2014 Chevrolet Silverado Problems

What owners report

Owners of this 2014 Silverado most often describe a driveline vibration or shake felt through the seat, steering wheel and gas pedal at highway speeds, plus hard or erratic transmission shifting. Many complaints were filed at very low odometer readings, in the first weeks after purchase, and owners say dealers balanced or replaced tires, driveshafts and differential parts without lasting improvement. Electrical glitches, loss of power steering assist and early frame corrosion also appear repeatedly in the sample.

1. 1
   Suspension

   Highway-speed vibration and shaking

   • 27 complaints (22%)
   • median 1,003 mi at 0.9 yrs old (24 state mileage)
   • filed 2014–2016

   Complaints describe a vibration or shake at highway speeds, typically between about 45 and 70 mph, felt through the seat, steering wheel and gas pedal. Some owners say it began on the drive home from the dealership. According to the complaints, dealers balanced and rotated tires, replaced or repositioned driveshafts, and in some cases replaced ring and pinion or the whole differential, with the vibration often returning or persisting; several owners were told the condition was normal for the truck. Mostly reported within the first few thousand miles, often at constant highway speeds.

   What to check: Test drive at 55-70 mph on a smooth road and feel for vibration through the seat, wheel and pedal. Ask for service records showing whether tires, driveshaft or differential work was already attempted.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “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.”

   NHTSA complaint #10654630, filed 2014-11, 400 miles

   “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. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10653207, filed 2014-11, 1,207 miles
2. 2
   Transmission and drivetrain

   Hard, delayed or erratic transmission shifting

   • 24 complaints (19%)
   • median 4,925 mi at 0.9 yrs old (20 state mileage)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2014–2016

   Owners describe hard downshifts when stopping, harsh or clunky upshifts at low speed, delayed engagement, and in some cases the truck dropping out of gear or stalling when a gear is selected. A few say the truck rolled after being placed in park. Complaints frequently note that the dealer called the behavior normal or reprogrammed shift points without a lasting change. Commonly reported in the first few thousand miles, from parking-lot speeds up to highway merging.

   Recall 14V1520002 related service bulletins

   What to check: Drive slowly through stop-and-go traffic and note any clunk or lurch on downshift, then check that forward and reverse engage firmly. Ask whether any transmission reprogramming or service has been done.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I began to notice severe vibration in the drive train at 55 MPH, similar to a washboard effect. In addition, the vehicle down shifted very hard when stopping. I reported this problem to the dealer on this date and they said it was normal operation. In december, of 2014, I tried passing a vehicle and experienced a loud thump in the rear end of the vehicle, I thought the drive shaft was going to fall out. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not replicate the issue. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10732166, filed 2015-07, 2,191 miles

   “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.”

   NHTSA complaint #10663079, filed 2014-12, 5,000 miles
3. 3
   Steering

   Loss of power steering assist

   • 18 complaints (15%)
   • median 14,650 mi at 1.5 yrs old (18 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2014–2021

   Complaints describe the power steering cutting out, sometimes with a service power steering message, making the wheel very hard to turn at low speed or in a turn. In several cases the truck also stalled or the steering locked briefly. Owners report dealers rebooting or reprogramming modules, and some were told their vehicle was not covered by a related steering recall. Reported from a few thousand miles up to roughly 80,000 miles, often while turning or at low speed.

   What to check: Ask whether the steering assist module has been reprogrammed and check for any stored steering warnings. Note any heavy steering feel during a slow parking-lot turn.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “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. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10702915, filed 2015-03, 4,000 miles

   “Driving home on the highway going 65 MPH I tried to turn following the road and the steering would not move, I forced it to turn while slowing down and almost ran into a ditch.”

   NHTSA complaint #10818574, filed 2016-01, 17,000 miles
4. 4
   Engine

   Engine stall, misfire and reduced power

   • 7 complaints (6%)
   • median 8,291 mi at 1.1 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2014–2016

   Complaints describe the engine shutting off while driving, random misfires with a jerk and hesitation, rough idle, and episodes of reduced engine power with the check engine light on. Owners report dealers clearing codes, finding nothing, or in one case replacing a catalytic converter; several say the problem recurred after repair. Reported from very low mileage up to around 50,000 miles, sometimes after starting or during light acceleration.

   Recall 14V0070002 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask for a scan for stored or pending engine codes and check service history for repeated misfire or stalling visits. Note any rough idle or hesitation on a cold-start test drive.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “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. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10654588, filed 2014-11, 1,312 miles

   “Truck got hot and engine power reduction light came on also check engine light. Message reset when turned off and restarted but check engine light still on and truck runs hot. Power reduction was while I was on highway and truck would not go above 1000 RPM”

   NHTSA complaint #10851746, filed 2016-03, 6,200 miles
5. 5
   Body and structure

   Frame and underbody corrosion

   Mentioned in 4 of 60 sampled complaints

   Owners report rust on the frame and underbody far earlier than expected, with some describing coating peeling off in chunks at low mileage. Complaints say dealers acknowledged the corrosion but told owners no repair would be performed. Reported from a few thousand miles up to around 80,000 miles, in vehicles only a year or two old.

   What to check: Get underneath and inspect the frame rails, crossmembers and rear frame area for flaking coating or rust, especially on trucks from wet or salted-road regions.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I'm really disappointed in how my truck is rusting. It has the amount of rust that I would expect to see on a truck after 7 - 10 years. The truck's underbody including the frame is rusting everywhere. For a truck that has only 6,000 miles on it this is ridiculous. Whatever was sprayed on the frame is just peeling off in chunks. I had the dealership in anoka, main motors look at this when I got an oil change today and they agreed the rust is excessive but GM has told them to do nothing about it based on pi0281d. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10599172, filed 2014-06, 6,000 miles

   “The vehicle has an established, measureable and documented vibration problem that randomly increases & decreases in applitude & frequency at all speeds. Gm is unable to resolve after 12 dealer attempts to address, including multiple sets of tires, rear differential, drive shafts and shock absorbers all failing to resolve the issue. Gm stated vibration is inherent to the design and no further action needed or will be taken ever for vibration, regardless of circumstance. …”

   NHTSA complaint #10806861, filed 2015-10, 1 miles

Buying note. Give this model year a thorough highway test drive and a close look underneath before buying, and ask for the full service history, since vibration, transmission and corrosion complaints often came back after dealer repairs. Confirm which open recalls apply to the specific truck and that they were completed.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.