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
1,560 reports, newest first.
Steering, Feb 17, 2021, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO TURN WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,231.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 16, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Structure, Feb 14, 2021
RUST ACCUMULATION IS VERY EXTREME
Electrical system, Feb 10, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD SPOKEN TO JOE BASIL CHEVROLET (5111 TRANSIT RD, DEPEW, NY 14043) WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Power train, Feb 9, 2021
AT 72K MILES THE TORGUE CONVERTER ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LTZ REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT AN OUT OF THE POCKET EXPENSE OF $4486. THE AUTO REPAIR GARAGE WHERE I HAD THE WORK DONE REPORTED THEY HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION COMING IN LATELY WITH AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE (72K) HAVING THIS ISSUE. I DRIVE MOSTLY AROUND TOWN (NOT MUCH HIGHWAY), HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AND CAUGHT IT EARLY BEFORE LOSING ANY GEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, SOME VEHICLES HAVE ACTUALLY LOST GEARS. SOUNDS DANGEROUS.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Feb 5, 2021
SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR.IF VEHICLE EXOERIENCES THIS CONDITION AND STALLS WHILE IN MOTION, THERE COULD BE AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 3, 2021
TRUCK DISPLAYS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND SHUTS OFF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. WHEN I'M DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS AND TURN STEERING WAY TO FAST TO EITHER SIDE I'LL GET MESSAGE STABILITY TRAK TURNED OFF AND FOLLOWED BY RADIO LOSING POWER. SOMETIMES TRUCK SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND SOMETIMES TRUCK JUST ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF BUT REMAINS ON. THERE'S TIMES WHERE I'LL GET THE MESSAGE FOR DRIVER WINDOW TO ROLL UP AND DOWN AND WINDOWS LOSE POWER. I'VE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL OF TIMES JUST TO LOSE OUT ON MONEY EVERY TIME BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM AND JUST KEEP CHARGING.
Power train, Jan 31, 2021
WITH ANY KIND OF ACCELERATION ABOVE 30 MPH, THERE IS A VIBRATION UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD AND SEAT AND THE VEHICLE IS "SEARCHING" FOR THE CORRECT RPM WITHIN A 200 RPM RANGE. WHEN IN A PARKING LOT WITH 4X4 HI ENGAGED, THE FRONT HUBS WILL BIND WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED OVER HALF WAY RIGHT OR LEFT, MAKING TIGHT TURNS DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE. I WILL BE TAKING THIS TO A DEALERSHIP TO HOPEFULLY GET DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. MILEAGE IS 114K
Structure, Jan 28, 2021
THE PAINT ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS IS PEELING OFF. LOOKS TO ME THAT IT'S A BAD BATCH OF PAINT. IT'S PEELING OFF ON THE SAME LOCATION ON BOTH DOORS AND THIS WASN'T CAUSED BY ROCK CHIPS OR ANY TYPE OF IMPACT.
Electrical system, Jan 27, 2021
VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHILE USING THE KEY AT TIMES; AS IF THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD. OTHER TIMES IT DOES START; WILL GO A MONTH OF NO ISSUES AND THEN STARTS DOING IT AGAIN. USING THE REMOTE START WORKS FINE.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 26, 2021
BAD INJECTORS
Service brakes, Jan 24, 2021
BRAKES BECOME HARD AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. BRAKES WORK NORMALLY AT HIGHER RPM, GETS WORSE DRIVING IN REVERSE OR JUST LETTING VEHICLE CREEP FORWARD.
Tires, Other or unspecified, Jan 23, 2021, crash
I WAS HIT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AND ENDED UP HITTING THE WALL IT WILL NEED A BALLJOINT, CONTROL ARM, FENDER,HOOD AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT, STILL NEEDS FIXED BUT IT ONLY HAS 60K MILES ON IT
Steering, Jan 22, 2021
DRIVING DOWN HILL AT 25 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST BEFORE HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. THE REPAIR REQUIRES A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL ASSIST COMPONENT. QUOTE OF $1,750.00 ON AUGUST 2017 I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE EPS ASSIST. THE SOFTWARE WAS COMPLETED BY KENDALL CHEVY IN AUGUST OF THAT YEAR.
Vehicle speed control, Jan 21, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED TO 55 MPH BUT RECORDED GOING 6-8 MPH ABOVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER CANTU CHEVROLET SALES & SERVICE (805 E RILEY ST, FREER, TX 78357 (800) 741-1494) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH "NEEDING A PROGRAMMER TO REPROGRAM THE SPEEDOMETER". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. *DT*JB
Service brakes, Jan 18, 2021
THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ASSISTANCE. MUSHY AND HARD PEDDLE. VERY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. MINE WENT OUT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAUSING EXCESSIVE SPEED ON THE OFF RAMP AND INABILITY TO SAFELY BRAKE. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD M VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.
Power train, Jan 15, 2021
REAR-END HAS TO BE REBUILD. MAKING WHINING NOISE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. DEALER SAYS IT IS COMMON WITH VEHICLE. WHY IS CHEVROLET ALLOWING THIS.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 14, 2021
WHENEVER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT SLOWLY OR REVERSE PARKING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, HAVE TO PUT IN PARK TO RESTART VEHICLE. USUALLY WHILE TURNING VEHICLE HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY.
Power train, Exterior lighting, Jan 12, 2021
TRANSMISSION PUMP ALL OF SUDDEN RENT OUT DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 11, 2021
WHILE TRUCK IS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD TRUCK LOOSES POWER SHUTS OFF, DASH GOES BLANK, LOSES POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS.
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Jan 2, 2021
THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECALL AND WAS REPAIRED BEFORE AT NO COST. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I TOOK A 100 MILE ROUND TRIP DAY TRIP...ON THE WAY BACK I GOT A STEERING WARNING THAT FLASHED 2 TIMES ON MY DASHBOARD WHILE GOING 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN WHEN TURNING INTO MY SUBDIVISION THE TRUCK STALLED AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME IN A HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT. I FEEL THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND I HAUL A 36 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER OCCASIONALLY. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED...THE FIRST TIME IT WAS A FREE RECALL REPAIR...PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEED. I PLAN TO TRADE THE TRUCK IN ASAP DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY HUSBAND AND I ARE UP IN AGE AND NO LONGER ABLE TO TRAVEL.
Engine, Jan 2, 2021
OIL COOLING LINES LEAKING WAS TOLD COULD POSSIBLY RUN OUT OF OIL
Power train, Engine, Dec 31, 2020
TRUCK BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGH AND WOULD JERK DURING TAKING OFF AND STOPPING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REPORTED FUEL BUILDUP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PISTONS WERE BROKEN AS WELL. MY TRUCK HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT AND GM REFUSES TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE MISFIRE FROM FUEL BUILDUP BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS GREATER THAN 5 YEARS OLD.
Other or unspecified, Dec 30, 2020
WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE WE LOST ALL PULLING POWER. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT LET US MOVE THE VEHICLE BUT PULLING POWER WAS SLIPPING, THEN WE LOST PULL AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THERE WERE NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANYTHING AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I HAVE JUST OVER 110,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND THE REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS VEHICLE.
Electrical system, Visibility, Other or unspecified, Dec 21, 2020, fire
I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK AND IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE REAR OF THE CREW CAB, IT WENT OUT BUT LEFT BROWN SNOW AROUND IT BUT ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE RIGHT REAR GLASS EXPLODED AND LUCKILY MY OLDEST DAUGHTER IS FORWARD FACING IN HER CHILD SEAT AND THE GLASS WENT OVER OR BEHIND HER CHAIR. IF MY YOUNGEST WAS THERE SHE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY TAKEN GLASS TO THE FACE AND BEEN TOO YOUNG TO NOT PUT IT IN HER MOUTH IF IT DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY HURT HER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REMOTE START WAS USED AND I BELIEVE MY VEHICLES REAR DEFROSTERS WERE ENGAGED DURING THE REMOTE START.THE SMOKE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND I SHUT IT OFF TO GET IT TO GO AWAY AND REMOVED THEM STAINED SNOW FROM THE AREA. THE GLASS EXPLODED ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO OTHER WARNING SIGN. I SAW ONLINE THAT CANADA ALREADY HAS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD AND I?M NOT SURE THE OUT OF POCKET REPLACEMENT WINDOW I GET WILL MAKE THE TRUCK ANY SAFER FOR ME AND MY KIDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR