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2014 Gmc SIERRA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

101 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

3,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 84 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 60 of 101 complaints (59.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior98.9%
Transmission and shifting76.9%
Electrical and battery issues33.0%
Engine operation22.0%
Braking behavior11.0%

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.

Exterior Lighting
60
Power Train
10
Electrical System
9
Engine
8
Steering
7
Air Bags
5
Suspension
5
Visibility/Wiper
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting60
Power Train10
Electrical System9
Engine8
Steering7
Air Bags5
Suspension5
Visibility/Wiper5

Exterior Lighting: 60; Power Train: 10; Electrical System: 9; Engine: 8; Steering: 7; Air Bags: 5; Suspension: 5; Visibility/Wiper: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
75
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00075
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 75; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (75). 17 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
2
2014
40
2015
45
2016
9
2022
1
2023
3
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20132
201440
201545
20169
20221
20233
20241

2013: 2; 2014: 40; 2015: 45; 2016: 9; 2022: 1; 2023: 3; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 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 10605264 · 2014-06-30 (June 30, 2014)

2014 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PANEL FROZE WHILE DRIVING. *SMD ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ALARM SOMETIMES SOUNDED AFTER THE WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED. THERE WAS A HESITATION/LURCH COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE DE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10605264 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10640663 · 2014-10-01 (October 1, 2014)

I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK BACK THE DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM A VIBRATION THAT YOU CAN FEEL IN THE SEAT STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL, THEY HAVE HAD THE FACTORY ENGINEERS OUT THREE TIME AND LOOKED AND WORKED ON IT, FIRST TIME THE ENGINEER DID A COUPLE OF THINGS AND SAID THAT IT WAS UP TO FACTORY SPECS AND THAT WAS ALL HE COULD DO, I DROVE IT HOME AND BEFORE I WAS A BLOCK AWAY I COULD TELL THAT THEY DID NOT FIX IT, WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND TOLD HIM SO HE CALLED GM AND THE NEXT WEEK THEY SENT OUT THE SAME GUY AND THIS TI…

Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10640663 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10559472 · 2014-01-11 (January 11, 2014)

2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10559472 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10567428 · 2014-03-05 (March 5, 2014)

VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. ACCORDING TO GM DOCUMENT ID NUMBER [XXX] THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND THEY HAVE PROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. IF GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE BUILT IN DELAY CAN CAUSE CLOSE CALLS AT BEST AND WORST CASE AN ACCIDENT. THIS COUPLED WITH THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES MENTIONED IN DOCUMENT ID NUMBER 3575856 CREATES THE PERFECT STORM FOR INJURY AND / OR DEATH. GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OTHER THAN TO SAY THEY FEEL IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. THIS COVERS VIRTUALLY ALL GM VEHICLES …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567428 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10823374 · 2016-02-01 (February 1, 2016)

THE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE TERRIBLE. THEY ARE DIM AND HAVE A VERY POOR LIGHT PATTERN. (THE BULB PRESUMABLY MEETS FEDERAL STANDARDS, BUT THE PROJECTOR SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED FOR A BRIGHTER BULB). IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SIDES OF THE ROAD, OR VERY FAR DOWN THE ROAD, ON ROADS WHERE THERE ARE NO STREETLIGHTS. IT IS EVEN WORSE ON A RAINY, DARK ROAD. GM INSTITUTED A TSB (#PIT5374, ATTACHED) IN FEBRUARY 2015 WHICH INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) TO INCREASE THE VOLTAGE TO THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND SUBSTIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10823374 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10598620 · 2014-06-16 (June 16, 2014)

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE IS MODIFIED AND SOLD COMMERCIALLY UNDER THE RMT (ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUCK WORKS) PACKAGE. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES MODIFIED SUSPENSION AND LIGHTING. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO A PASSING GEAR CAUSING THE RPM(S) TO EXCEED 6000 AT WHICH POINT THE REV LIMITER SHUTS DOWN POWER TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE RPM(S) ARE BACK IN A SAFE OPERATING LIMIT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE ON A SECONDARY TWO LANE HIGHWAY. WHEN I WAS IN THE PASSING …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598620 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10592945 · 2014-05-21 (May 21, 2014)

BRAKE AND THEN ACCELERATE LOSSES POWER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE TO FREEWAY I BRAKE AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE IT LOOSES POWER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592945 at NHTSA ↗