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, Oct 19, 2017
BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Other or unspecified, Oct 11, 2017
2014 CHEVY SILVERADO MANUFACTURER DEFECT PAINT PROBLEMS. TOOK TO DEALER AT 36700 MILES AND 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. RESPONSE: SORRY ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=OVYBV0LN-BW&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE
Other or unspecified, Oct 4, 2017
AC IS BLOWING WARM AIR. BROUGHT TO DEALER 7/17/2017 AND WAS TOLD THE CONDENSER WAS LEAKING AFTER CHARGING ME $200 TO DIAGNOSE THEY TOLD ME MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR BUT I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO BE REDESIGNED AND MADE AVAILABLE. TWO AND A HALF MONTHS LATER 10/02/2017 THEY HAD THE PART BUT NOW TOLD ME THAT MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE $1100 COST TO REPAIR. I DID NOT HAVE THE $1100 SINCE I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED. I ALSO DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART/REPAIR ON A KNOWN BAD DESIGN.
Other or unspecified, Sep 27, 2017
THE AC STARTED BLOWING OUT HOT AIR WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND IT CAME BACK THAT I HAD A BROKEN CONDENSER HOSE AND IT LEAKED OUT ALL THE COOLANT. ACCORDING TO GM THERE WELL AWARE WITH THE 2014 MODELS DOING THIS. THAT THERE'S A DEFECT IN THE HOSE,DON'T SEE WHY OWNERS OF THESE VEICHLES SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET.
Other or unspecified, Sep 21, 2017
MY AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LEAK DUE TO CONDENSER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS WAS A HIGHLY COMMON ISSUE IN SIMILAR GM VEHICLES
Other or unspecified, Sep 19, 2017
AT 52,000 A/C SYSTEM FAILURE.
Wheels, Other or unspecified, Sep 11, 2017
TODAY I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TRUCK TIRES AT DAVE STERN TIRE LOCATED IN PATERSON ,NEW JERSEY.NEAR COMPLETION THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT ONE OF MY LUG NUTS SPLIT/CRACKED ON ONE SIDE ,THE CASTER COVER ON THE LUG NUT CAME OFF.I OBSERVED THAT LIKE HAS HAPPENED TO MY 2006 CHRYSLER 300 THE SAME THING AND PROBLEM-THERE IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE LUG NUTS CAN CRACK AND COME OFF WHILE DRIVING . ALL OF THOSE LUG NUTS SHEERED OFF AND OR ROUNDED AND COSTED ME MONEY TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. ON MY CHRYSLER ,LIKE NOW MY CHEVY SILVERADO I HAVE TO GO TO A CERTIFIED DEALER TO PURCHASE ALL NEW ONES,THESE LUG NUTS CANNOT BE PURCHASED IN A AUTOMOTIVE STORE DUE TO THE CERTAIN TAPPERED END TO FIT SECURELY TO KEEP THE WHEEL ON ,IN CLOSEING THIS IS A DEALER DEFECT AND NEW LUG NUTS- ARE NEED TO REPLACE THE CASTED COVERED/AND LUG NUTS THAT WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEN THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM DEALER ORIGINALLY.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN.
Other or unspecified, Sep 8, 2017
I HAVE A 2014 SILVERADO AND THE AC CONDENSER JUST WENT OUT. I BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP AND IT APPEARS THEY BRACKET HAS A LEAK AND THE ENTIRE CONDENSER HAS TO BE CHANGED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE IT APPEARS HE WAS RIGHT. GM KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT PLACED A RECALL FOR THIS PART.
Other or unspecified, Sep 6, 2017
THE AC CONDENSOR FAILED, AND THE AC QUIT WORKING. COST FROM DEALER IS GOING TO BE 1200.00 THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD
Other or unspecified, Aug 24, 2017
AC CONDENSER LEAKING. CONDENSERS ARE BEING REDESIGNED AND ARE ON BACK ORDER. I WAS TOLD NOT TO ASK FOR A TIMELINE TO FIX AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A LOANER VEHICLE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND NOT HAVING AC IS A PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Aug 23, 2017
AC SYSTEM FAILURE. NO COLD AIR AS WELL AS NON EFFECTIVE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER.
Other or unspecified, Aug 15, 2017
MY 2014 SILVERADO WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY A/C CONDENSER WENT OUT. I'VE CONTACTED GM AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SAY THEY'LL PAY $200 OUT OF THE $1300 ESTIMATE THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME. THIS PART IS NATIONALLY BACKORDERED, WHICH MEANS IT IS IN HIGH DEMAND, BECAUSE GM PUT A BAD CONDENSER IN THESE TRUCKS. THEY ARE DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP THE CUSTOMERS BUT PAY A MEASLY PORTION OF THE BILL MOST WORKING CLASS AMERICANS CANT JUST JUMP UP AND PAY. I WILL NEVER BUY A GM AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE. IN KENTUCKY THE SUMMERS ARE MISERABLE, AND WITHOUT AC IT MAKES THEM THAT MUCH MORE MISERABLE. BOTTOM LINE, GM CAUSED THIS PROBLEM, GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 12, 2017
THE TRUCK TURNED OFF ON ME ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOST CONTROL FOR A FEW SECONDS. HAD TO PAY TO GET IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE BECAUSE IT WAS AT NIGHT COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY BATTERY . I'M JUST GETTING TIRED OF ALL THE ISSUES THAT GM HAS. I'M GETTING FRUSTRATED OF TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR RECALLS EVERY OTHER MONTH! CAN SOME ONE HELP I'M TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK .
Other or unspecified, Aug 6, 2017
A/C FAILED AT 93,000 MILES. LEAK AT A BAD CONDENSER. DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPAIR. APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR OF TRUCK.
Other or unspecified, Jul 26, 2017
PURCHASE $52,000 TRUCK 2/14. NINE RECALLS ON NEBULOUS MATTERS. AT 46,000 MILES AND 3 1/2 YEARS, A C BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR. CONDENSER IS LEAKING. G M CONDENSER NOT AVAILABLE - NATIONAL BACK ORDER. DEALER OFFERED AFTER MARKET CONDENSER FOR $863. HAVE LEARNED THE NATIONAL BACK ORDER INVOLVED 18,000 CONDENSERS. THIS MANY G M 2014 SILVERADO OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO GIVE OWNERS SOME RELIEF ON THIS FAULTY TRUCK PART. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ABOUT THIS. I REALIZE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO REPORT THIS MATTER. LEAKING SO MUCH COOLANT MIGHT BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, Jul 20, 2017
A/C CONDENSER DEVELOPED A CRACK AND HAS FAILED / ALL FREON HAS LEAKED OUT, HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH GM AND NOTHING BUT JUST TELLING US 2 TO 3 MONTHS OUT FOR THE PART / IT'S 99 DEGREES WITH 70% TODAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA PLUS THIS IS THE 9TH WEEK I HAVE NOTHING. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TRIED TO STEP IN AND HELP BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN ANSWER THE DEALERSHIPS CALLS. I'M ONE PISSED OFF CONSUMER WITH NO OTHER PLACE TO TURN
Other or unspecified, Jul 12, 2017
I PURCHASED THE TRUCK MAY 2015. THE AC CONDENSER WENT OUT APRIL 2017. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PART HAS SOME TYPE OF HOLD ON IT. READING FORUMS CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT IS IN NO HURRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO READ THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON A 2 YEAR OLD TRUCK SHOULD BE HAVING AC ISSUES. IT IS VERY COMMON IN THE SPECIFIC YEAR. GM NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND MAKE IT RIGHT.
