TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED IN A STRONG MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS FROM THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 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 →
THIS WAS HAPPENING IN COOLER WEATHER. I HAVE A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD STICK IN THE START POSITION AND THEN RETURN TO THE RUN POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY HALF A DOZEN TIMES. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OLDER MODELS, BUT APPARENTLY SOME NEWER ONES , SUCH AS MINE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR
HAVE NEW 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 5.3 ENGINE. IN JANUARY I WENT TO GET IN MY TRUCK TO GO TO WORK AND THERE WAS A SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING. I THEN NOTICED I HAD NO POWER STEERING.(4000 MILE) THEY TOWED MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REBOOTED THE COMPUTER AND IT WAS OK NOW. THIS PAST WEEKEND MARCH 28TH 2015, IT DID THE SAME THING AT THE BOAT RAMP IN A HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TOURNAMENT. WENT TO GET TRUCK TO LOAD BOAT AND COULD NOT MOVE IT.(6500 MILE) AFTER ABOUT AN HR. IT WAS OK. I AM CONCERNED OF THIS TRUCK LOOSING POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING IT THE MOUNTAINS. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. HAVING 2 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MY TRUCK IS A GREAT CONCERN. *TR
I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR A VIBRATION PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. THE TRUCK WAS MUDDY AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FROM ALL THE MUD ON THE TRUCK. BUT THEY DID NOT EVEN WASH THE TRUCK AND TEST DRIVE IT. THEN I BROUGHT IT INTO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECK FOR THE SAME THING. THEY FORCED BALANCE MY TRUCK AND THEY FOUND SOMETHING SO THEY ROTATED MY DRIVE SHAFT 180 DEGREES AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. ABOUT 30 DAYS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO BE CHECKED. THEY FORCED BALANCE IT AGAIN AND FOUND A BAD TIRE SO THEY REPLACED THE ONE TIRE WHILE THE OTHER THREE TIRE HAD ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON THEM. SO IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO BROUGHT IT AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY AGAIN FORCED BALANCED THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM SO THE SERVICE MANGER TOOK A 2015 SILVERADO 1500 AND TOOK OFF THE TIRES AND RIMS AND PUT IT ON MY TRUCK. NOT DIDN'T FIX IT SO THEY PUT ALL NEW SHOCKS AND STROUTS ON IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED AND THEY WANTED TO BRING THE TRUCK TO MY HOME AND I DECLINED AND I WANTED TO TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK. I DROVE THE TRUCK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND FOUND THAT IT DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING.SO I ASKED HIM THAT I WANTED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF GM. SO WHEN I MEET WITH HIM IN THE SERVICE MANAGERS OFFICE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. THE FIRST THING OUT OF THE DISTRICT MANAGERS WAS I AM HERE TO HELP YOU AND THE SHOWED HIS TRUE SELF. WITHIN THE FIRST 9 MINUTES HE ASKED ME HOW I WOULD FIX THE PRO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REACHED OVER TO TURN THE HEAT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A HILL, AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE TELEPHONE POLE SPLIT IN HALF. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, KNEE, AND HIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,956.
ON APPROXIMATELY JULY 19, 2014, THE HILL DESCENT MODE FAILED ON MY 2014 SILVERADO 1500 AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THE TRUCK TOOK OFF WHEN THIS FAILED AND I HAD TO MANUALLY USE MY BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANY VEHICLES AHEAD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER WHO, AND I QUOTE 'THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE CONCERN AND THERE WERE NO CODES STORED IN THE SYSTEM'. ONLY FOUR MILES WERE PUT ON THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR SHOP. HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY TEST THIS FAILURE IF YOU DIDN'T DRIVE IT IN THE MOUNTAINS? NEXT MAJOR ISSUE WAS THE ONSTAR ANTENNA BEGAN TO LEAK INTO THE CAB, SOAKING THE HEADLINER, THE FLOOR AND LEAKING INTO THE DASH WHERE ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE. DEALER 'DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX THIS' AND IT CONTINUES TO LEAK TO THIS DAY. AND FINALLY, HAVING NOTICED ALL THE POSTS ABOUT RUST UNDERNEATH THIS TRUCK, I TOO, DISCOVERED THAT THE 'WAX' COATING HAD DETERIORATED AND MAJOR RUST ISSUES HAD DEVELOPED. I HAVE OWNED CHEVROLET TRUCKS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER, EVER FOUND THEM TO BE THE PIECE OF JUNK THIS VEHICLE IS. THE HILL DESCENT MODE IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CEO OF GM IN A DETAILED LETTER WITH PICTURES TO PROVE EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK. CAUTION*****BEFORE YOU SHELL OUT FIFTY GRAND FOR THIS TRUCK, READ EACH AND EVERY POST ON THIS WEBSITE IN ORDER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER SEATS AND MIRRORS BEGAN TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFIED IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRE CONNECTED TO THE SEAT MODULE WAS PINCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,855. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN
GAS MILEAGE COMPLAINT . STATED MILEAGE (HWY ) IS 22 MPG , THE FIRST SIX MONTHES OF DRIVING DID ACHIEVE THIS STATED MILEAGE ,OCCASIONALLY AS MUCH AS 23 MPG .AFTER 2 RECALL SERVICE VISITS AND AN OIL CHANGE , THE MILEAGE ABRUPTLY DROPPED TO 18 MPG I COMPLAINED TO CHEV. SERVICE IN COTTAGE GROVE ,OR SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 4 MONTHES THEY ADVISED ME TO CHANGE FUEL (SERVICE STATIONS ,) PUT A FUEL BOOSTER ADDITIVE IN THE TANK ,CHECK TIRE PRESSURE .THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL MNFRS. CHANGING THE FUEL BLEND FOR THE WINTER SEASON MAY BE THE CAUSE. NO SERVICE CODES IN THE COMPUTER . NONE OF THE SUGGESTED "FIXES" HAVE CHANGED THE MILEAGE ,STILL AT AROUND 18 MPG . SOMETHING CAUSED THIS SUDDEN DROP IN MPG .I HAVE A COUPLE OF IDEAS , 1. ONE RECALL WAS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE ,WRONG SHIFT PARAMETERS INSTALLED ? 2. AT PRESCRIBED OIL CHANGES ,06/03/14 &12/18/14 , ( TRUCK REQUIRES DEXOS 0-20 OIL ) MAYBE WRONG OIL WAS INSTALLED ? ONE INVOICE SHOWS 5W-30 WAS INSTALLED . HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DENIES INSTALLING WRONG OIL . HOW CAN I HAVE THE OIL ANALYZED TO DETERMINE WHICH IS IN THE TRUCK ? *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 85 MPH, THE SHIFT LEVER SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY FROM HIGH TO LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,685.
MY SILVERADO DOESN'T HAVE CHILD DOOR LOCKS, AND EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED, IF YOU PULL THE HANDLE TWICE IT OPENS THE DOOR. MY TWO YEAR OLD OPENED THE DOOR ON THE HIGHWAY AND SCARED US SO BAD WE NEARLY WRECKED. NOW HIS CAR SEAT IS IN THE MIDDLE BUT THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE DESIGN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE ACTING FUEL MANAGEMENT MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
2014 CHEVY SILVERADO CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNLATCHED AND MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WE PURCHASED THIS 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB IN JANUARY OF 2014 IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES ON IT ,THE ISSUES STARTED AS SOON WE GOT IT HOME 1)THE ALARM WENT OFF WHILE SITTING IN OUR DRIVE WAY (NO ONE AROUND IT DAYLIGHT) 2)THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT AT NIGHT 3)THE SPEAKER WOULD CRACKLE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS 4)THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK 5) NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED IT NORMAL 6)TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT WITH A THUD SOMETIMES DEALERSHIP SAID TRANSMISSION HAD TO LEARN OUR DRIVING HABITS 7)HORN WOULD START OFF STRONG THEN DIE TO A MUFFLE 8)FILM ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT CAN SEE THE FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD 8)4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE THE BEARING HAS TO BE SHIPPED FROM GM BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET 9 )THE HEATED SEATS QUIT HEATING 10) THE DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE I HAD TO USE THE REMOTE ENTRY TO GET IN THE PERSON INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GET THE DOORS TO UNLOCK 11)THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING THE SOCKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED 12) I AM SURE I FORGOT SOMETHING BUT THIS IS THE LIST OF ISSUES THAT I COULD REMEMBER . WE HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY BUT THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH WORTHLESS AT THIS POINT NO ONE HAS DIED YET THAT I KNOW OF AND UNTIL THEN GM WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THESE ISS
I BACKED MY TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I PUT IN PARK AND HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND. I WENT TO WALK BACK INSIDE THE HOUSE WHEN I TURNED AROUND AND SAW MY TRUCK ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED IT AND PULLED BACK UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT IN PARK AGAIN JUST FOR IT ROLL BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER I COUPLE TIMES OF REPEATING THIS THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED INTO PARK. *TR
