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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 →

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 25, 201724,000 milesCA

DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND AS I TURNED ONTO HWY 39 THE ELECTRIC STEERING FAILED CAUSING ME TO SWING WIDE INTO TRAFFIC ALMOST GETTING ME AND FAMILY KILLED!!!! THERE BASICALLY IS NO STEERING AT ALL WHEN GM TRUCK STEERING FAILS! ITS NOT EVEN MANUAL STEERING. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 24, 2017200 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE DIM AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT VIEW THE ROAD AHEAD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 18, 201789,000 milesLA

WAITED 12 YEARS TO AFFORD A NEW TRUCK AND WERE STUCK WITH THIS LEMON. 14 ACTIVE RECALLS PAID OVER $1K FOR REPAIR WORK NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY HAD THE VEHICLE ONE YEAR (2015) HAD TO HAVE THE SEATS REPAIRED. AIR BAG ISSUES AND THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED EITHER. AS OF TODAY I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $3K ON THIS TRUCK FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULDN'T THINK A NEW TRUCK WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR. THE REAR END WENT OUT AT CHRISTMAS (2016) REALLY. COME ON CHEVY YOU'VE GOTTA DO BETTER THAN THIS. OFFER IS SOMETHING FOR OUR TROUBLES. WILL NOT BUY OR RECOMMEND A CHEVY PRODUCT.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 17, 201790,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Steering
Filed Jan 12, 201729,000 milesTX

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN REVERSE AND THE DASH FLASHED. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CORRECT MALFUNCTION. ON ALL OCCASIONS CAR WAS BEING BACKED UP FROM A PARKING GARAGE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 11, 201777,961 milesNJ

I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 55 MPH. I SAY THE LIGHT TURN RED AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP WITHOUT CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. I WAS TOWED TO MY DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT AND SEEMS TOO DANGEROUS FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE.

SeatsCrash
Filed Jan 9, 201726,000 milesVA

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT (I WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME AT A DRY, MUTLI-TURN LANE LIGHT) NOV 15, 2016. AFTER COLLISION REPAIRS TO THE VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT RECLINE. DEALERSHIP WORKED ON IT AND CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT. AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT, IT RECLINED BUT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND REQUIRED METAL SEAT BACK FRAME REPLACEMENT TO FIX THE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T OR WOULDN'T IDENTIFY THIS AS A PROBLEM THAT RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT. INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGE AS THE DIRECT HIT TO THE TRUCK WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, OPPOSITE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND AS I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FAILURE OF THIS TYPE AND HAVE OWNED OTHER NEW CHEVY TRUCKS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS COULD BE A FAULTY PRODUCTION RUN OF THE SEAT BACK FRAME. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER HIDDEN CRITICAL FAILURE ITEMS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT OR COULD POSSIBLY BE AN INSTALLED FACTORY FAILURE. I DON'T HAVE PHOTOS BUT I DO HAVE THE OLD SEAT BACK FRAME IN MY POSSESSION IF NEEDED.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 5, 201740,800 milesCO

THE TRUCK HAS A RAW FUEL SMELL UNDER HOOD AND DRAWN IN THE CABIN WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING BOTH WHILE STATIONARY AND MOVING. ATTACHED IS LEN LYALL CHEVROLET'S DIAGNOSIS OF LEAKING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN 40,866 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BUT BY THE 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THERE IS ONE (TSB #15-NA-002) AND TWO RECALL/ CAMPAIGNS (#14858 AND #13331) FOR THIS KNOWN FAILURE. THIS IS A SAFETY, HEALTH AND EMISSIONS CONCERN DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE, HIGH/ FAILING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS, AND RESPIRATORY HEALTH PROBLEMS. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE SYSTEM FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY OR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 27, 20162,000 milesIL

PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER, I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT IN FOR CORROSION AT THREE MONTHS, 8+ RECALLS. NOW IT WON'T SHIFT CORRECTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN (STOPLIGHT) AND THEN TAKING OFF AGAIN. IT IDLES ROUGH ALL THE TIME AND EVEN DIES AT TAKE-OFFS UNLESS I CAN FINAGLE THE GAS PEDAL JUST RIGHT. I TOOK IT IN TO A GREAT DEALERSHIP, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT IDLES ROUGH, HOWEVER, THEY SAID GM SAID THAT IS NORMAL. THE CORROSION STARTED AT MONTH 3, AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THE CORRSION AND GM TOLD THE DEALSHIP I AM ON MY OWN TO PAY FOR THE (SAME LOCATION) CORRSION REPAIR, AS THE WARRANTY WAS UP (36,500 MILES).

Engine
Filed Dec 27, 201642,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Steering
Filed Dec 23, 20167,400 milesCO

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY STABILTRAK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT TOLD ME THE UO126 AND CO544 SETTING FOUND POWER STEERING MODULE NOT COMMUNICATING AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MODULE FOR THE SHORT IN THE WIRE. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL DEALERS I WAS TOLD THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER CHEVY'S SUCH AS MY 08 COBALT WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL WITH THE POWER STEERING TURNING OFF. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 20, 201631,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ALL THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED RAPIDLY AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Tires
Filed Dec 16, 201610,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT LX20 TIRES, SIZE: P275/55R20 111S. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES SEEMED TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE DEALER ROTATED AND REPLACED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATION CONTINUED WITH THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE VIBRATION OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16T016000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE INDICATED IN THE RECALL DID NOT MATCH THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, DESPITE HAVING THE SAME MODEL NAME, TIRE NUMBER, AND FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *TR

Suspension
Filed Dec 12, 201612,970 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE U JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,970.

Engine
Filed Dec 7, 201616,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 6, 201631,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EXPERIENCED COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ON ITS OWN. OTHER TIMES, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STARTER SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 04/06/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS AND CONSOLE LIGHTS WOULD DIM/FLICKER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 09/08/2017*JS

Air BagsCrash
Filed Dec 6, 201623,000 milesCA

WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND ONLY THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WAS ONLY AND RIGHT FRONT LOW SPEED BUMP AND THE TRUCK BARELY HIT AND DID NIGHT TILT. I PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS BUT THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS. NOW TROUBLE CODES SHOW EVERYTHING AS A OPEN CIRCUIT. I FEEL THE WRONG AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 23000 MILES ON IT TOO.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Dec 5, 201640,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 245/65R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 3, 20162,850 milesCA

ON MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN I WAS FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS THE FILL NECK PARTIALLY BROKE LOOSE AND I SPILLED ABOUT A CUP OF GAS AT A LOCAL GAS STATION. I LOOKED TO SEE A PLASTIC PLUG HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE FILL NECK TO COME LOOSE WHEN FUELING. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THEY HAVE HAS "A COUPLE DOZEN OCCURRENCES SIMILAR" THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH THE SAME PART. THIS IS ONE FASTENER THAT NEEDS TO BE METAL AND HELD IN WITH A LOCK WASHER. (NOT PLASTIC) SEE PIX. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM --SEE MY FIX WITH A METAL BOLT VS THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PLUG THAT COMES FROM THE FACTORY. PLS TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE BURNS UP IN A FIRE DUE TO THESE FILL NECK FASTENER PROBLEM. THANK YOU. [XXX] THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION WHEN THE FILL NECK PARTIALLY BROKE LOOSE AND DROPPED DOWN,SPILLING GASOLINE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 1, 20162,000 milesNM

VECHILE STATES DRIVE WITH CARE ASSISTED STEERING DISABLED NO POWER STEERING NO TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 1, 201619,600 milesNY

FROM DAY 1 HAD RUST ISSUES ON FRAME. I FOUND OUT RHERE WAS A TSB ON THIS .I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED ,BUT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY IT WAS DONE.RUST IS STILL ON FRAME WHERE BUMPERS ATTACH AND OTHER AREAS OF FRAME NOT ACCESSIBLE.THEY DID NOT RECALL THIS ISSUE.THEY DID NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY.THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.THEY ARE AWARE IF A PROBLEM AND HOPE MANY OWNERS DON'T REALIZE IT.I TOLD A FRIEND OF MINE ABOUT FRAME ISSUE AS HE HAS ONE TO .THEY EXTENDED HIS WARRANTY AND ARE GOING TO TAKE THE BOX OFF TRUCK TO REPAIR IT.I WASN'T OFFERED THAT AS A MATTER OF FACT I ARGUED WITH THEM ABOUT NOT TAKING BUMPERS OFF TO REPAIR IT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 30, 201626,474 milesTX

THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED QUITE A FEW TIMES. DRIVING HOME THEN TURNING LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE DUE TO THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH, RADIO, AC FAN ALL FLICKERED AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH TELLING ME THE STEERING ASSIST IS OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. WHEN I PUSHED THE WINDOW CONTROL UP WITH THE WINDOW SHUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN SHUTTING THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF WHEN I USED THE TURN SIGNAL. I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE AND CAN'T "FIND THE FAULT CODE" WHICH I FIND RIDICULOUS WITH ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CONTROLLING EVERYTHING. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Steering
Filed Nov 23, 201615,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Nov 22, 201613,000 milesOH

SHORTLY AFTER GETTING MY TRUCK, I STARTED NOTICING A VIBRATION THAT APPEARED AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAD THEM COMPUTER BALANCE, ONLY TO FIND THAT THEY WERE IN BALANCE. CALLED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THEY HAD NOTHING TO ADD.NOW I AM HEARING THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME VIBRATION. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A GROUP OF ATTORNEYS THAT SAY THAT THEY ARE REPRESENTING THE TRUCK OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO GET INTO SOME LEGAL THING. BUT WANT THE VIBRATION TO GO AWAY.

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 17, 2016TX

HIT BRAKES HARD SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE HAD RECALL FOR DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER RECALL THREW PASSENGER INTO DASH NOTIFIED CHEVY BY PHONE ON A ANOTHER 2014 WITH A VIBRATION PROBLEM FINALLY FILED AND GOT A CLAIM NUMBER THAT WAS DENIED WHEN I REPLIED REP STATED SHE WASN'T AWARE OF PASS BEING THROWN IN PROCESS OF FINDING A LAWYER WHEN TOLD REPORTERS THIS SHE SAID SHE WOULD CLOSE FILE UNTIL LAWYER CONTACTED SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH THIS

Steering
Filed Nov 9, 2016TX

I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FROM LUNCH DROVE TO MY NORMAL PARKING PLACE VEHICLE IN DRIVE FOOT ON BRAKE I STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TURNING VIOLENTLY ONE DIRECTION, I TURNED IT BACK TO CENTER AND IT TURNED VIOLENTLY THE OTHER DIRECTION, ONCE AGAIN I STRAIGHTENED OUT THE WHEEL AND IT TURNED VIOLENTLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND IT TRIPPED A STABILTRAK LIGHT ON THE DASH AND QUIT. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE GUNN CHEVROLET IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 210-599-5000 AND A CALL FILED WITH CHEVROLET AND RECORDED TWICE THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AS THIS IS HUGE FOR A VEHICLE TO START STEERING ITSELF FOR IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IN NATURE NOT ONLY TO ME, MY FAMILY ALSO THOSE IN THE PUBLIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE BEEN ON THE LINE WITH GM AND TO NO AVAIL THEY ARE SAYING THE CAR IS SAFE, BUT I WORRY THAT THEY ARE PUTTING MONEY OVER SAFETY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 7, 2016NH

MY 2014 SILVERADO LTZ 1500 HAS HAD A DISTRACTING VIBRATION/SHAKE SINCE DAY ONE THAT IS FELT AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS. I NOTIFIED THEM OF IMMEDIATELY. THEY REBALANCED THE TIRES, IT DID NOT HELP. THE CHANGED ALL FOUR TIRES TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, IT DID NOT HELP. THEY DID SOME SPECIAL LOAD BALANCING, IT DID NOT HELP. WITH 32K ON IT AND MY WARRANTY RUNNING OUT I GAVE IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN FOR ANOTHER REBALANCING, THAT DID NOT HELP. MY BROTHER FULLY AGREES WITH ME ABOUT THE VIBRATION/SHAKE; WE ARE BOTH PREVIOUS OWNERS OF SILVERADO 1500'S THAT RODE EXCELLENT. HE NOW HAS A 2013 GMC SIERRA THAT RIDES JUST FINE. FRUSTRATED WITH MY RIDE AND LACK OF RESOLUTION I TEST DROVE A 2016 SILVERADO LTZ Z71 HOPING TO TRADE OUT OF THE ISSUE; BUT THE 2016 RIDE WAS NO BETTER. CHEVROLET HAS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED!

