U.S. public vehicle records

2014 Chevrolet SILVERADO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

124 owner complaints analyzed

13 distinct recall campaigns

4,913 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 109 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 124 complaints (28.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	23	18.5%
Transmission and shifting	16	12.9%
Braking behavior	16	12.9%
Engine operation	10	8.1%
Electrical and battery issues	6	4.8%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.8%

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.

Power Train

Electrical System

Steering

Engine

Suspension

Structure:Body

Vehicle Speed Control

Wheels

Power Train: 35; Electrical System: 20; Steering: 18; Engine: 16; Suspension: 11; Structure:Body: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Wheels: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 96; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (96). 15 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.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2021

2013: 3; 2014: 52; 2015: 51; 2016: 16; 2021: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 16 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 10562554 · 2014-02-02 (February 2, 2014)

VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION, MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VIBRATION COMES UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE GAS PEDAL. THE WHEELS/TIRES ARE SUSPECT, AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A SLIPPED BELT AND SUBSEQUENT TIRE FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHO STATES "VIBRATION IS NORMAL". *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10607936 · 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

SEVERE VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 58-70 MPH. VIBRATIONS PULSATE. VIBRATIONS TRAVEL THROUGH FLOOR BOARDS STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED DRIVE SHAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. NEW DRIVE SHAFT WAS ORDERED. DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLED YESTERDAY. THE VIBRATIONS IS WORSE. TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP TODAY. TRIP NUMBER THREE TRUCK HAS ONLY 1400 MILES ON IT. INFORMED GM. THEY SENT ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO SOLUTION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607936 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10575813 · 2014-03-31 (March 31, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INCREASE UP TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DEGREES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575813 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10586890 · 2014-05-06 (May 6, 2014)

WAS IN A TURN LANE FOLLOWING A VEHICLE GOING SLIGHTLY UPHILL ROLLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME MADE THEIR TURN AND WHILE I WAS STILL ROLLING I CHECKED ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A VEHICLE COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, BUT I TOO HAD TIME TO MAKE THE TURN IN FRONT OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT DID NOTHING FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE A HALF OF A SECOND BEFORE FINALLY ACCELERATING. IT WAS AS IF IT WAS THE OLD DAYS WHEN WE HAD A BADLY TUNED CARBURETOR AND THE ENGINE BOGGED BEFORE F…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,294 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586890 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10566564 · 2014-02-28 (February 28, 2014)

I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON TO A CITY STREET AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE, PLANNING TO GET UP TO ABOUT 25 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS A RED LIGHT A BLOCK AWAY. THE TRUCK RESPONDED AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE PEDAL. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK KEPT ACCELERATING AT FULL THROTTLE. I HIT THE BRAKES THINKING THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE NUTS, BUT HITTING THE BRAKES WOULD NOT TURN IT OFF. IT KEPT ACCELERATING WITH THE TACH OVER 5000. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO IDLE. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10566564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10568469 · 2014-03-12 (March 12, 2014)

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CARGO LIGHT BUTTON AND PEDAL ADJUSTMENT BUTTON DID NOT WORK, ONLY A DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND THEN DECIDED TO TAKE A DRIVE. WHEN HER HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, AND LIKE HE ALWAYS DID, HE SLOWLY TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND LET THE TRUCK IDLE BACKWARDS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE DID, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY ADJUSTED UP FOR A VERY SHORT PERSON AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10568469 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10583261 · 2014-04-17 (April 17, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583261 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10598778 · 2014-06-17 (June 17, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND NO WARNINGS LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598778 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10626048 · 2014-08-18 (August 18, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V301000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES). THE DEALER UPDATED THE RADIO SOFTWARE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,913.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,913 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626048 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10673070 · 2015-01-16 (January 16, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10673070 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10630360 · 2014-09-03 (September 3, 2014)

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING TRUCK AND DEPARTING TO LOCAL STORE I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MILES MY GAS TANK WENT FROM 3/4 FULL TO NEARLY EMPTY, AROUND THE SAME TIME PASSERBY'S STARTED FLAGGING ME DOWN STATING THAT MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING FUEL AND SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO CLOSEST PARKING LOT TO REALIZE THE TRUCK WAS MASSIVELY LEAKING FUEL FROM DIFFERENT AREAS AND WAS INDEED SMOKING AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND MOVED AWAY. THE FUEL LEAK STOPPED AND THE SMOKE E…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,010 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630360 at NHTSA ↗