2014 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are electrical system (10%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 195 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 170 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 139 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 170 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 4,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 4,000 miles (32 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 29 complaints mention a crash; 19 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (191 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 13 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was stopped at a red light when my vehicle was rear ended local police estimated other vehicle's speed to be 45-50MPH upon impact.
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while entering their vehicle after a rainstorm, they noticed water leaking into the interior of the rear section of the vehicle. A puddle of water was on the floor. The contact stated the water seems to be seeping into the interior from the third rear brake light sealing from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.