2014 GMC Sierra 2500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 20%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 GMC Sierra 2500, 20% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dashboard cracked adjacent to passenger airbag potential safety issue since there is brittle plastic in the area where airbag deployment would take place. This issue has been reported before by me and many others and yet no action has been taken by NHTSA or GM for a remedy. I'm skeptical about whether it's worth taking the time to make such reports to NHTSA when your response sounds more like it was written by GM corporate communications rather than the public safety advocate you are supposed to be. You claim there is insufficient data to take action. …”
NHTSA complaint #11317115, filed 2020-03, 37,000 miles“Dashboard under front windshield prone to cracking. Initially this would sound like it is only a cosmetic issue. The problem is that typically the first crack occurs at the front/left corner of the front passenger airbag panel. As the vehicle ages under temperature fluctuation and uv exposure the initial crack widens and more develop. Also, from pictures taken of a 2007 Gmc yukon and 2007 chevrolet avalanche the airbag compartment cover appear to be shifting and lifting as the cracking continues. …”
NHTSA complaint #11091744, filed 2018-05, 39,000 miles“2014 GMC Sierra 2500HD. My dash has started to crack around the passenger airbag and driverside gauge cluster. Dash material is brittle and serves as a hazard should the airbags deploy during an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11555635, filed 2023-11Related recalls
- 21V054000Feb 5, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra…Covers: GMC Sierra 2500 2010–2014, Cadillac Escalade 2010–2014, Chevrolet Tahoe 2010–2014 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10252974Apr 5, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls listed in bulletin.
- 10251345Feb 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls 14491, 14735,15040, 15041, 15043,15044, 15045, 15046…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 | 7 | 15% |
| 2012 | 8 | 26% |
| 2011 | 20 | 32% |
| 2010 | 2 | 20% |
| 2009 | 5 | 16% |
| 2008 | 39 | 62% |
| 2007 | 49 | 59% |
| 2006 | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2014 GMC Sierra 2500
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 GMC Sierra 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology