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2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems

165
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 165 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 4 indicate fire

What owners report

  • power steering · 50 records
  • steering wheel · 34 records
  • steering assist · 15 records
  • cruise control · 14 records
  • warning indicators · 12 records
  • several times · 11 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi66
60–100k mi47
1–30k mi28
100–150k mi11
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 10, 2020 · 74,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering

    While moving at low speed attempting to make a turn, vehicle will lose power steering and headlights will dim and flicker. Also sitting at idle vehicle will have no power steering and when turning the steering wheel, lights will dim to almost going out completely. On several occasions when making a turn and this happens vehicle will display that stabil trac has been disengaged. Door locks also unlocked and locked…

    ODI 11308313

  • January 26, 2020 · 77,600 miles

    Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other

    My truck shuts it's self off as your driving at any speed. I was doing 50 on the highway today when it shut down with no warning. I pulled of the road put it in park turned the key off. And it restarted. The truck has also had many other isues when i took the dealer for the break recall there were 5 coads all were electrical issues.the steering assist comes on when driving along minding your own business.

    ODI 11301967

  • January 1, 2020 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System

    When pulling out of my driveway this morning i noticed and orange glow and smoke from the back window. It was an electrical fire from the back defrost that is on recall in canada for this same vehicle. Why is this not a recall in the us? What if i was driving and my kids were in the car? Completely unsafe and needs to be addressed before any one gets hurt.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11292398

  • January 1, 2020

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Flex fuel sensor malfunction, causing check engine light to go on and inability to remote start car. Verified with local third-party shop that nothing else would be causing this. Did not take into local dealership as have had previous issues with incorrectly fixing a voluntary recall so we utilized the third party shop instead. Located a gm special coverage bulletin (#14289) from 2014 that included our make/model…

    ODI 11307196

  • December 28, 2019 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. Immediately after the rear window defroster was activated, the driver immediately noticed smoke coming from the window. Moments after deactivating the defroster, the window suddenly shattered. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer provided case number: 5726629104. The local dealers was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vin…

    ODI 11291997

  • December 18, 2019 · 109,500 miles

    Electrical System

    While slowing down and beginning to turn, the truck almost stalls and locks up its steering wheel. This has happened several times in the past week, all driving less than 5 mph in parking lots or driveways where i put on the break and turn at the same time. The truck has stayed on all times except for once. I turned key off, then on and was able to keep driving.

    ODI 11291376

  • December 8, 2019 · 180,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    While operating vehicle at low speed and turning, the steering wheel turns back the other direction repeatedly. When using turn signals the dash and headlights flicker as well as when i press the break pedal sometimes causing the vehicle to turn off!

    ODI 11288459

  • November 30, 2019 · 82,000 miles

    Electrical System

    This trucks module that controls the safety features and chimes not working, there was a recall notice for 2014-2015 number 14v301000 and number 14315. Date @6/6/2014. This truck is a 2014 but not included in the recall. Gm will no repair under this recall number. This needs to be recalled. It's a safety issue. It doesn't remind you of seat belts or doors still open or low gas issues and keys being left in the…

    ODI 11291508

  • October 27, 2019 · 48,978 miles

    Electrical System · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at a low speed and approaching a traffic light, the vehicle lost complete power, including power steering ability. The vehicle restarted on its own after a few seconds. When the vehicle was driven and parked, the service stabilitrak illuminated and the vehicle shut off again. After a few attempts, the vehicle restarted and was driven to the…

    ODI 11271461

  • October 10, 2019 · 94,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving, the control module failed causing a safety distraction. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

    ODI 11301636

  • September 29, 2019 · 54,981 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, the service steering assist, stabilitrak, and brake assist warning indicators illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to atzenhoffer auto group (3211 n navarro st #3346, victoria, tx 77901, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the battery cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure…

    ODI 11266075

  • August 20, 2019 · 111,594 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    Traveling at all speeds the stabilitytrak will turn off when hitting the brakes. Simultaneously, the truck will lose quickly lose power and then it comes back on. I have taken the truck to get fixed multiple times at a chevy dealership and each time they come up with something new that could be the problem. I have called and make 2 complaint to gm/chevy ([xxx]and [xxx]) both times the manufacturer have done nothing…

