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.
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.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jun 1, 2017
I HAVE A 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL YESTERDAY!!!! AT 22,000 MILES THE TRUCK MALFUNCTIONED TWICE WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE. THE TRUCK SOME WHAT STALLED WITH OUT WARNING AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY AND TRUCK LOST POWER. LESS THAN A HALF MILE LATER WHILE TURNING LEFT IN A CUL DE SAC THE TRUCK WENT CRAZY, STALLED, DASH LIT UP, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT INTO SERVICE. 4 DAYS PAST WARRANTY EXPIRATION. CHEVY/JESSUP AUTO GRP WON'T FIX IT. KEVIN IN SERVICE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME ON WED AT 4 WITH UPDATE. THURS AT 11AM STILL NO WORD. DROPPED BY SERVICE DEPT. FOR UPDATE WITH KEVIN. HE SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE PRICE READY FOR REPAIR. DENIED COVERAGE UNDER RECENTLY EXPIRED WARRANTY. WHEN I SHOWED HIM A LIST OF SERIOUS COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS AND SAFETY ISSUES FROM ONLINE CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS HE TOLD ME HE WASN'T INTERESTED AND HE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TO TEND TO. HE ALSO SAID I DROPPED BY WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, I NO LONGER WAS A PRIORITY. WHEN ASKED FOR SERVICE DEPT GENERAL MGR. ---OH-HE IS NOT AVAILABLE. SO NOW MY LOW MILEAGE TRUCK SITS WITH NO REPAIR, APPEARS TO BE A HAZARD TO DRIVE, GM NOT STANDING BEHIND NOR HAS A FIX FOR THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED WIDESPREAD ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM , LEAVES ME WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE PAPER WEIGHT THAT I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE. IT'S ANOTHER IGNITION KEY GM COVER UP AND UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE AND THE FEDS GET INVOLVED -- IT APPEARS I AM DRIVING A TRUCK THAT IS A DANGER TO THE ROAD AND JESSUP COULD CARE LESS !!
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
Wheels, May 25, 2017
CONSTANT SHAKING COMING FROM REAR TIRE'S HAVE HAD THEM BALANCED, ROTATED AND WE STILL SHAKE.
Service brakes, May 25, 2017
NO POWER BRAKES. AT LOW SPEEDS VACUUM PUMP DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH VACUUM FOR BRAKES TO WORK. VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN PIT5361B WHEN I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME MY TRUCK WASN'T COVERED UNDER THIS BUT IT CLEARLY IS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND MIGHT CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS
Steering, May 19, 2017
SO FAR IT HAS ONLY DONE THIS UNDER LOW SPEED MAKING A TIGHT TURN LIKE UP TO A GAS PUMP OR INTO A PARKING SPACE THE DASH AND DISPLAY CENTER WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK THE OTHER DIRECTION SO VIOLENTLY IT PULLS THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND. ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH I GOT A WARNING SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT STEERING ASSIST HAD BEEN REDUCED DRIVE WITH CAUTION. EVEN UNDER LOW SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS BUT I'M AFRAID AT SOME POINT THIS WILL OCCUR AT A HIGHER SPEED. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS GONE BUT I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER BECAUSE I CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEYOND THE WARRANTY BUT THEY CLAIM THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS AS A PROBLEM DESPITE THE FACT I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED, THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT MY MECHANIC HOPING THEY CAN FIND A CAUSE/SOLUTION BUT I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING GM/CHEVY SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL ON AND FIXING INSTEAD OF PEOPLE HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET OR PRIVATE AFTER MARKET WARRANTY COMPANIES HAVING TO PAY FOR. I HAVE A VIDEO OF IT DOING IT ON MY IPHONE BUT DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD INCLUDE VIDEO AND IT'S CURRENTLY ON MY PHONE AND NOT MY LAPTOP. I USED 02/01/2017 AS OCCURRENCE DATE BUT I'M NOT SURE OF THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME OR NOT, WE'VE HAD VEHICLE SINCE 12/2016 AND IT'S HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 19, 2017
TRAVELING AT APPROX. 65MPH ON US17 A DIVIDED FOUR LANE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF LIGHTS, SIGNALS, FLASHERS, HORN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO LOCKED POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP IN THE GRASS MEDIAN. AFTER COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS I TRIED TO RESTART THE TRUCK BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WOULD NOT OPERATE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS ON MY CELL PHONE WITH A TOW SERVICE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAM ON ALONG WITH THE RADIO. THE TRUCK STARTED UP AND AFTER CALLING THE CLOSEST GM DEALER WHICH HAPPEN TO BE ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY I MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. THEY WERE QUICKLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AS GM HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #PIT5405C ON THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. IT WAS CAUSED BY DASHBOARD FABRIC TRIM BEING CAUGHT UNDER A GROUND POST DURING ASSEMBLY THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICE. THE TRUCK HAD APPROX. 40,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND IT SEEMS IT TOOK EITHER TWO YEARS OR THAT REASONABLY LOW MILEAGE BEFORE THE PROBLEM SURFACED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY SIMPLY LOSING A GROUND POST AND TRIMMING OUT THE FABRIC INTRUSION. THEY WERE GREAT AND APOLOGIZED FOR WHAT THEY SAW AS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. THEY DID CHARGE AS THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT SAID I SHOULD CONTACT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HELP WITH THE COST. GM REFUSED BUT IT WAS ONLY ABOUT $100.00 SO THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. HOW CAN A COMPANY ALLOW THIS PROBLEM TO EXIST AND BE AWARE OF IT ( TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED). IT IS A WONDER THAT I OR ANOTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD WITH ME WAS NOT HURT OR WORSE. THIS NOT LIKE A TRUCK NOT STARTING BUT TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, May 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL, GET NUMEROUS WARNINGS HOOD OPEN, THEFT ALERT, AIR BAG, TRANSMISSION, HORN BEEPS NUMEROUS ALL TIMES OF DAY EVENING, KEY FOB AFRAID TO LOCK DOORS HAVE TO RESET NUMEROUS TIMES TO STOP HORN FROM SOUNDING...PIA ELECTRICAL BEEN TO DEALER PUT NEW BATTERY IN STILL PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS STARED AT 20,000 CAR NOW HAS 40,000 MLS.
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.
Seats, May 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT TRACK WAS FRACTURED AND BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT TRACK WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND STATED THAT CHEVROLET WOULD NOT ISSUE A RECALL UNTIL FORCED BY NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 15, 2017
THE TRUCK TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START AND WHEN IT IS RUNNING THE TRUCK WILL DIE. IT'S A FUEL PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT FUEL PUMP IT IS OR IF IT'S THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. IT ONLY HAS 63,000 MI.
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
Service brakes, May 10, 2017
MY TRUCK HAS 43K MILES ON IT. DRIVING IT THE OTHER DAY ON A CITY STREET, I HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN REALLY HARD TO AVOID REAR ENDING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON MY WAY HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I COULD SEE THAT THE BELT POWERING THE VACUUM ASSIST PUMP FOR THE BRAKES HAD SNAPPED. SO I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND PURCHASED ANOTHER ONE. PUT IT ONE AND STARTED THE TRUCK. THE SQUEALING WAS QUITE LOUD BECAUSE THE BELT WAS TURNING, BUT NOT THE VACUUM PUMP. SO I REMOVED THE PUMP AND DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL SHARDS IN THE OIL, WHICH NOW MEANS I CAN'T DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT RISKING TAKING OUT MY ENGINE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.
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.
Service brakes, Apr 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MISSING BRAKE PAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Electrical system, Apr 17, 2017
DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ALONG WITH HEADLIGHTS. WHEN YOU WOULD TURN THE WHEEL, THE ENTIRE DASH WOULD GO OUT LIKE YOU TURNED OFF THE KEY AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WOULD DIE IN THE ROAD AND DIED WHILE TURNING AND CREATED NEAR MISSES FOR ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE SYSTEM WOULD COME BACK ON, IT WOULD DISABLE THE STEERING ASSIST AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK BACK TOWARDS CENTER. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITH VIDEO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED THERE WAS NOT RECALLS, SERVICE BULLETINS OR EVEN KNOWLEDGE OF A PROBLEM AND WANTED TO CHARGE $128.00 PER HOUR FLAT RATE TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AT HOME, I FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ON FORUMS AND RELATED BACK TO A KNOWN GROUND ISSUE UNDER THE DASH THAT IS LABELED G218 WHERE INSULATION OR MATERIAL IS FOUND UNDER THE GROUND NUT CREATING A HIGHER RESISTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THIS MATERIAL MYSELF AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE SCARY PART ABOUT THIS IS, MY DAUGHTER HAD THE TRUCK DIE ON HER A COUPLE TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT. GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS WHEN IT IS A GM MANUFACTURE PROBLEM.
