2014 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
The 2014 GMC Sierra 2500 has 39 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns air bags. Next are steering (15%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 28 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 40,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the GMC Sierra 2500 with enough data (29 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 GMC sierra. The contact stated that while exiting a driveway at an unknown speed, an abnormally loud banging noise was heard from the front end. Upon inspection, it was found that the drive line had failed and was on fire. The contact personally extinguished the fire and a fire report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the universal joint had failed and ripped out the drive line. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 GMC sierra 2500. The contact stated that while reversing into a trailer, the vehicle accelerated independently without any warnings and crashed into the trailer. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure and stated that the vehicle was functioning up to specifications. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000.
The biggest problem (out of many) that makes this vehicle unsafe, stressful, and discomforting to drive is how it will randomly decides to raise the idle to 900+ RPM (in gear) and basically drives it's self. During this condition it is very difficult to operate vehicle. Because of its random pattern it caused me to have an accident that resulted in $3500 in body damage to the truck. Thank god no one was hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 GMC sierra 2500. While driving 25 MPH and attempting to make a right turn, the power steering failed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,370.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 GMC sierra 2500. While driving at a low speed and attempting to make a turn, the steering lost power without warning for a few seconds. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided options since the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact disagreed, stating that the cost was too high. The failure recurred more frequently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.