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.
Seat belts, Nov 17, 2016
HIT BRAKES HARD SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE HAD RECALL FOR DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER RECALL THREW PASSENGER INTO DASH NOTIFIED CHEVY BY PHONE ON A ANOTHER 2014 WITH A VIBRATION PROBLEM FINALLY FILED AND GOT A CLAIM NUMBER THAT WAS DENIED WHEN I REPLIED REP STATED SHE WASN'T AWARE OF PASS BEING THROWN IN PROCESS OF FINDING A LAWYER WHEN TOLD REPORTERS THIS SHE SAID SHE WOULD CLOSE FILE UNTIL LAWYER CONTACTED SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH THIS
Steering, Nov 9, 2016
I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FROM LUNCH DROVE TO MY NORMAL PARKING PLACE VEHICLE IN DRIVE FOOT ON BRAKE I STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TURNING VIOLENTLY ONE DIRECTION, I TURNED IT BACK TO CENTER AND IT TURNED VIOLENTLY THE OTHER DIRECTION, ONCE AGAIN I STRAIGHTENED OUT THE WHEEL AND IT TURNED VIOLENTLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND IT TRIPPED A STABILTRAK LIGHT ON THE DASH AND QUIT. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE GUNN CHEVROLET IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 210-599-5000 AND A CALL FILED WITH CHEVROLET AND RECORDED TWICE THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AS THIS IS HUGE FOR A VEHICLE TO START STEERING ITSELF FOR IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IN NATURE NOT ONLY TO ME, MY FAMILY ALSO THOSE IN THE PUBLIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE BEEN ON THE LINE WITH GM AND TO NO AVAIL THEY ARE SAYING THE CAR IS SAFE, BUT I WORRY THAT THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY OVER SAFETY.
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!
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 3, 2016
I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE QUITE A FEW TIMES AND ONLY A FEW TIMES ABLE TO GET VIDEOS AND PICTURES OF WHAT MESSAGES COME UP ON THE DASH BOARD. ON THE STREET GOING ABOUT 30MPH TURNING RIGHT THE STIRRING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS CLOSE TO COLLIDING WITH A TRUCK ON THE OPPOSITE LANE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I BASICALLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I JUST PUT THE TRUCK ON PARKING AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH,RADIO,VA ALL FLICKERED AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF I TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE AND DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE OTHER THEN MESSAGES ON THE DASH TELLING ME TO DRIVE SAFE STEERING ASSIST OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAC. THE TIMES BEFORE I DIDN'T GET PICTURES BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY THINGS COULD OF GOT WORST AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO "FIND THE CODE FOR THE ISSUE" WHICH I FIND RIDICULOUS WITH SOME MUCH AND AN ES TECHNOLOGY EVERYTHING SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET DIAGNOSES AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Steering, Suspension, Nov 1, 2016
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY REPAIR WORK ON RECALL 16V-208 CREATED ANOTHER HAZARDOUS SITUATION- FOREIGN OBJECTS CAN FALL INTO THE GAP AND JAM THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. *SMD
Power train, Oct 30, 2016
AT 113,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES, TRUCK STARTED SHIMMERING WHEN A LOAD WAS PLACED ON IT, LIKE GOING UP HILLS. WAS TOLD AT CHEVY DEALER IT WAS TRANSMISSION. MY WARRANTY WAS UP TILL 100K WHICH WAS 2.5 MONTHS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM. I FLUSHED TRANSMISSION EVERY 30K (WAY EARLY) AND LOCAL DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION SHOULD NEVER HAVE GONE LIKE THAT. GM IS NOT WANTING TO HELP AT ALL ON A 48K COST TRUCK AND I HAD TO PAY 5150.00 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. PLUS OUT OF TOWN "BEING STUCK" COSTS TOO.
