2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
2,395 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 84/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Steering leads the reports, typically around 65,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1990, 1992–1996, 2010, 2012–2013.
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Where 2014 sits among all Silverado 1500 years
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle the truck will lose all power steering. It sometimes works and sometimes doesnt work”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Silverado 1500
“Make a left turn and lose all power the truck just dies in may or may not start right back up”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Silverado 1500
“The truck continues to shut off when ever im driving it no matter where i'm at. On the freeway or making a turn it will just shut off. Everything goes dead.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Silverado 1500
“Brake padel still rock hard at low speeds even after the so called fix for this issue that GM did for the previous recall”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Silverado 1500
“Steering locks during slow turns, air and radio turn off, sometimes engine stalls as well during turn while steering is locking and unlocking. Happens at slow speed. Has happened to me making a u turn into traffic.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Silverado 1500
“Transmission is slipping, this year of Silverado is known for this. Transmission clunks while driving and slips in and out of gear.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Silverado 1500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 1,651 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 61,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 35,000 and 85,358 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.…
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.
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Led to recall campaign 19V645000.
Technical service bulletins
3,095 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Silverado 1500 TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew 2,395 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 84/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are steering (428 complaints), electrical (408), and other (379).
At what mileage do 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems around 61,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 35,000 and 85,358 miles.
Does the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.