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2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →

Engine and Engine CoolingFire
Filed Aug 2, 201820,259 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (SUTLIFF CHEVROLET, 1251 PAXTON ST, HARRISBURG, PA) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND OFFERED TO COVER 70% OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,259.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 31, 201854,000 milesTX

AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS IN PARKING LOTS, ESPECIALLY AFTER REVERSING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING ISSUE: DISPLAY WILL SAY THAT STABILITRACK IS ON, ADVISE THAT POWER STEERING IS REDUCED. THE AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRIC SYSTEMS WILL THEN SHUT OFF. POWER STEERING IS CUT OFF ALONG WITH BRAKE PRESSURE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS ALSO SHUT OFF REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO BE PUT INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE ENGINE. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD CERTAINLY CAUSE A MAJOR INCIDENT.

Steering
Filed Jul 30, 201832,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 29, 201843,300 milesWA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH AC ON, WHEN I ATTEMPT TO USE ADDITIONAL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKES (BRAKE LIGHTS), THE ELECTRONICS FLICKER, STABILITY ALL RESETS, CRUISE CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ALMOST SHUTS OFF.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 28, 201869,045 milesTX

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STABILITRAK TURNS OFF WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS. TRUCK OCCASIONALLY SHUTS OFF AND WILL NEED TO BE RESTARTED.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 27, 201865,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jul 26, 201845,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SUN CHEVROLET DEALER (2939 WASHINGTON RD, MCMURRAY, PA 15317, 724-655-4331) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 26, 201877,850 milesTX

I WAS BACKING UP TO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CHIME STARTED TO SOUND OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE IT WOULDN'T TURN ,TIL I STOP AND PULLED UP THEN IT TURN IT WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET I'M GLAD I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY

Power Train
Filed Jul 25, 201865,000 milesPA

THERE ARE 2 CONSCERNS I HAVE THERE IS A VIBRATION SO BAD IT WILL SPILLL A COFFEE IN THE CUP HOLDERS WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AT CRUISING SPEED AND PASSING SPEED UP TO 80 MPH AND MY SECOND ISSUE WILL HAPPEN DURING CITY DRIVING WHERE I WILL STEP ON THE GAS AND THE TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD MAKING ME HIT THE BRAKES SO I DON'T HIT ANOTHER CAR I HAVE HAD MY TIRES BALANCED AND HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND GOT DIFFERENT TIRES TO TRY AND FIX THE VIBRATION AND NOTHING WORKED AND I'VE THAD THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT THEY SAID 'IT'S NORMAL'

Seats
Filed Jul 19, 2018TX

INCOMPLETE WELD ON SEAT HOOK BRACKET ASSEMBLY. RECALL#14340 REF. #14V446000.

Steering
Filed Jul 17, 201839,868 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (STAFFILINO CHEVROLET INC, 900 S 4TH ST, MARTINS FERRY, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MECHANISM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,868.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 17, 201880,000 milesTX

STEERING ASSIST STABILIZER REDUCED ERROR ON DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 16, 201877,500 milesCA

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS AND WILL ALSO TURN VEHICLE OFF. IF VEHICLE DOES NOT TURN OFF, VEHICLE WILL DISPLAY "REDUSED POWER STEERING ASSIST" AND A STABILITRAK WARNING. IF VEHICLE TURNS OFF, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON RIGHT AWAY AND DASHBOARD DISPLAY WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN KEY IS IN THE ON POSITION. AFTER ATTEMPTS TO TURN VEHICLE ON, THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES IS SMELLED IN THE CAB WITH NO OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 201885,000 milesVA

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 50MPH WHEN A STABILITRAK MESSAGE CAME UP. AFTER IT CAME UP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN FOR A COUPLE SECONDS. I LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKING DURING THIS TIME AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN BEFORE I COULD PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. IT IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 11, 201881,000 milesCO

2014 1500 LTZ ALMOST KILLED MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK. LIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER AND THAT'S THE FIRST WARNING SIGN TO WATCH FOR. STEERING ASSIST SHUTS DOWN AND TRUCK STALLS IF TURN CONTINUES AT LOW SPEED. SHUT DOWN HAS HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES NOW PUTTING THROUGH A DRIVE THRU. VEHICLE ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jul 11, 201881,742 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHEVROLET (3960 N UBLY RD, UBLY, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,742.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jul 11, 2018111,274 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHEVROLET (3960 N UBLY RD, UBLY, MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,274.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 11, 201875,000 milesWI

I BELIEVE MY TRUCK HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. MY AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 201856,000 milesTX

TWICE IN THE LAST THREE DAYS THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE FAILED AT LOW SPEED WHILE PARKING. AFTER ONLY 3-4 TIMES OF LIGHTLY PUMPING THE BRAKES THEY COMPLETELY GO HARD AND THE PEDDLE WILL NOT MOVE. NO MATTER WHAT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IN REVERSE THE MOST. BRAKE PADS, FLUIDS, ETC ARE ALL PERFECT. PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. ONLY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT'S PROBABLY THE VACUUM FAILING... HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON TRUCKS WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON AVERAGE.

Steering
Filed Jul 9, 2018120,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANDS CHEVROLET OF GLENDALE (5418 GRAND AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201812,000 milesTX

NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE ISSUES WHEN TURNING? ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WILL SUDDENLY TURN OFF COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN AND THEN SUDDENLY TURN BACK ON AFTER I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 75MPH ON HWY I-35 WHILE I WAS CHANGING LANES.

Steering
Filed Jul 5, 201874,500 milesGA

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY WENT OUT AS PER ILLUMINATION ON THE DASH. THE RADIO, A/C, AND INSIDE LIGHTS WENT OFF TOO. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL 17V-414 STATES. AFTER CALLING GM, I FOUND OUT THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 11/2017 BY THE PRIOR OWNER( I PURCHASED TRUCK IN APRIL 2018). DESPITE THE RECALL BEING DONE, THE TRUCK IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. GM STATED THAT THE RECALL HAS BEEN CLOSED AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE PART NOT THE LABOR! THERE IS NO PART-IT'S A SOFTWARE UODATE/REBOOT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THIS EFFECTS THE STEERING OF THE TRUCK. THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE A WRECK. OBVIOUSLY, THE INITIAL REPAIR DID NOT TAKE. IT IS UNFATHOMABLE THAT I AM TO BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY DONE THE FIRST TIME.

Seat Belts › Pretensioner
Filed Jul 3, 201851,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS FAULTY AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V209000 (SEAT BELTS) AT PLATINUM CHEVROLET (3001 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407, (866) 578-0076); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jul 3, 201875,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS FAILED TO OPERATE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER DURING EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER (JOHN SAUDER CHEVROLET OF NEW HOLLAND, 875 W MAIN ST, NEW HOLLAND, PA 1755I, (717) 723-9966) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONDENSER WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 2, 2018110,000 milesNJ

THE AC STOPPED WORKING. ALL IS DOES IS BLOW HOT AIR. AFTER RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VECHILE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 1, 201857,000 milesMI

57K ON MY 2014 SILVERADO AND THE AC WENT OUT. BLOWING HOT AIR ON A 45THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK ISN'T ACCEPTABLE MORE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT IT'S A CONDENSER FAILURE ON THESES TRUCK IS VERY WIDE SPREAD NOT JUST A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF TRUCKS PLEASE CAN YOU HAVE CHEVY DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS OR PROBLEM

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jun 29, 201867,498 milesAL

PER DEALERSHIP THE UPPER AC HOSE THAT HOOKS TO THE CONDENSER WILL CRACK DUE TO NEEDING A BRACKET THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED AT ALL. THE COST FOR ME TO REPAIR IS 1200 TO 1500 BIT WHY WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WILL CHEVROLET NOT FIX IT. PLEASE RESPOND THE A.C. WORKED FINE ONE DAY AND THEN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THE NEXT DAY. DOES NOT COOL AT ALL. CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX A CHEVROLET ERROR AND PREFER NOT TO TAKE IT FURTHER. I WOULD JUST LIKE MY A.C. TO BE FIXED! PLEASE

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 28, 2018109,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED IN UNISON WITH THE INDICATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RYAN CHEVROLET (1101 OLIVER RD, MONROE, LA 71201, (318) 387-2222) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 28, 201838,000 milesCA

A/C WENT OUT, COMING UP ON SOME HOT DAYS. THE A/C HOSE AFTER ONLY 41000 MILES HAS WORN A HOLE IN IT SOMEHOW. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? DEALERSHIP IN SAN LEANDRO WANTS $750 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEEN ISSUES WITH THE CONDENSOR WONDERING IF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AS WELL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 27, 201872,000 milesTX

A/C ISSUES WITH TRUCK, THIS TRUCK AND MANY OTHER 2014/2015 SILVERADO'S HAVE ISSUES, AS ANYONE CAN LOOK ONLINE AND SEE. IV CALLED CHEVROLET AND TOLD THEM OF MY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT THIS WEBSITE

Engine
Filed Jun 27, 201881,600 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (STONEBRIAR CHEVROLET, 9950 TX-121, FRISCO, TX 75035), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,600.

Power Train
Filed Jun 26, 201899,800 milesNC

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LTZ CREW CAB TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SERVICED IN 2015 AT 48,900 MILES. STILL EXPERIENCED HARD DOWN SHIFT AND TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS IS BECAUSE ITS A TRUCK. AT 100,763 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS CAVITATING, LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING AND WITH LOUD INTERMITTING SOUNDS OF METAL ON METAL. GOT THE TRUCK IN FOR LOCAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT AND LITTERED WITH HEAVY METAL FRAGMENTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. OTHER LOCAL (FRIENDS) OF 2014 TRUCK OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS CONDITION WHICH ALL RESULTED IN A TRANSMISSION REBUILD WHICH IS $4,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE STRANGE PROBLEM IS THEY ARE FAILING AT 100K MILES AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN SENT SERVICE ADVISORIES TO NOT WARRANTY ANY POWERTRAINS AFTER 100K MILES EVEN IF THE DATE IS STILL EFFECTIVE. THIS TRUCK WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE CAVITATION BEGAN AND SHORTLY AFTER (100 MILES OR SO) BEGAN METAL ON METAL SOUNDS AND LOUD CLACKING FORM THE TRANSMISSION AREA UNDER THE TRUCK. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION TO LOOK INTO THIS DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. JUST A QUICK BACKGROUND, I AM A LONG TIME CHEVROLET OWNER AND HAVE A 1998 K 1500 AND HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE AND REPLACED TWO TRANSMISSIONS SO I KNOW IT DOESN'T LAST FOREVER BUT I WOULD HOPE CHEVROLET WANTS TO KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING IN THEIR PREMIUM LINE UP OF TRUCKS. I WOULD ONLY HOPE THE POWER TRAIN WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 100K MILES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 25, 2018105,342 milesFL

TRUCK SHUT OFF AT LOW SPEED & WANT TURN ALL MOST RECK MASH BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL AND IT CUTS OFF MOTOR & STEERING & STEREO & AC I'M KIND OF SCARY ABOUT DRIVING IT

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 21, 201840,000 milesCA

AT ONLY 42,000 MILES (WARRANTY IS 36,00 OR 3 YEARS) THERE IS A CRACK IN MY A/C HOSE. THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THEY FOUND A CRACKED HOSE AT DEALERSHIP PART # 2348932 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A BRACKET COSTING $750.00. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A TRUCK WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 20, 201874,000 milesCA

WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH OUR TRANSMISSION GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. LOSES POWER AS IF IT WERE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. ALSO OUR AIR CONDITIONING IS HORRIBLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 19, 2018NC

WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKS WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AT OTHER TIMES THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS SIDE TO SIDE WILDLY WITH NO DRIVER INPUT . I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AT A DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT THE ISSUE KEEPS COMING BACK. MY TRUCK HAS 42000 MILES AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF BUT IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, PLEASE HELP AS I KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, THANKS.

Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2018OH

MY 2014 SILVERADO HIGH COUNTRY HAS A 8 CYLINDER 6.2 ENGINE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP OFTEN THERE IS STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RUNS HIGH AND THERE IS THE SMELL OF COOLANT LEAKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVY DEALER THIS IS CAUSED BY UNDER SPRAY? IT HAPPENS ON DRY DAYS, RAINY DAYS AND LAVING A CAR WASH BAY. I'VE BEEN ADVISED IT IS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE RADIATOR AND GM KNOWS THEY'VE HAD PROBLEMS.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 13, 201880,000 milesOK

WHILE TRAVELLING AT 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO TURN INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. THE TRUCK SLOWED SOME, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO DEPRESS WITH THE TRUCK STILL ROLLING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OF COURSE) COST OF $1400. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SHOWED ME A "BULLETIN" THEY RECEIVED TELLING THEM PROBABLE CAUSES AND PART NUMBERS. I CALLED GM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE JUST WEREN'T ENOUGH REPORTED PROBLEMS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL YET. IF YOU GOOGLE THE BRAKE PROBLEM THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME WITH NARROWLY MISSED ACCIDENTS. I HAD NO TYPE OF WARNING THAT THERE MIGHT A PROBLEM. GM SAID "SORRY, CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS IN CASE A SAFETY RECALL COMES DOWN." I TOLD GM I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A NUMBER OF TRAGIC ACCIDENTS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. OH, AND THE $1400 REPAIR BILL GETS ME THE SAME CRAPPY PARTS THAT FAILED!

Electrical System
Filed Jun 11, 201846,000 milesCO

AT SLOW SPEEDS (MOSTLY WHEN TURNING) POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I'VE HAD 3 INSTANCES WHERE THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND JUST AS MANY WHERE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. OTHER SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, GENERALLY ON A LONGER TRIP, WARNINGS ABOUT STABILTRACK NEEDING SERVICE COME ON, MY LANE DEPARTURE SENSOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH FROM VIBRATE TO AUDIBLE BEEP, DIMMING MY HEADLIGHTS OR TURNING MY TURN SIGNAL ON WILL CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD THE RECALL FOR SOFTWARE FIX FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES APPLIED IN SEPTEMBER 2017 WHERE PREVIOUSLY I EXPERIENCED NONE OF THESE ISSUES. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN AFTER THE RECALL SOFTWARE FIX WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO A FILM THAT BUILDS UP ON THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION AND CAUSES IT TO NOT HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION WITH THE BATTERY. APPARENTLY THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT ISN'T A RECALL SO DEALERS ARE CHARGING AROUND $700 TO FIX THIS. HAVING YOUR TRUCK TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE RECALL FOR HAVING YOUR POWER STEERING GO OUT WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

Power Train
Filed Jun 8, 201860,000 milesTX

MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS THE CHEVY SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRUCK BEGINS VIBRATING AT 70-80 MILES PER HOUR. BEGINS TO REDUCE THE SHAKING BETWEEN 80-83 AND THEN SHAKES EVEN WORSE AT 85+MPH. THE SHAKING IS SO BAD IT CAUSES WATER TO SHAKE OUT OF A CUP IN THE CUP HOLDER. NOT ONLY DOES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE, BUT THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE, AND THE FRONT SEATS. THE VIBRATION DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL I HIT 60,000 MILES AND SEEMS TO WORSEN WITH THE HIGHER MILEAGE. I NOW FEAR FOR MY SAFETY, BECAUSE I SKIDDED THE IN THE RAIN DUE THE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I ONLY HAVE VIDEOS SHOWING THE VIBRATION. TOTAL BUMMER. I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED AND BALANCED (WHICH HAVE BEEN ON THE TRUCK FOR 1 YEAR +, PRIOR TO THE VIBRATION STARTING) MY TRUCK HAS LIFETIME ALIGNMENT ON IT, AND THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE EITHER.

Power Train
Filed Jun 5, 201880,500 milesSC

INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 27TH, 2018. AT 65 MPH (INTERSTATE) GOING ON A DOWNHILL GRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 6%, TOWING AN APPROXIMATE 2500 LB TRAILER WITH WET ROADS TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY, THE TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTED (HIGHER RPM), APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, UPSHIFTED AGAIN, DID A THIRD TIME, UPSHIFTED AGAIN (NOW AT 4000 RPM). HAD TO TAP THE GAS TO GET THE TRUCK TO DOWNSHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS SET IN DRIVE, NOT MANUAL MODE. THIS IS A REPEATABLE CONDITION; IT DOES NOT MATTER IF TRAILER MODE ON THE TRANSMISSION IS SELECTED OR NOT. LESS DOWNGRADES (APPROXIMATELY 3% OR LESS) DO NOT SEEM TO CAUSE THE ISSUE. TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING SEEMS TO HAVE AN ERROR. THIS IS HIGHLY UNDESIRABLE AND COULD LEAD EASILY TO AN ACCIDENT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 5, 2018TN

AIR COMPRESSOR OUT IN 2014 SILVERADO. KNOWN DEFECT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT

Steering
Filed Jun 4, 2018122,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ROTOLO CHEVROLET, 16666 S HIGHLAND AVE, FONTANA, CA 92336) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power TrainCrash
Filed Jun 4, 201818,000 milesFL

TRUCK SHAKES/VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH VERY BADLY SLIGHT VIBRATION AT LOWER SPEEDS ALSO KNOW AS THE CHEVY SHAKE

Electrical System
Filed May 30, 201890,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS INCLUDING OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716, (301) 262-7600), JACK WINEGARDNER CHEVROLET (11001 INDIAN HEAD HWY, FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744), AND OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF ROCKVILLE (807 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852, (301) 637-6496), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) PERTAINING TO THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED AND POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION OF THE CHASSIS ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE THREE DEALERS HAD NOT TEST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 29, 201828,000 milesOK

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON A 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW AND HAS ONLY HAD ONE DRIVER. IT WILL RANDOMLY LOSS POWER GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, FREQUENTLY NOW, LOSSES POWER STEERING AND WILL VIOLENTLY JERK MAKING IT UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT 2 YEARS AGO AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL BUT ARE STILL HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND THE DEALER IS WANTING TO CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND ANY REPAIRS, STATING THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Filed May 29, 201877,000 milesNV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRWAY CHEVROLET TRUCK MEGA STORE (3100 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104, (702) 948-7865) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 23, 201871,000 milesSC

WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING LOT TODAY AT LOW SPEED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, SCREEN FLASHED POWER STEERING FAILURE, STABILITRAC FAILURE, DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED AND ENGINE DIED. RESTARTED AND WAS FINE DRIVING FORWARD AND REPEATED FAILURES AGAIN WHEN TURNING TO PARK IN PARKING SPACE. IT IS FORTUNATE THIS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON INTERSTATE OR OTHER MAIN ROAD OR WHILE TURNING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WAS A RECALL IN FALL OF 2017 FOR POWER STEERING THAT WAS REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UPON NOTIFICATION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR ADVISED IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A POOR CONNECTION OF A BATTERY CABLE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF A IT'S A BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION ISSUE, THEN GM HAS ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM THEY NEED TO ADDRESS SINCE I'VE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, AND IN MY OPINION, THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IF BATTERY CABLES JUST COME LOOSE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. GM SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THE OTHER REPORTED ISSUES AND HAS TAKEN NO MEASURES TO CORRECT IT. MAYBE ALL OF US WHO OWN THEIR VEHICLES SHOULD FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND THEY MIGHT GET OFF THEIR [XXX] AND DO SOMETHING! I CERTAINLY WON'T HESITATE TO FILE A CIVIL COMPLAINT FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY IF A FAMILY MEMBER IS HURT AS A RESULT OF THEIR CONTINUED NEGLIGENCE. PARTS OF THIS DOC

Unknown or Other
Filed May 22, 201860,000 milesTX

AIR CONDITIONING LINE RUBS AND BREAKS, TECH. BULLETIN HAS DEALERSHIP INSTALL BRACKET AT YOUR COST OF COURSE. PROBLEM IS IT BREAKS AGAIN, AND YOU GET TO SPEND ANOTHER 400 BUCKS SO YOU CAN USE THE AIR-CONDITIONING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. THAT COMES AT THE CONSUMERS' EXPENSE.

Structure › Body
Filed May 21, 201878,000 milesOH

PAINT IS FLAKING AWAY VERY EASILY

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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