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, Service brakes, Jun 4, 2017
MY SERVICE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY GOING OFF FOR "TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM". IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO BE LOOKED AT WITH NO LUCK. TODAY I DROVE IT ABOUT 20 MILES AND IT MUST HAVE CHIMED ABOUT 30 TIMES. IT IS A CONSTANT DISTRACTION WHEN I'M DRIVING NOT TO MENTION VERY IRRITATING. IT DOES IT IN PARK, IN DRIVE, DRY AND WET WEATHER.
Other or unspecified, May 26, 2017
AC CONDENSER - BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE AC WORKING, NOT WORKING, WORKING, NOT WORKING BUT NEVER STAYING OFF COMPLETELY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON MANY MILES BEFORE MY TRUCK REACHED 36,000 MILE WARRANTY END DATE AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, OR I WAS TOLD SINCE IT WOULD BE WORKING JUST FIND WHEN I COULD GET AN APPOINTMENT. NOW I HAVE NO A/C WHATSOEVER. WAS TOLD THAT THE AC CONDENSERS HAVE BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR OVER 4 MONTHS NOW. THEY ARE HAPPY TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR PARTS NEEDED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2013-2015 MODELS AT THIS TIME. GM MOST LIKELY WILL NOT DO A RECALL AND MOST LIKELY WILL NOT PAY FOR PARTS OR REPAIRS.
Other or unspecified, May 25, 2017
AC CONDENSER LEAKING. STUCK IN 4X4. DRIVER SEAT BASE MOVES
Other or unspecified, May 19, 2017
AC IS BROKE, GM HAS SAID THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I AND MANY OTHERS ARE NOW WAITING FOR A NATION WIDE BACK ORDERED PARTS. I WAS TOLD IT MAY TAKE UP TO TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU
Other or unspecified, May 17, 2017
AC NO LONGER BLOWS COLD AIR. WHILE DRIVING, THE AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AND WILL NOT BLOW ANY MORE.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 15, 2017
THE CONDENSER UNIT HAS CRACKED AND COME AWAY FOR THE STRUCTURAL HOUSING CAUSING THE UNIT TO LEAK FREON MEANING THAT THE A/C DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS A DESIGN FAULT FOR THE 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MODELS THROUGH GM/CHEVROLET AND CURRENTLY THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE PART (NR. 84211191). THIS SHOWS THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND AS THINGS STAND CHEVROLET CANNOT EVEN GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AGAIN. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD BE GROUNDS ENOUGH FOR SOME SORT OF REIMBURSEMENT / RECALL.
Other or unspecified, May 12, 2017
COMPRESSOR FOR AIRCONDITIONER FROZE UP AT 44,600 WE DID NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON SAID VEHICLE ALSO THE SCREEN ON DASH BOARD TO BACK UP IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. WE WHERE DRIVING WHEN IT FROZE UP AND CAMERA IS WHEN WE ARE BACKING UP
Other or unspecified, May 2, 2017
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSENING COIL WENT BAD.DEFECTIVE. GM CANT SELL ME ONE NEITHER CAN AFTER MARKET AOTO PARTS.NONE AVAILABLE BECAUSE ALL HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM MARKET BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. SHOULD BE A RECALL.GM KNOWS THIS IS WIDE SPREAD AND WONT ACKNOWLEDGE. DEALERSHIPS HAVE WAVE OF THESE BAD.
Other or unspecified, Feb 11, 2017
I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHEVROLET ABOUT A RECALL THAT WAS RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 2015 AND I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN APRIL 2015. I ONLY HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER "THREE WAY CHEVROLET/AUTOMOTIVE. THEY NEVER NOTIFIED ME ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN IT WAS STILL COVERED AND NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, THEY NOTIFIED ME SAYING THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED OUT OF POCKET. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO HAVE OTHER RECALLS DONE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND AFTER A 4X4 ISSUED RECALL WAS RELEASED. WHEN I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE PERSON ABOUT WHY IT WASN'T BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BEFORE, HE STATED THEIR WASN'T ANYTHING HE COULD DO.
Other or unspecified, Nov 7, 2016
MY 2014 SILVERADO LTZ 1500 HAS HAD A DISTRACTING VIBRATION/SHAKE SINCE DAY ONE THAT IS FELT AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS. I NOTIFIED THEM OF IMMEDIATELY. THEY REBALANCED THE TIRES, IT DID NOT HELP. THE CHANGED ALL FOUR TIRES TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, IT DID NOT HELP. THEY DID SOME SPECIAL LOAD BALANCING, IT DID NOT HELP. WITH 32K ON IT AND MY WARRANTY RUNNING OUT I GAVE IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN FOR ANOTHER REBALANCING, THAT DID NOT HELP. MY BROTHER FULLY AGREES WITH ME ABOUT THE VIBRATION/SHAKE; WE ARE BOTH PREVIOUS OWNERS OF SILVERADO 1500'S THAT RODE EXCELLENT. HE NOW HAS A 2013 GMC SIERRA THAT RIDES JUST FINE. FRUSTRATED WITH MY RIDE AND LACK OF RESOLUTION I TEST DROVE A 2016 SILVERADO LTZ Z71 HOPING TO TRADE OUT OF THE ISSUE; BUT THE 2016 RIDE WAS NO BETTER. CHEVROLET HAS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED!
Other or unspecified, Aug 30, 2016
AT AROUND 15K MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH. IT IS HARD TO SAFELY MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS SAFELY. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGERS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Aug 23, 2016, fire
ELECTRICAL FIRE: MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY RADIO WOULD RANDOMLY CHANGE, TURN ON AND OFF. THE PARKING SENSORS WOULD RANDOMLY GO OFF EVEN WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, DOWN THE HIGHWAY! I HAD A SERVICE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT MY VEHICLE BURNED UP. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A CONTROL/COMPUTER BOARD IN THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 1 HOUR SINCE DRIVEN LAST. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES, FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT AND INSURANCE INSPECTION REPORT.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Jul 9, 2016
AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HR. IN RAIN WIPER MOTER STOP WHEN START OUT TRANS SLIPS AND GRABS SO HARD ITS LIKE REAR END IS GOING OUT IT LIKE BEING HIT IT SO HARD SEVERAL TIMES I THOUGHT I WAS HIT THE TIME ON RADIO WONT STAY ON THEY TRIED TO FIX IT SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT FINELY THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT RADIO. TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, May 19, 2016
VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIFTH TIME. WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE, WHEN CHANGING LANES AFTER TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE CRUISE SHUTS DOWN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH, LOCKS FLIP UP N DOWN, STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK N FORTH THEN VEHICLE DIES. THE INCIDENT THAT IS REASON FOR BEING IN THE SHOP NOW IS, WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, STEERING LOCKED N UNLOCKED, DOOR LOCKS AGAIN FLIPPED UP N DOWN, VEHICLE DIED WITH NO POWER. COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, NO POWER WHAT SO EVER, KEY WOULD NO TURN. EVENTUALLY I HEARD A PSST NOISE AND THE POWER CAME BACK. THE PREVIOUS TIMES TAKEN TO THE DEALER, I'M ALWAYS TOLD, CANNOT DUPLICATE. THIS IS A DANGER TO ME,MY FAMILY. AFTER BEING A FAITHFUL GM FAN FOR OVER 40+ YEARS THEY HAVE LOST THIS GUY TO ANOTHER MAKE OF VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, AS I, WITHOUT RESOLVE. THEY HAVE LOST MY TRUST.
Steering, Other or unspecified, May 17, 2016
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AND GRINDING SOUNDS. DEALERSHIP HAS US REPLACE A PART IN STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM NEVER STOPPED. TIE ROD CAUSING THE GEAR BOX TO GO OUT.
Other or unspecified, May 2, 2016
LEFT SEAT LANE DEPARTURE HAPTIC SENSOR CAUSING PAIN UPPER BACK THIGH WHEN SITTING IN SEAT IT GETTING WORSE WITH TIME.
Other or unspecified, Apr 17, 2016
PAINT / WAX BY FACTORY HAS TOTALLY PEALED OFF FRAME OF THE TRUCK. RUST EVERYWHERE 38000 MILES.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 8, 2016
WAS DRIVING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND "STABILITRACK FAILURE" POPED UP. WAS PULLING INTO THE DOCTORS OFFICE NOT 8 MIN L8R CAME UP AGAIN BUT THIS TIME STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP THEN UN LOCKED THEN LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. THANKFULLY I WAS GOING AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED AND I COULD CONTROL THE VEHICLE BETWEEN IT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. WHEN I LEFT THE DOCTORS OFFICE I NOTICED MY SETTINGS RESET. EX DASHBOARD DISPLAY SHOWED THE RADIO STATION INSTEAD OF THE FUEL ECONOMY. I SIMPLY CHANGED IT AND NOTICED THE COMPUTER ERASED MY PREVIOUS FUEL ECONOMY. I'M ASSUMING THEIRS SOME MALFUNCTION BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND THESE SYSTEMS. AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT MY VEHICLE ISN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'LL BE TAKING THIS BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WILL BE FIXED AND NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN OR I WON'T PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Mar 3, 2016
A/C LINE ON MY NEW TRUCK KEEPS ON BREAKING, VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 10,000 MILES, HOWEVER THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURE, THEY NOW WANT TO SELL ME A BRACKET TO PREVENT THE LINE FROM VIBERATIING, WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THIS LINE BREAKING. I FIND THIS NOT FAIR TO ANYONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS GM PRODUCT, SILVERADO OR GMC SIERRA EQUIPPED WITH THIS ENGINE.
Other or unspecified, Feb 5, 2016
VEHICLE HVAC PRESSURIZES CAB CAUSING HEADACHES AND EAR PAIN.
Other or unspecified, Jan 29, 2016
3X3 SHARP METAL BOTTOM OF DOOR EDGE WENT THROUGH MY LEG SPEAR IS SHARP ENOUGH TO KILL A SMALL CHILD BY PENETRATION OF HEAD CHEST OR ABDOMEN DRIVER DOOR IS NOT ROUNDED IT IS A RAZOR LIKE TRIANGLE/AFTER LEAVING HOSP I WENT TO DEALER THEY SAID STYLE WAS MADE THAT WAY BY GM/I THEN CONTACTED MY CONGRESSWOMAN WHO TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU/FED TRADE COMMISSION AND DEPT TRANSP/EVERY 2014 OWNER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MY INJURY.SEE PHOTO ATTACHED
Power train, Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 27, 2015
FIRE AND DEATH HAZARD . STRONG UNBEARABLE TOXIC SMELL ENTERING UP INTO CAB.
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Sep 25, 2015
WHEN TURNING MY TRUCK LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE IS A CLUNKING/POPPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK (MAYBE FROM THE FRONT END). CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN PORTLAND,TX CONFIRMED THE NOISE BUT COULD NOT FIND THE ORIGIN OF THE NOISE. SO THE SERVICE MANAGER STOPPED WORK AND SAID THAT THEY WERE CHASING A "GHOST". SO I SPOKE WITH THE OWNER AND HE DID NOTHING TO HELP ME AND ADVICE ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM AND MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SO I AM NOT BUYING ANOTHER CHEVY IN MY LIFE, THANKS GM FOR PRODUCING ANOTHER SCREWED UP VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Aug 28, 2015
UNDERCOATING ON TRUCK FRAME IS PEELING OFF AND RUST IS PREVALENT.
Other or unspecified, Jun 2, 2015
VEHICLE SHAKES AT 62 MPH VERY BAD