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 3, 201650,000 milesTX

I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE QUITE A FEW TIMES AND ONLY A FEW TIMES ABLE TO GET VIDEOS AND PICTURES OF WHAT MESSAGES COME UP ON THE DASH BOARD. ON THE STREET GOING ABOUT 30MPH TURNING RIGHT THE STIRRING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS CLOSE TO COLLIDING WITH A TRUCK ON THE OPPOSITE LANE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I BASICALLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I JUST PUT THE TRUCK ON PARKING AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH,RADIO,VA ALL FLICKERED AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF I TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE AND DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE OTHER THEN MESSAGES ON THE DASH TELLING ME TO DRIVE SAFE STEERING ASSIST OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAC. THE TIMES BEFORE I DIDN'T GET PICTURES BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY THINGS COULD OF GOT WORST AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO "FIND THE CODE FOR THE ISSUE" WHICH I FIND RIDICULOUS WITH SOME MUCH AND AN ES TECHNOLOGY EVERYTHING SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET DIAGNOSES AT THE DEALERSHIP.

Steering
Filed Nov 1, 2016GA

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY REPAIR WORK ON RECALL 16V-208 CREATED ANOTHER HAZARDOUS SITUATION- FOREIGN OBJECTS CAN FALL INTO THE GAP AND JAM THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. *SMD

Power Train
Filed Oct 30, 2016113,800 milesGA

AT 113,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES, TRUCK STARTED SHIMMERING WHEN A LOAD WAS PLACED ON IT, LIKE GOING UP HILLS. WAS TOLD AT CHEVY DEALER IT WAS TRANSMISSION. MY WARRANTY WAS UP TILL 100K WHICH WAS 2.5 MONTHS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM. I FLUSHED TRANSMISSION EVERY 30K (WAY EARLY) AND LOCAL DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION SHOULD NEVER HAVE GONE LIKE THAT. GM IS NOT WANTING TO HELP AT ALL ON A 48K COST TRUCK AND I HAD TO PAY 5150.00 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. PLUS OUT OF TOWN "BEING STUCK" COSTS TOO.

Engine
Filed Oct 26, 201618,388 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,388.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 24, 201654,192 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STABILITRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,192.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 19, 201655,000 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, I PULLED IN TO THE RIGHT TO A RESTAURANT, AND PROCEEDED TO PULL UP AND PARK IN REVERSE. AS I PULLED UP AND ALIGNED THE TRUCK I SLIGHTLY TURNED THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO STRAIGHTEN UP AS I DID THIS THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT EVEN MORE WITH ITS OWN FORCE, THE DISPLAY MARKED STABILITRAK AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED , AND THEN DID THIS TO ME THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE TRUCK TO TRY AND BACK UP TO PARK. NOT ONLY THAT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE TRUCK DAILY SAID IT DID THIS TO HER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND ITS EVEN COMPLETELY DIED ON HER, WITH HER HAVING TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK INTO PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK. LUCKILY IT HAS NOT YET DONE THIS TO US OR MORE SPECIFICALLY TO MY WIFE BECAUSE SHE DRIVES THE TRUCK DAILY, TO HER ON THE INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY . THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND ITS STAYED THERE A FEW DAYS EACH TIME. WITH THEM ONLY REPAIRING THE RECALLS. AND THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I BOTH. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND THE DEALER CANT FIND ANYTHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW, AND AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK WITH NO ANSWERS WHAT SO EVE!!!!!!!! *TR

Steering
Filed Oct 18, 201615,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY KICK BACK AGAINST YOU AS YOU ARE TURNING IT AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN MAY, JUNE AND SEPTEMBER 2016. ALL THREE TIMES IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR IT. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK ALL EXCEPT THE LAST TIME AS I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK AND IT IS STILL SITTING AT GUNN CHEVROLET IN SELMA TEXAS. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Oct 6, 201628,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 3, 201624,000 milesUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEAD COW THAT WAS IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE OVER THE DEAD COW BEFORE LANDING BACK ON THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Sep 29, 201610,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LUG NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE ROAD BALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2016TX

REFERENCE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2016007 AND N150822. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V209. CALLED DEALER AND LEFT REQUEST TO SET UP APPT FOR RECALL, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK IN OVER ONE WEEK.

Engine
Filed Sep 23, 201626,000 milesTX

SPARK PLUG WIRES IN THE 1ST (TWICE), 3RD, AND 6TH POSITION HAVE BECOME DISLODGED WHILE DRIVING, BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS THEN CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE ENGINE TO BECOME OUT OF BALANCE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 20, 201662,300 milesLA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD RANDOMLY WHEN I GO TO TURN SERVICE STABILITRACK POPS UP AND WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN IT JERKS THE WHEEL BACK TO ZERO. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. I HAVE HAD TWO DEALERSHIPS LOOK AT IT AND COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND ALL THEY SAY IS THE DEALER HAS TO REPLICATE IT . AND THEY WILL NOT FOOT THE BILL FOR ME A LOANER. THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE SEEING HOW JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH WILL SHOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE. OF COURSE GM TELLS ME THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS A LIE.

Steering
Filed Sep 19, 201620,000 milesAR

STEERING RACK MAKES POPPING CLUNKING SOUND . STEERING SOMETIMES BINDS AND IS HARD TO TURN DEALER SAYS STEERING RACK IS THAT BLAME AND IT'S BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE TRUCKS AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE RACK FALLS AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE? I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD FIX OR REPLACE THE RACK.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 15, 201663,000 milesLA

ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THEN DISPLAYED STABILIZER MALFUNCTION THE TRUCK STOP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. CAR HAS STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM WITH TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THE DIFFERENT LIGHTS DISPLAYING A MALFUNCTION AND THE TRUCK STOPPING FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS

Steering
Filed Sep 13, 201615,000 milesAL

LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IN MOTION OR IN PARK. THE CLICKING NOISE IS CONSTANT AND GETS LOUDER ONCE THE TRUCK HAS WARMED UP. HTTP://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/157451-STEERING-WHEEL-CLICKING/

Seats
Filed Aug 31, 201642,000 milesTN

DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN MAIKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE SEAT WILL SHIFT

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 30, 201615,000 milesNC

AT AROUND 15K MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH. IT IS HARD TO SAFELY MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS SAFELY. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGERS ON THE HIGHWAY.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 28, 201635,000 milesTN

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JUNE 2016 WITH 32K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AUGUST 2016 AT 35K MILES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN 4 TIMES WITHIN 2 MILES. AS I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AGAIN ALONG WITH THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST SHORT OF HITTING MY MAILBOX. ALL FUNCTIONS WERE DEAD AT THIS POINT. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. 3 DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY OUTING, AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE AT A THEME PARK, MY WIFE HAD FORGOTTEN HER THEME PARK MUG, SO WE WALKED BACK TO GET IT. WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE KEY ENTRY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I USED THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE COURTESY LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. I THEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IT HAD NO POWER AS IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER SPENDING THE DAY IN THE THEME PARK WITH FRIENDS, WE WERE GOING TO GET A RIDE HOME DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. I TOLD THEM LETS TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND SEE IF IT WILL DO ANYTHING. IT STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND SAID THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED THE SAME ERRATIC PROCESS. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN AND TH

Steering
Filed Aug 24, 201619,965 milesVA

THE TRUCK AT LOW SPEEDS YOU CAN HERE THE STEERING MAKE POPPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING AND OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY LOUD LIKE SOMETHING SNAPPED OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD A BAD BUSHING AND HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS WAS AT 19000 MILES. NOW THE TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Aug 23, 201635,000 milesWY

ELECTRICAL FIRE: MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY RADIO WOULD RANDOMLY CHANGE, TURN ON AND OFF. THE PARKING SENSORS WOULD RANDOMLY GO OFF EVEN WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, DOWN THE HIGHWAY! I HAD A SERVICE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT MY VEHICLE BURNED UP. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A CONTROL/COMPUTER BOARD IN THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 1 HOUR SINCE DRIVEN LAST. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES, FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT AND INSURANCE INSPECTION REPORT.

Engine
Filed Aug 22, 201613,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 17, 201616,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.

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