Engine, Oct 26, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,388.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 24, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STABILITRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,192.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 19, 2016
I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, I PULLED IN TO THE RIGHT TO A RESTAURANT, AND PROCEEDED TO PULL UP AND PARK IN REVERSE. AS I PULLED UP AND ALIGNED THE TRUCK I SLIGHTLY TURNED THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO STRAIGHTEN UP AS I DID THIS THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT EVEN MORE WITH ITS OWN FORCE, THE DISPLAY MARKED STABILITRAK AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED , AND THEN DID THIS TO ME THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE TRUCK TO TRY AND BACK UP TO PARK. NOT ONLY THAT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE TRUCK DAILY SAID IT DID THIS TO HER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND ITS EVEN COMPLETELY DIED ON HER, WITH HER HAVING TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK INTO PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK. LUCKILY IT HAS NOT YET DONE THIS TO US OR MORE SPECIFICALLY TO MY WIFE BECAUSE SHE DRIVES THE TRUCK DAILY, TO HER ON THE INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY . THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND ITS STAYED THERE A FEW DAYS EACH TIME. WITH THEM ONLY REPAIRING THE RECALLS. AND THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I BOTH. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND THE DEALER CANT FIND ANYTHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW, AND AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK WITH NO ANSWERS WHAT SO EVE!!!!!!!! *TR
Steering, Oct 18, 2016
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY KICK BACK AGAINST YOU AS YOU ARE TURNING IT AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN MAY, JUNE AND SEPTEMBER 2016. ALL THREE TIMES IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR IT. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK ALL EXCEPT THE LAST TIME AS I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK AND IT IS STILL SITTING AT GUNN CHEVROLET IN SELMA TEXAS. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 6, 2016, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Air bags, Oct 3, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEAD COW THAT WAS IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OVER THE DEAD COW BEFORE LANDING BACK ON THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Wheels, Sep 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LUG NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE ROAD BALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Sep 25, 2016
REFERENCE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2016007 AND N150822. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V209. CALLED DEALER AND LEFT REQUEST TO SET UP APPT FOR RECALL, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK IN OVER ONE WEEK.
Engine, Sep 23, 2016
SPARK PLUG WIRES IN THE 1ST (TWICE), 3RD, AND 6TH POSITION HAVE BECOME DISLODGED WHILE DRIVING, BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS THEN CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE ENGINE TO BECOME OUT OF BALANCE.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 20, 2016
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD RANDOMLY WHEN I GO TO TURN SERVICE STABILITRACK POPS UP AND WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN IT JERKS THE WHEEL BACK TO ZERO. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. I HAVE HAD TWO DEALERSHIPS LOOK AT IT AND COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND ALL THEY SAY IS THE DEALER HAS TO REPLICATE IT . AND THEY WILL NOT FOOT THE BILL FOR ME A LOANER. THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE SEEING HOW JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH WILL SHOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE. OF COURSE GM TELLS ME THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS A LIE.
Steering, Sep 19, 2016
STEERING RACK MAKES POPPING CLUNKING SOUND . STEERING SOMETIMES BINDS AND IS HARD TO TURN DEALER SAYS STEERING RACK IS THAT BLAME AND IT'S BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE TRUCKS AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE RACK FALLS AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE? I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD FIX OR REPLACE THE RACK.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 15, 2016
ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THEN DISPLAYED STABILIZER MALFUNCTION THE TRUCK STOP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. CAR HAS STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM WITH TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THE DIFFERENT LIGHTS DISPLAYING A MALFUNCTION AND THE TRUCK STOPPING FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS
Steering, Sep 13, 2016
LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IN MOTION OR IN PARK. THE CLICKING NOISE IS CONSTANT AND GETS LOUDER ONCE THE TRUCK HAS WARMED UP. HTTP://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/157451-STEERING-WHEEL-CLICKING/
Seats, Aug 31, 2016
DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN MAIKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE SEAT WILL SHIFT
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.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 28, 2016
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JUNE 2016 WITH 32K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AUGUST 2016 AT 35K MILES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN 4 TIMES WITHIN 2 MILES. AS I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AGAIN ALONG WITH THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST SHORT OF HITTING MY MAILBOX. ALL FUNCTIONS WERE DEAD AT THIS POINT. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. 3 DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY OUTING, AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE AT A THEME PARK, MY WIFE HAD FORGOTTEN HER THEME PARK MUG, SO WE WALKED BACK TO GET IT. WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE KEY ENTRY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I USED THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE COURTESY LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. I THEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IT HAD NO POWER AS IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER SPENDING THE DAY IN THE THEME PARK WITH FRIENDS, WE WERE GOING TO GET A RIDE HOME DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. I TOLD THEM LETS TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND SEE IF IT WILL DO ANYTHING. IT STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND SAID THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED THE SAME ERRATIC PROCESS. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AT THE SAME TIME. THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT WAS WHILE DRIVING IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. IF THIS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJURED. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO OF THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. A PERSON HAS NO CONTROL OF A GM VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND GM IS PLACING LIVES AT RISK.
Steering, Aug 24, 2016
THE TRUCK AT LOW SPEEDS YOU CAN HERE THE STEERING MAKE POPPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING AND OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY LOUD LIKE SOMETHING SNAPPED OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD A BAD BUSHING AND HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WAS AT 19000 MILES. NOW THE TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN
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.
Engine, Aug 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR