1500 BIT WHY WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WILL CHEVROLET NOT FIX IT. PLEASE RESPOND THE A.C. WORKED FINE ONE DAY AND THEN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THE NEXT DAY. DOES NOT COOL AT ALL. CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX A CHEVROLET ERROR AND PREFER NOT TO TAKE IT FURTHER. I WOULD JUST LIKE MY A.C. TO BE FIXED! PLEASE
Other or unspecified, Jun 28, 2018
A/C WENT OUT, COMING UP ON SOME HOT DAYS. THE A/C HOSE AFTER ONLY 41000 MILES HAS WORN A HOLE IN IT SOMEHOW. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? DEALERSHIP IN SAN LEANDRO WANTS $750 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEEN ISSUES WITH THE CONDENSOR WONDERING IF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AS WELL.
Other or unspecified, Jun 27, 2018
A/C ISSUES WITH TRUCK, THIS TRUCK AND MANY OTHER 2014/2015 SILVERADO'S HAVE ISSUES, AS ANYONE CAN LOOK ONLINE AND SEE. IV CALLED CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM OF MY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT THIS WEBSITE
Other or unspecified, Jun 21, 2018
AT ONLY 42,000 MILES (WARRANTY IS 36,00 OR 3 YEARS) THERE IS A CRACK IN MY A/C HOSE. THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THEY FOUND A CRACKED HOSE AT DEALERSHIP PART # 2348932 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A BRACKET COSTING $750.00. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A TRUCK WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE.
Other or unspecified, Jun 20, 2018
WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH OUR TRANSMISSION GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. LOSES POWER AS IF IT WERE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. ALSO OUR AIR CONDITIONING IS HORRIBLE.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2018
MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS THE CHEVY SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRUCK BEGINS VIBRATING AT 70-80 MILES PER HOUR. BEGINS TO REDUCE THE SHAKING BETWEEN 80-83 AND THEN SHAKES EVEN WORSE AT 85+MPH. THE SHAKING IS SO BAD IT CAUSES WATER TO SHAKE OUT OF A CUP IN THE CUP HOLDER. NOT ONLY DOES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE, BUT THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE, AND THE FRONT SEATS. THE VIBRATION DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL I HIT 60,000 MILES AND SEEMS TO WORSEN WITH THE HIGHER MILEAGE. I NOW FEAR FOR MY SAFETY, BECAUSE I SKIDDED THE IN THE RAIN DUE THE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I ONLY HAVE VIDEOS SHOWING THE VIBRATION. TOTAL BUMMER. I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED AND BALANCED (WHICH HAVE BEEN ON THE TRUCK FOR 1 YEAR +, PRIOR TO THE VIBRATION STARTING) MY TRUCK HAS LIFETIME ALIGNMENT ON IT, AND THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE EITHER.
Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2018
AIR COMPRESSOR OUT IN 2014 SILVERADO. KNOWN DEFECT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT
Suspension, Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 4, 2018, crash
TRUCK SHAKES/VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH VERY BADLY SLIGHT VIBRATION AT LOWER SPEEDS ALSO KNOW AS THE CHEVY SHAKE
Other or unspecified, May 22, 2018
AIR CONDITIONING LINE RUBS AND BREAKS, TECH. BULLETIN HAS DEALERSHIP INSTALL BRACKET AT YOUR COST OF COURSE. PROBLEM IS IT BREAKS AGAIN, AND YOU GET TO SPEND ANOTHER 400 BUCKS SO YOU CAN USE THE AIR-CONDITIONING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. THAT COMES AT THE CONSUMERS' EXPENSE.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, May 11, 2018
A/C ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR, CANNOT DEFOG WINDOWS AT CERTAIN TIMES AND INCREASES THE LIKELY HOOD OF MY NEWBORN GETTING OVER HEATED. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY SAID IT IS THE NHTSA THAT WILL NOT DO THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT DANGEROUS. WELL WE WILL SEE HOW DANGEROUS IT IS WHEN WE CANT SEE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT DEFOG WINDOW OR WHAT THE HOSPITAL BILL WILL BE WHEN MY NEWBORN OVERHEATS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY A/C COMPRESSOR AND BRACKET FOR THE HOSE. A 2014 SHOULD NOT NEED A $1600.00 REPAIR. THAT IS 3 MONTHS PAYMENTS FOR A A/C.
Other or unspecified, May 3, 2018
PAINT IS PEELING. STARTED OUT WITH A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT PEELING ON THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THIS EVENING I FOUND A MUCH LARGER PLACE MISSING PAINT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE WINDSHIELD. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2014+ MODEL YEARS. IS ANYTHING BEING RESEARCHED OR DONE ABOUT THIS SO THAT GM IS WILL CORRECT THE ISSUE? I EXPECT MORE FROM A $40K+ VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Mar 31, 2018
62000 MILES, AND MY 2014 SILVERADO'S, AC CONDENSOR IS GAPPED, AND SEEPING FREON...THIS NEEDS TO BE A NATIONAL RECALL. EVEN AN AC MAN TOLD ME HE KEEPS A HUGE AMOUNT OF THESE CONDENSORS ON HAND BECAUSE THEY BREAK TOO OFTEN, AND TOO EARLY IN A 2014-15 SILVERADO'S. SIMPLY A DESIGN FLAW ..AND SAY TO COSTLY FOR SUCH A SIMPLE CRACK. THANK YOU FOR RECALLING THIS.
Other or unspecified, Mar 30, 2018
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED BECAUSE OF A LEAKING CONDENSER WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TO BE A FREQUENT PROBLEM THAT GM IS AWARE OF. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. I WROTE TO CHEVY AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE FEES I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR. THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, THIS SYSTEM FAILING WHEN JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY IS NOT RIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 19, 2018
WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THE AC UNIT BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR. I AM NOW FORCED TO DRIVE MYSELF AND MY INFANT SON WHILE BEING EXPOSED TO POTENTIALLY LETHAL TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE CAR. EVERY TIME I REMOVE MY SON FROM HIS CAR SEAT HE IS SWEATING. IN ADDITION, IF IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE MY WINDOWS BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF SINCE THE DEFROSTER IS LINKED TO A PROPERLY WORKING AC UNIT. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS SYSTEMIC ISSUE IN ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES AND HAS REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE HAZARD OR MITIGATE THE HEAT EXPOSURE TO MY CHILD.
Other or unspecified, Mar 6, 2018
TAKATA RECALL CONDENSER NEEDS REPLACING.
Other or unspecified, Feb 26, 2018
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BACK GLASS SHATTERED AS THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE GLASS HAS REAR DEFROST HEAT WIRES IN IT AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS GLASS. OTHER REPORTS SAY THERE IS A SPALL IN THE GLASS AND IT IS HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY.
Other or unspecified, Feb 1, 2018
CHEVY IS AWARDED ABOUT ISSUE WITH THE AIRCONDITIOING, AND EXPECTS A COSTUMER TO PAY 500 TO GET IT FIX
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jan 12, 2018
VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 45 TO 65 MPG
Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2018
THE AC WENT OUT ON MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THE ARE TRYING TO DETERMAIN WHICH VIN NUMBERS THEY SHOULD RECALL. LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF AC GOING OUT IN THESE UNITS DO TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. NOT EVERYONE HAS $1200-$2000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE OUT OF POCKET FOR A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IN WHICH WE ALREADY PAID 40K FOR.
Other or unspecified, Dec 20, 2017
AT 41,000 MILES THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE ON AND I HIT THE BRAKES OR TURN SIGNALS THE DOME LIGHT FLASHES.
Steering, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 6, 2017
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY ON A CITY STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE LEFT OUT OF MY HAND, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WENT DEAD (LOST ALL POWER, LIGHTS, ETC.). BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN FULLY INTO MY DRIVEWAY. AS A RESULT, THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS STICKING OUT INTO A MAJOR ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY CARS COMING AROUND THE CURVE BY MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS DARK AND RAINY. I CALLED SOMEONE FOR HELP AND WE PUSHED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, CONSIDERING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL POWER WAS GONE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD THINK TO MOVE THE TRUCK WAS TO JUMP START IT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER JUMPSTARTING THE TRUCK, THE DASH INFO SYSTEM DISPLAYED, "ACTION REQUIRED: OPEN THEN CLOSE DRIVER WINDOW." THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED AFTER CHEVY DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL 17276 "TEMPORARY LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING (EPS) SERVICE (DURING LOW SPEED STEERING MANEUVERS). THERE IS A TSB OUT ALLUDING TO THIS ISSUE: #PIT5405C: STEERING JERKS OR KICKS BACK / REDUCED POWER STEERING ASSIST / ENGINE STALL, ETC. (JAN 27, 2017) . WHY IS THERE NO RECALL??? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY!
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 5, 2017
THE MYLINK AND RADIO KEEPS GOING OUT EEAN AFTER BEING REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD FUNCIONS ACT ERRATICALLY WITH BLINKING AND THEN RESETS THE STATISTICS. WHEN THE HORN IS KONKED THE MYLINK AND RADIO GO DEAD. THE DANGEROUS PART ID THE DASH FUNCTIONS ACTING ERRATICALLY. HOPE IT DOES NOT STALL ON MY ON THE HIGHWAY INFRONT OF A SEMIT TRUCK OR SOMETHING.
Other or unspecified, Nov 29, 2017
AC UNIT HAS GONE OUT TWICE NOW WITHIN 70K MILES AND I DRIVE A LOT IN TEXAS HEAT DRESSED PROFESSIONALLY AND HAVE 3 CHILDREN. I HAVE OWNED SILVERADOS SINCE I WAS 18 AND AM NOW 46 AND HAVE NEVER ONCE HAD AN AC PROBLEM. AFTER READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE FORUMS I OVER LAST FEW YEARS I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AS A RECALL ISSUE ALREADY
Other or unspecified, Oct 24, 2017
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE A/C CONDENSER. COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER AND THE A/C NO LONGER WORKED. THE TRUCK WAS VERY HOT TO DRIVE IN. THE REPAIR WAS VERY EXPENSIVE $800. THIS LEAK WAS NOT A RESULT OF ANY BODY DAMAGE OR CRASH.