    ODI 11287113

  • August 9, 2019 · 63,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds in the driveway, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the steering wheel spontaneously moved to the center and the stability control, reduce steering assist, and air bag warning indicators flashed. The contact called paul masse chevrolet ([redacted] route 44, east providence, ri 02914, [redacted], but the vehicle was not diagnosed or…

    ODI 11243347

  • July 1, 2019 · 85,000 miles

    Electrical System · Steering

    The power steering locks up for just a second and the triggers the stabilitrack warning. The lights flicker when i turn the turn signal on, it will shut off and turn back on when turning at low speeds. All issues that have been recalled on 2014 silverados. Just not my 2014 silverado

    ODI 11280725

  • June 28, 2019 · 56,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    Truck clicks when you try and start with the key you have to start with the remote start button on the key fob then put the key in

    ODI 11228402

  • June 18, 2019 · 109,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    When warm voltage drops, warning lights go off such as stability & trailer brake. Lost steering & drove into my yard. Have had it looked at four times with no resolution. They can not find anything wrong.

    ODI 11221069

  • June 10, 2019 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering

    While engaging slow idle speed turns, my 2014 silverado will occasionally completely lose all power steering and the engine will shut off completely. I have also had the same issue occur while driving straight and applying the brake or rolling up windows. During these terrifying situations, a message comes across the dash saying one or all of the following "electronic power steering reduced. Drive with caution"…

    ODI 11229958

  • June 8, 2019 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Steering

    While parked in a parking lot, the vehicle would not start. The truck mad a clicking sound and all lights lit up on dashboard, but no concise error message. Truck then started, but lost power when i put it into reverse with all lights coming on again. Turned off ignition and then the truck started. Drove the truck 2 miles to my home and when pulling into my driveway, the truck lost total power and nearly caused me…

    ODI 11220669

  • May 27, 2019 · 85,500 miles

    Electrical System

    I was about 10 minutes into my morning commute after remote starting my vehicle. I was stopped in a drive thru line. Started to smell electrical burning. Heard a loud pop and my rear window on the driver side of the slider had shattered and there was smoke coming from the lower center corner where the window meets the defroster connector.

    ODI 11210112

  • May 20, 2019 · 98,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Vehicle's electrical components malfunction and seem to short out then the entire vehicle shuts down. This is primarily when moving at slower speeds and making turns in either direction. The stabilitrak, park assists, turn indicators all shut off and warnings pop up on the dash. Shortly after that the vehicles electrical system shuts down entirely. From what i have read online this is due to an malfunctioning ground…

    ODI 11208926

  • May 15, 2019 · 68,650 miles

    Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    The truck continues to shut off when ever im driving it no matter where i'm at. On the freeway or making a turn it will just shut off. Everything goes dead.

    ODI 11207833

  • May 7, 2019 · 40 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting

    After 1 hour of driving and stopping at a intersection truck decided to shut down at the intersection causing me to almost be involved in a accident since i was dead in the middle of intersection without warning or reason i had just accelerated through light when truck shut down

    ODI 11206153

  • May 3, 2019 · 62,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    My 2014 chevy silverado suffers from the same loss of power steering issue gm just issued a recall for in sept. Of 2018 for the 2015 model of the silverado. When attempting to park or performing low speed turns the power steering with fail making it incredibly difficult to safely control the vehicle. When on the highway using cruise control, the cruise control had failed without warning and the steering locks up for…

    ODI 11206134

  • May 1, 2019 · 42,220 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    Loss of steering; steering wheel locking up and jerking out of my hands while making a turn. Headlights ac and radio cutting off. Multiple warnings including stabilitrac and power steering assist. Engine failure. This happens at low speeds and turning. I took it to the dealer ship today and they said that it fried my battery and cables and fuse but theydont know the reason why this is happening. This is almost $700…

    1 injury

    ODI 11205090

  • April 30, 2019 · 62,500 miles

    Electrical System · Steering

    This vehicle has had a previous recall for power steering failure at low speeds due to voltage issues. The recall and software update was performed in september of 2017. I have recently been experiencing the same symptoms from the previous recall. I have noticed when driving at low speeds i will temporarily loose power steering. This has happened approximately 5 times in the last month. It usually occurs when i am…

    ODI 11204881