I WAS GOING NORTH WHEN A VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I BRAKED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, THE 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT I WAS DRIVING ONLY SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. UNFORTUNATELY, I REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THANKFULLY I HAD NOT GOTTEN UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT (30MPH) AND WAS ONLY GOING 20MPH. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT BRAKE QUICKLY. NO SCREECHING TIRES, NO BLACK MARKS ON THE ROAD. THE STOP WAS SO SLOW THAT I HAD TIME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONLY DAMAGE PART OF MY FRONT END. THE GRILL, BUMPER, AND HOOD WERE SMASHED IN. NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT OF THE TRUCK, AND MY ONSTAR SERVICE SENSOR DID NOT GO OFF. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE MY 2014 CHEVY SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. I HAD THE BRAKE STILL DEPRESSED & PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK. *TR
I WAS GOING NORTH WHEN A VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I BRAKED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, THE 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT I WAS DRIVING ONLY SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. UNFORTUNATELY, I REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THANKFULLY I HAD NOT GOTTEN UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT (30MPH) AND WAS ONLY GOING 20MPH. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT BRAKE QUICKLY. NO SCREECHING TIRES, NO BLACK MARKS ON THE ROAD. THE STOP WAS SO SLOW THAT I HAD TIME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONLY DAMAGE PART OF MY FRONT END. THE GRILL, BUMPER, AND HOOD WERE SMASHED IN. NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT OF THE TRUCK, AND MY ONSTAR SERVICE SENSOR DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V374000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
I STILL GET RECALL LETTERS BUT THE DEALER (AUTONATION WEST HWY 50 ORLANDO TELLS ME IT IS COMPLETE BUT THE CARDS SAYS INCOMPLETE THAT I GET FROM GM. MY ONSTAR ALSO TELLS ME TO GET IT FIXED..WHAT MUST I DO TO FEEL SAFE ? THIS IS MY 3RD SILVERADO BUT WHAT A PROBLEM !!!!! *TR
WHILE MOVING FROM A STOP THE TRUCK SOMETIMES LAGS IN ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER THAN REQUIRED TO ENTER TRAFFIC. THIS CONDITION ALSO MAY CAUSE A SHORT ACCELERATION DELAY WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THAT CAN BE UNEXPECTED BY THE OPERATOR. I HAVE BEEN SURPRISED MANY TIMES BY THIS OPERATOR DISCONNECT ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. AFTER DRIVING MY NEW TRUCK 900 MILES I INVESTIGATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY BRACKET TO FIND THAT THE ENTIRE BRACKET IS NOT PROPERLY FASTENED STRUCTURALLY TO THE FIRE WALL BY DESIGN. I INSPECTED MY TRUCK ON 12/23/14 AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET FLEX ON MY TRUCK LOOKS TO BE ~3/4" TO 1" BEFORE THE ELECTRONIC LINKAGE ENGAGES. THE PEDAL TIP-IN ENGAGEMENT HAS TO FLEX THE MOUNTING BRACKET BEFORE THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SWITCH ENGAGES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE GM ENGINEERING AND DESIGN TEAM'S WOULD APPROVE OF SUCH A FLIMSY MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THIS IMPORTANT PART OF BASIC MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION. I FEEL OVER TIME AND USAGE THAT THIS BRACKET MAY COMPLETELY FAIL AS CURRENTLY DESIGNED. I COULD SHIM AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL HARDWARE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I FEEL THIS DESIGN ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH GM BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A CRASH OR WORST. *TR
BACKED MY TRUCK DOWN A BOAT RAMP. PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK WHILE APPLYING PARKING BRAKE TRUCK ROLLED BACK INTO WATER. WHEN PULLED OUT I NOTICED MY TRUCK WAS BACK IN PARK. I BELIEVE TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THREE MINUTES LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED A SECOND TIME WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS IT WENT BACK INTO GEAR. *TR
PURCHASED SILVERADO NEW OCT 2014. DRIVING DRY CLEAN HIGHWAY, APPROX. 35 MPH, REAR RIGHT TIRE COMPLETELY EXPLODED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR ANYONE, JUST BLEW. TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE H/L 684 II THAT CAME ON TRUCK AT TIME OF PURCHASE FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. OF COURSE TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING. *JB
TRUCK WAS TOOK TO GM SHOP FOR VIBRATION IN POWER TRAIN REPLACED REAR PROPELLER SHAFT. I DROVE TRUCK 60 MILES HOME SAME VIBRATION TOOK BACK TO SHOP. TOOK INST. TEC. AND TRANSMISSION TEC. FOR RIDE BOTH SAID YES YOU HAVE A VIBRATION AND A HARD UP AND DOWN SHIFT AT 20 TO 30 MPH. NOTHING DONE AT THIS TIME CALLED SHOP FOREMAN AND HE SAID WOULD GET FIELD ENGINEER INVOLVED NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM CASE # 71-1359113487 HAVE NOT HERD FROM THEM. VIBRATION HAS GOT WORSE IT WILL VIBRATE AT ANY CONSTANT SPEED FROM 0 TO 60 ALONG WITH A RUMBLING SOUND PLUS THE HARD DOWN AND UP SHIFT. 7117 MILES ON TRUCK NOW I FEEL IT IS GETTING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FOR IF IT LOCKS UP GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AM I GOING TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. *TR
TRUCK ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. COASTED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SOLID. TOOK TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHO REFUSED TO WORK ON IT BUT TOLD ME THE 3 CODES SHOWING RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT. DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS MISFIRING AS IT WAS JERKING AROUND THE ENTIRE TIME. CHEVROLET HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID, AGAIN, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. TOLD THEM THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND THE DEALERS ARE JUST CLEARING THE CODES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ON THE WARRANTY WORK. AWAITING RESOLUTION FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THEY TOLD ME FOR NOW, I JUST NEED TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK, FIRST DAY OR TWO DROVE SLOW NO ISSUES. ONCE I GOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING AROUND 65-70 MPG I START TO GET A VIBRATION AND SHAKING TO THE POINT IT FEELS NOT SAFE AT ALL. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET AND TONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TRUCK IS BRAND NEW TRUCK. *TR
I PURCHASED MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON 7/11/14. ON THE WAY HOME I CALLED THE DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT IT HAD A BAD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS ATTEMPTED ON 7/25/14 WITH 1207 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK BACK AT LEAST 8 TIMES FOR A REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS REPLACE TIRES. THEY HAVE BALANCED THE TIRES AT LEAST 6 TIMES THAT I KNOW ABOUT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE HAVE REPLACE THE RING GEAR AND PINION. REPLACED THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL ( THEY SWAPPED IT FROM ANOTHER NEW TRUCK) THEY HAVE REPOSITIONED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. NOW THEY ARE WANTING TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN PATIENT WITH THEM TRYING TO LET THEM FIX THE CONCERN. THEY HAVE A GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE ENGINEER INVOLVED AND HE HAS SEVERAL PARTS ORDERED FOR IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TALKED TO THEIR FACTORY REP AND AT ONE TIME THEY TALKED ABOUT GM BUYING THE TRUCK BACK AND GETTING ME ANOTHER TRUCK. I DON'T FEEL THE TRUCK I HAVE IS SAFE. IT HAS HAD THE WHEELS OFF MORE TIMES THAN I WOULD HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES IN 150000 MILES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND, AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS, A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
I STARTED HEARING SOME TICKING. AND NO BIG DEAL THE NEXT DAY THE MOTOR JUST VIBRATED AND THEM STOPPED ACCELERATING, STARTED RATTLING. FREAKED ME OUT BIG TIME, I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. I'M NO MECHANIC, BUT THIS AIN'T NORMAL. I FEAR THE WORST. *TR
DROVE HOME FROM DEALER ON HIGHWAY, VERY NOTICEABLE PULSING VIBRATION FELT IN GAS PEDAL ONCE I HIT 65MPH. VEHICLE ALSO "SHAKES" AT A CONSTANT RATE AT 50MPH, AND MORE VIOLENTLY AT 82-85MPH. DROVE UP TO 500 MILES PER DEALERS DIRECTION, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND HAS NOT GONE AWAY AT ALL. *TR
DROVE HOME FROM DEALER ON HIGHWAY, VERY NOTICEABLE PULSING VIBRATION FELT IN GAS PEDAL ONCE I HIT 65MPH. VEHICLE ALSO "SHAKES" AT A CONSTANT RATE AT 50MPH, AND MORE VIOLENTLY AT 82-85MPH. DROVE UP TO 500 MILES PER DEALERS DIRECTION, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND HAS NOT GONE AWAY AT ALL. *TR
THE VEHICLE HAS A SHAKE AND VIBRATION IN THE SEATS, STEERING AND SUSPENSION AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND ABOVE ON SMOOTH ROADS IT HAS HAD THE SHAKE AND VIBRATION SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.