Power train, Wheels, Other or unspecified, Jul 12, 2017
PURCHASED A NEW 2014 OFF THE LOT WITH 7 MILES AND WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS TRUCK. FROM AIR BAG SENSORS GOING OUT AND THE DEALER REFUSING TO COVER THIS TO THE SEAT BEING REPLACED. THE REAR WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AC HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. BOTH TIMES CALLED CHEVY ASKING FOR HELP AND WAS DENIED ASSISTANCE. SEATBELT ISSUES. COMPUTER SCREEN ISSUES. TIRE SENOR ISSUES RATTLING IN THE DASHBOARD. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT AGAIN. THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE MY HUSBAND DRIVES TO WORK AND BACK HOME. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND WE HAVE ACTUALLY THINK WE HAVE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND CHEVY DOESN'T SEEM TO WANNA HELP US. I HATE TO WRITE THE MONTHLY NOTE OUT EACH MONTH PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S ALWAYS BREAKING DOWN. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT.
Other or unspecified, Jul 6, 2017
KNOWN GM ISSUE WITH A/C CONDENSER. NATIONAL BACK ORDERED PART...NEARLY EVERY 2014 SILVERADO HAS HAS THIS ISSUE, OR IS GOING TO. ALSO KNOWN ISSUE WITH RADIATOR CRACKING ISSUE....NEARLY ALL 2014'S WILL HAVE THIS ISSUE IF NOT ALREADY. BOTH MY CONDENSER AND RADIATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. GM MUST FIX THESE KNOWN ISSUES
Other or unspecified, Jul 1, 2017
MY AIR CONDITIONIONG STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING A NEW AC CONDENSER. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME. IT IS SUMMER TIME AND TOO HOT TO DRIVE WITHOUT AC.
Other or unspecified, Jul 1, 2017
THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSERS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE BY GM AND SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS LOCAL MECHANICS WHO ARE CONSTANTLY REPLACING THESE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.3L V8. THIS APPLIES TO ALL GM VEHICLES WITH THIS MOTOR. OWNERS ARE UNABLE TO GET THIS FIXED AS OEM PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER WITH NO ETA. THE BACK-ORDER IS DUE TO GM HAVING TO RE-MANUFACTURE THE ENTIRE INVENTORY WHILE OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR THESE REPLACEMENT CONDENSERS GROWS. THIS IS A $1,100 REPAIR INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR THAT SHOULD NOT BE THE BURDEN OF THE CONSUMER AS GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IN THE MEANWHILE WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH OUR WINDOWS DOWN WHICH EXPOSES US TO EXHAUST FUMES OF OTHER VEHICLES AND DEBRIS BEING FREE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. NOTHING PROVOKED THIS FAILED CONDENSER AS I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT A NORMAL SPEED AND MY AIR CONDITIONER QUICKLY BECAME WARMER AS THE REFRIGERANT LEAKED OUT.
Other or unspecified, Jun 28, 2017
I HAVE 38,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THE AC IS NOW BLOWING WARM AIR. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, YET NO RECALL!!!!
Other or unspecified, Jun 19, 2017
THE AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSIS ON IT AND SAID THAT THE A/C CONDENSER HAS A LEAK AT ONE OF THE WELDS ON IT. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THE TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT GET THE PART ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY AND NOBODY KNOWS WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. IS THERE A RECALL IN THE WORKS FOR THIS PROBLEM?
Other or unspecified, Jun 16, 2017
TRUCK STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR 2 MONTHS AGO. TRUCK WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AT 38,598 MILES. TOOK TO FIRESTONE REPAIR CENTER ON 5/06/2017 TO HAVE AC CHECKED OUT. THEY NOTED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE CONDENSER. CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE WHO OPENED A CASE AND THEY MENTIONED THAT I NOW HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER. I DID THAT AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FIRESTONE DIAGNOSIS AND ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CONDENSER IS ON A NATIONWIDE BACK-ORDER. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE CALIFORNIA EAST BAY IS NEARING 100 DEGREES AND EXPECTED TO STAY THAT WAY FOR SOME TIME. NO WORK FORM CHEVROLET REGARDING WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Other or unspecified, Jun 6, 2017
A/C CONDENSER FAILED AT 60,000 MILES, LEAKING