Wheels, Apr 15, 2017
20 INCH WHEELS VIBRATING INSTALLED NEW 275/55R20 TIRES STILL HAVE VIBRANTION
Visibility, Apr 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDOW DEFOGGER WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDENSER UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 14, 2017
EVENT #1: STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT ON CITY STREET TO TURN LEFT; LIGHT CHANGES; TUNED STEERING WHEEL RAPIDLY TO THE LEFT & ACCELERATED; CROSSING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT OUT OF MY HANDS 3 TIMES TILL I BRAKED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP & SAT STILL FOR 5 SECONDS; COULD THEN STEER & DRIVE NORMALLY. EVENT # 2: VERY NEXT DAY; BACKING SLOWLY OUT OF DRIVEWAY; STOPPED ON STREET; TURNED STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY TO LEFT TO PROCEED DOWN STREET; STEERING WHEEL JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT; AFTER BRAKING & SITTING FOR 5 SECONDS WITH THE ENGINE IDLING AGAIN, WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. EVENT # 3: 15 MINUTES AFTER EVENT #2; AGAIN BACKING SLOWLY TO THE LEFT TO TURN AROUND, & THEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PROCEED FORWARD, STEERING WHEEL JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT OUT OF MY HANDS. AGAIN AFTER BRAKING TO A STOP & SITTING AT IDLE FOR 5 SECONDS WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. DURING ALL 3 EVENTS, THE SCREEN DISPLAYED "SERVICE STABILITRAK". THIS ISSUE "STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY OUT OF MY HANDS" & "STEERING LOCKS UP (VIDEO INCLUDED) WHEN TURNING" IS FREQUENTLY DISCUSSED ON GM FORUMS BY OWNERS. ONE OWNER APPEARS TO HAVE SOLVED IT BY FIXING A POOR ELECTRICAL GROUND UNDER THE DASH.
Steering, Air bags, Structure, Apr 12, 2017, crash
TRAVELING APPX. 60 MPH CT RTE 8 WHEN DEER APPEARED SWERVED TO AVOID DIRECT IMPACT LOST STEERING CONTROL STRUCK UNKNOWN WENT AIRBORNE LANDED HARD STRUCK UNKNOWN NO INJURIES HOWEVER NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EITHER OCCURRED 4/07/17 APPX. 2200 HRS YOUTHFUL DRIVER W/ONE PASSENGER BOTH SEATBELTED SUFFERED FRONT END & SUBFRAME DAMAGE CAUSING MOTOR TO MOVE TOWARD CABIN CURRENTLY AT BODY SHOP TO DETERMINE REPAIRABLITY.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 11, 2017
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND A SIGNAL LIGHT IS USED , CRUISE IS DISENGAGED OR IF THE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP OR DOWN THEN CRUISE WILL BE DISENGAGED. THIS ACTION WILL ALSO CAUSE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO DIM WHEN THE SIGNAL IS USED OR WINDOWS ROLLED UP OR DOWN. IF I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WILL CLEAR UP AND MAY GO ANOTHER HOUR BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND SOMETIMES FLASHES A WARNING IN THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER,STABILITRAK DISABLED AND STEERING ASSIST DISABLED DRIVE WITH CAUTION. AGAIN IF I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IT WILL WORK JUST FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THIS STARTED HAPPENING APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO WITH CRUISE BEING DISENGAGED AND THE DASH LIGHTS DIMMING WHILE USING THE SIGNAL LIGHTS OR THE WINDOW SWITCH. THE STABILITRAK AND STEERING WARNINGS STARTED 03/19/2017. ON 03/20/2017 I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 MILES AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RIPPED FROM MY HANDS. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON APRIL 8TH WHILE PULLING A TRAILER WITH THE TOW HAUL MODE ENGAGED. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE AND KICKED THE VEHICLE INTO PASSING GEAR WHEN THE STABILITRAK AND STEERING WARNING BOTH CAME ON .
Suspension, Wheels, Apr 6, 2017
VIBRATION AT 70 TO 75 MPH!