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2014 Gmc SIERRA 1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

738 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

55,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 511 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 154 of 738 complaints (20.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior17623.8%
Steering behavior15921.5%
Electrical and battery issues618.3%
Transmission and shifting486.5%
Engine operation354.7%
Fuel system concerns111.5%

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.

Steering
154
Exterior Lighting
143
Service Brakes
139
Electrical System
125
Unknown Or Other
91
Engine
69
Power Train
68
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
56
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering154
Exterior Lighting143
Service Brakes139
Electrical System125
Unknown Or Other91
Engine69
Power Train68
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)56

Steering: 154; Exterior Lighting: 143; Service Brakes: 139; Electrical System: 125; Unknown Or Other: 91; Engine: 69; Power Train: 68; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 56

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
136
25,000 to 49,999
89
50,000 to 74,999
133
75,000 to 99,999
74
100,000 to 149,999
54
150,000 and above
25
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,000136
25,000 to 49,99989
50,000 to 74,999133
75,000 to 99,99974
100,000 to 149,99954
150,000 and above25

Under 25,000: 136; 25,000 to 49,999: 89; 50,000 to 74,999: 133; 75,000 to 99,999: 74; 100,000 to 149,999: 54; 150,000 and above: 25

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (136). 227 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.

2014
38
2015
44
2016
76
2017
113
2018
88
2019
114
2020
73
2021
37
2022
43
2023
36
2024
32
2025
33
2026
11
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201438
201544
201676
2017113
201888
2019114
202073
202137
202243
202336
202432
202533
202611

2014: 38; 2015: 44; 2016: 76; 2017: 113; 2018: 88; 2019: 114; 2020: 73; 2021: 37; 2022: 43; 2023: 36; 2024: 32; 2025: 33; 2026: 11

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 176 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 159 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 61 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 10592634 · 2014-05-20 (May 20, 2014)

WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO ON-RAMP, VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH ALL CAME ON, RADIO STATION CHANGED CHANNELS AND ENGINE HESITATED. WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH WENT OUT, RADIO STAYED ON SWITCHED CHANNEL, ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL, BUT SERVICE STABILITY TRACK INFORMATION CAME UP ON PANEL. SERVICE WARNING WENT OFF IN ABOUT 300 YARDS, VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592634 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10611137 · 2014-07-16 (July 16, 2014)

I HAVE A 2014 GMC SIERRA, I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO GET IT SERVICED, 2 WEEKS AGO. AT THE TIME, WHEN I WAS REVERSING YOU COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE, WHEN I WOULD BACK UP, OR BRAKE, ALSO GOING OVER ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, ( EXM. 5 MPH TO 15 MPH), WELL, THE DEALER CAME BACK AND TOLD ME, MY BREAK BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THEY LUBED AND CLEANED MY U-JOINTS AND LEAD SPRINGS ON THE REAR END. WELL HERE IT IS 2 WEEKS LATER AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK, AND I CALLED THE DEALER, AND THE RESPONSE I GOT, " JUST BRING IT BACK IN, AND THE O…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10611137 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10567731 · 2014-03-06 (March 6, 2014)

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE WORSE HEADLIGHTS OF ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED (I HAVE OWNED 341). THE HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF ABRUPTLY AT 36 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. YOU CAN OUTDRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS AT 5 MPH. AFTER 4 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE AIMED THE HEADLIGHTS UP TO CAST THE LIGHT OUT FURTHER, BUT THE HIGH BEAMS ARE NOW 30 FEET UP IN THE TREES. THE LIGHT IS VERY, VERY DIM OVERALL. I OWN A 2014 MOSSIMO UTV FOUR WHEELER AND THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER AND HAVE MORE DISTANCE THAN MY $50,000 TRUCK, I ALSO OWN A KIA SOUL, A 2013 FORD FUSION, AND A…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567731 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10785535 · 2015-10-23 (October 23, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND VEERED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE STABILITY TRAC, AND THE SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE DROP RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER WITH THE MANUAL TRAILER BRAKE, THE BC…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,416 miles reported. Look up ODI 10785535 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10790105 · 2015-11-13 (November 13, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED THE ENGINE OIL PREMATURELY AND EXHIBITED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE WINDOWS OPENING AND CLOSING INDEPENDENTLY AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURES HOWEVER; THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10790105 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10862376 · 2016-05-01 (May 1, 2016)

BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 , 622678 MILES, AIR CONDITIONING AC NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, THEY SAID IT'S ELECTRICAL AND WANT US TO PAY OVER $200.00 TO FIX IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 62,678 miles reported. Look up ODI 10862376 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10714150 · 2015-05-02 (May 2, 2015)

MARK PORTER GM SUPERSTORE IN POMEROY, OH SOLD ME A NEW TRUCK WITH UNRESOLVED RECALLS IN DECEMBER 2014, ONE BEING GM RECALL 14192. THE ENGINE IN MY TRUCK FAILED ON JANUARY 1, 2015, AND THE RECALLS WERE DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TOWED IN FOR REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. THE AFOREMENTIONED SAFETY RECALL IS IN REFERENCE TO A POTENTIAL TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPAIR OF THE RECALL, I HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR, EXCEPT IT BECAME STUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, INSTEAD OF SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10807692 · 2015-12-01 (December 1, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10807692 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10712706 · 2015-04-24 (April 24, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE CONTACT FELT A JOLT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 3/4 FUEL LEVELS IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 7/16/2015 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10712706 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10995805 · 2017-06-19 (June 19, 2017)

GASOLINE SMELL - STOPPED - STEPPED INTO A PUDDLE OF RAW FUEL - FUEL GUSHING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK - STOPPED ENGINE - MOVED AWAY AND CALLED DEALER.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995805 at NHTSA ↗