2014 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,434 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
63,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 1,027 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 400 of 1,434 complaints (27.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 438 | 30.5% |
| Braking behavior | 371 | 25.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 146 | 10.2% |
| Engine operation | 114 | 7.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 113 | 7.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 17 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 400 |
| Electrical System | 334 |
| Service Brakes | 269 |
| Unknown Or Other | 197 |
| Engine | 191 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 161 |
| Power Train | 149 |
| Structure:Body | 74 |
Steering: 400; Electrical System: 334; Service Brakes: 269; Unknown Or Other: 197; Engine: 191; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 161; Power Train: 149; Structure:Body: 74
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 169 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 205 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 276 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 193 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 144 |
| 150,000 and above | 40 |
Under 25,000: 169; 25,000 to 49,999: 205; 50,000 to 74,999: 276; 75,000 to 99,999: 193; 100,000 to 149,999: 144; 150,000 and above: 40
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (276). 407 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 51 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2017 | 189 |
| 2018 | 223 |
| 2019 | 226 |
| 2020 | 174 |
| 2021 | 116 |
| 2022 | 93 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2026 | 26 |
2014: 51; 2015: 49; 2016: 79; 2017: 189; 2018: 223; 2019: 226; 2020: 174; 2021: 116; 2022: 93; 2023: 78; 2024: 68; 2025: 62; 2026: 26
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 438 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 371 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 146 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10564413 · 2014-02-14 (February 14, 2014)
WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE LANE JUST WENT THROUGH A INTERSECTION. LESS THEN A MINUTE LATER THE TIRE BURST AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS FORCED TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT THE CURB, BENDING AND DENTING MY WHEEL. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING OR GO OVER ANYTHING. GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HAD TO CALL A MECHANIC FRIEND TO COME AND HELP TAKE THE WHEEL AND TIRE OFF AND PUT MY SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE ON. WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF THERE WAS NO NAILS OR SIGN OF IMPACT ON THE TIRE. ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE THAT FACES THE MOTOR THERE IS …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,921 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564413 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10576554 · 2014-04-01 (April 1, 2014)
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON WINDING ROADS, THE STEERING DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER WHEN THE TURN IS FINISHED. THE STEERING "STICKS" AND THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE PUSHED BACK TO CENTER. THE STEERING STICKS HARD AND IT TAKES CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO RETURN THE WHEEL TO CENTER, SOMETIMES RESULTING IN AN OVERCORRECTION, AND LOSS OF LANE POSITION. THE TRUCK IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP CENTERED IN THE LANE WHEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND ON WINDING ROADS. GENTLE CURVES DO NOT PROD…
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10588223 · 2014-05-13 (May 13, 2014)
PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER AS IT WAS IN PARK BUT RATHER SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO ENSURE IT WAS INDEED IN PARK, IT WAS IN PARK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DISPLAYING P (PARK) ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 761 miles reported. Look up ODI 10588223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10622123 · 2014-08-13 (August 13, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V374000 (POWER TRAIN) AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622123 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10560572 · 2014-01-19 (January 19, 2014)
I PURCHASED THE 2014 SILVERADO 1500 WHILE IT WAS RAINING. TEST DRIVE WAS FINE, BUT THE SALES PERSON ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE RUNNING WITH THE DEFROSTER AND WIPERS ON. DROVE HOME (2 MILES) AND PARKED. TURNED ON THE FAN KNOB ( STANDARD WITH A/C MODEL) AND THE A/C TURNED ON, THIS OCCURRED NEARLY EVERY TIME I TURNED IT ON AND ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD I AM PROBABLY HITTING IT WITH MY KNUCKLES. I SINCE TRIED ONLY WHILE PINCHING THE KNOB TO AVOID THIS AND THE A/C STILL NEARLY TURNS ON EVERY TIME. ALSO WHEN THE TRUCK SITS A W…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568241 · 2014-03-10 (March 10, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES BLACKED OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10054229-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN FUEL EFFICIENCY. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXI…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10649425 · 2014-10-23 (October 23, 2014)
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND TRAVELING BETWEEN 70-75. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FEEL ROUGH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON. I EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT TO THEM. THE ENGINE IDLED ROUGHLY AS IF IT WASN'T GETTING AIR OR GAS AND WOULD DIE. AS I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP IT SHIFTED ROUGHLY, WOULD ONLY GO 55, WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND HAD SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE CODE WAS FOR A MISS FIRE ON PLUG 6. THEY CHECKED TO SEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,925 miles reported. Look up ODI 10649425 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10652531 · 2014-11-04 (November 4, 2014)
1.AVERAGE GAS MILEAGE BETWEEN 10 TO 12MPG ON FREEWAY WHICH IS NOWHERE NEAR WHAT WAS SHOWN ON THE STICKER. 2.RADIO NOT WORKING/LOCKS UP, CONSTANT SYSTEM ERRORS, AND DISPLAY SCREEN GOING BLACK OR GREEN AT RANDOM. 3.MYLINK SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, WON'T TAKE VOICE COMMANDS & SHOWS ERROR MESSAGES ON SCREEN. THE COMPUTER WILL COMPLETELY LOCK UP & BECOME UNRESPONSIVE UNTIL RESTART. 4.NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN TURNS SOLID GREY & LOCKS UP AT RANDOM. 5.BACKUP CAMERA IS COMING ON & THE SCREEN THEN TURNS BLACK WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN DRIVE, SHO…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,545 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561588 · 2014-01-27 (January 27, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN AT BOTH DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561588 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10579220 · 2014-04-11 (April 11, 2014)
THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2014 LTZ DOUBLE CAB REFLECTS THE CLIMATIC CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS BACK TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THE REFLECTION IS A SEVERE DISTRACTION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN NO ONE IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND YOU WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON. GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'VE HAD THE DEALERSHIP (LOTSPEICH IN WARRENSBURG, MO 64093) IN CONTACT WITH GM. GM DIRECTION IS TO TURN DOWN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, THAT WOULD BE OFF, TO REDUCE/ELIMINATE REFLECTION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING/DESI…
Owner-reported narrative. 247 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579220 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10660962 · 2014-11-25 (November 25, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE WAS ALSO EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR SEALS HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 950.
Owner-reported narrative. 950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10676543 · 2015-01-19 (January 19, 2015)
I WAS TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED JUMPING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS STABILITY OR SKID CONTROL AND WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL THE WIPERS CAME ON. DID NOT FEEL SAFE BUT DROVE TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP WITH VEHICLE JUMPING AND MISSING OUT, ABOUT 4 BLOCKS. DIAGNOSES WAS FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR AT 4577 MILES ON VEHICLE. AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE WHEN REPAIR WAS DONE IT MISSED OUT AGAIN BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOPE THIS ISN'T GOING TO BE ONGOING ISSUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 4,577 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676543 at NHTSA ↗