DRIVER SEAT LOWER CUSHION ROCKS LEFT AND RIGHT AS WELL AS FRONT TO BACK. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER ON 9/3/14 AND WAS FIXED ON 9/5/14. THE SEAT FELT STURDY UPON PICK UP FROM DEALER. HAVE DRIVEN APPROX 30 MILES SINCE PICKING UP ON 9/5/14. SEAT IS NOW DOING SAME MOVEMENTS AS BEFORE. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY STATE THERE IS NOT A FIX FOR THE SEATS AT THIS TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND POTENTIAL CRITICAL FAILURE DURING A CRASH. *TR
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IS HAS HAD A VIBRATION FROM 5-20, 40-50, AND 68-78. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM ALONE WITH NO RESOLUTION. GENERAL MOTORS UNDERSTANDS THEIR IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE SEAT, THE GAS PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REST OF THE TRUCK. TIRES WERE INDEXED, ROTATED, AND BALANCED, ALONG WITH THE DRIVE LINE SPECIFICATIONS INSPECTED AND WERE FOUND WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS EVEN THOUGHT VIBRATION PERSISTS. OTHER ISSUES I HAVE HAD WERE THE EXHAUST SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM V8/V4 MODE, IN WHICH THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF AND WINDSHIELD, FRAME COATING PEELING OFF CAUSING THE FRAME TO RUST, THE SEAT FRAME SHIFTING, MOVING AND CLICKING WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE, HD RADIO LOSES SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO AND HVAC KNOBS WERE NOT LIT, HEADLIGHTS WERE MISALIGNED FROM THE FACTORY, AND 4 OTHER RECALLS SUCH AS, OVERHEATED EXHAUST COMPONENTS, UNWANTED TRANSFER CASE SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, PEEK IN ODOMETER DISPLAY INCORRECT, AND TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER CONNECTIONS POSSIBLY BEING BAD. THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 6500 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A TOTAL OF 30 DAYS SO FAR. *TR
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SERIOUS ISSUE WITH LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS WOULD REFLECT IN THE REAR WINDOW AND BOUNCE BACK INTO THE INSIDE MIRROR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *JB
AFTER VEHICLE SITS IN HOT SUNLIGHT FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, AND AC IS RAN-- THERE IS A LOUD "POPPING NOISE" FROM THE CENTER AREA OF THE DASH. THE SOUND IS VERY SIMILAR TO A ROCK OR OBJECT HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THIS ISSUE HAS CONTINUED AND RECENTLY TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OTHER RECALL ISSUE AND HAD THEM CHECK THIS. THE SERVICE ADVISER FIRST TOLD ME THEY DUPLICATED THE ISSUE AND WOULD HAVE TO DISMANTLED THE DASH FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK, AND THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE SEEMED CORRECTED. THE COMPLETED SERVICE TICKET INDICATES PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DETERMINED. THE DAY I DROVE HOME FROM THE SHOP THE VEHICLE MADE THIS SAME NOISE THREE TIMES. I WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT GM DEALER FOR FOLLOW UP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED DOWN THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE RENTAL OFFICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
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 EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. IT WAS BEEN TOWED BACK TO DEALER BY CHEVROLET ROAD SIDE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
VEHICLE HAS BAD VIBRATION ,I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL BUT ITS NOT .I HAVE CALL GM 3 TIMES AND EMAIL BUT THEY DO NOTHING. *TR
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.
FRAME ON MY BRAND NEW 2014 SILVERADO HAS MAJOR RUST ISSUES, CHEVY DEALERS SAY OH IT'S NORMAL. IT'S NOT NORMAL FOR A VERY EXPENSIVE TRUCK TO RUST WHILE SITTING ON A LOT. I'M NOT SURE IT WILL BE SAFE IN A FEW YEARS AT THE RATE IT'S RUSTING. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE ON SEVERAL PLACES ON THE NET. *TR
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, ALL WITHIN THE MONTH OF JUNE FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. JUNE 3, 2014, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WIRES UNDER THE SEAT HAD JUST BEEN DISCONNECTED. THEY SAID IT WAS A SIMPLE FIX OF PUSHING THE WIRES BACK TOGETHER. ON JUNE 17, 2014, WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIRES WERE FRAYED. ON JUNE 20, 2014, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. *JB
BAD SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BALANCING TIRES DIDN'T HELP, FAULTY STEERING COMPONENTS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE.
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
WHEN TURNING THE SEAT POPS AND MOVES IN THE DIRECTION YOU ARE TURNING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I ADDRESSED IT AGAIN 7-8 MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO FIX. THEY SAID IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE TOP ADJUSTMENT POSITION, THIS IS INCORRECT, IT HAPPENS AT ALL ADJUSTMENTS AS I HAVE TRIED THEM ALL. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WILL GET YOUR ATTENTION ENOUGH TO THINK SOMETHING IS HAPPENING AND YOU JUST CANNOT GET USED TO IT ALMOST A YEAR LATER. IT SCARED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER ENOUGH TO WHERE THEY WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY LONGER. *TR
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