2014 Chevrolet Silverado Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Powertrain (other)3619.6%
- Electrical2111.4%
- Steering1910.3%
- Engine179.2%
- Body & structure158.2%
- Driver assistance147.6%
- Suspension126.5%
- Brakes94.9%
- Interior & seats94.9%
- Other / unspecified94.9%
- Airbags84.3%
- Fuel system52.7%
- Visibility31.6%
- Exterior lighting31.6%
- Tires & wheels21.1%
- Seat belts21.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
HERE'S MY STORY FOR THOSE THAT WILL LISTEN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND A FEW DAYS LATER I MENTIONED TO THE SALESMAN THAT IT DROVE UNUSUAL AND HE REPLIED THAT IT COULD BE FROM SITTING ON THE LOT...SO I WAITED FOR THE FIRST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING NOT RIGHT WITH THE SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTED THAT IT WAS LOUD CLUNKING AT DOWNSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR AND ALSO A CLUNK SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A COMPLETE STOP. THE DOWNSHIFT IS SO HARD THAT IT IS FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS THE PART TO ME THAT RAISES THE SAFETY CONCERN. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY CHECKED IT AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT SHOULD GET SMOOTHER AS IT BREAK IN. THEY WENT ON TO SAY IF I BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING IS FOUND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. SO NOW AT APPROX. 20,000 MILES AND I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS. THEY AGREED FOR MORE DIAGNOSTIC AND NOW THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT STATES THAT IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS FEELS LIKE IT GOT WORSE AND DRIVES TERRIBLE AND UNSAFE. MEANWHILE THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S FUNNY THAT 2016 SILVERADO IS THE SAME TRUCK BUT WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON THEIR PRODUCTIONS MISTAKE AND SUPPORT THERE PRODUCT. SILVERADO DRIVERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITION SHOULD COMPLAIN TO MAKE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRANSMISSION CLUNKS ON DOWNSHIFT(SEEMS LIKE 3RD TO 2ND SHIFT) LOUD ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE THINK I RAN OVER OR HIT SOMETHING. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL AND THEY ALL DO IT!
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHY CAN,T THE DEALERSHIP FIND THE PROMBLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION ABILITY. ALSO, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR BY THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE MANUALLY SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY, SHUTTERED, AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY GROUND CONNECTION UNDER THE DASH PANEL. THE GROUND SURFACE WAS CLEANED AND THE WIRING WAS RE-GROUNDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at 10 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle inadvertently lost power steering and stopped on the side of the road by a curb. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the failure had been reoccurring while driving, almost causing the vehicle to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not diagnose the vehicle and advised the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall for NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V414000 (STEERING). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,100.
BETWEEN THE ROAD SPEEDS OF 45-65 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES THE FRONT END SHAKES THE VEHICLE DOES IT IN ANY ROAD CONDITION AND WEATHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED 3 TIME TO NO AVAIL
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION ABILITY. ALSO, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR BY THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE MANUALLY SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY, SHUTTERED, AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY GROUND CONNECTION UNDER THE DASH PANEL. THE GROUND SURFACE WAS CLEANED AND THE WIRING WAS RE-GROUNDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST AND CORROSION ON FRAME. ONLY 9000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT OBSERVED EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,200.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS DRIVING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND "STABILITRACK FAILURE" POPED UP. WAS PULLING INTO THE DOCTORS OFFICE NOT 8 MIN L8R CAME UP AGAIN BUT THIS TIME STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP THEN UN LOCKED THEN LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. THANKFULLY I WAS GOING AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED AND I COULD CONTROL THE VEHICLE BETWEEN IT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. WHEN I LEFT THE DOCTORS OFFICE I NOTICED MY SETTINGS RESET. EX DASHBOARD DISPLAY SHOWED THE RADIO STATION INSTEAD OF THE FUEL ECONOMY. I SIMPLY CHANGED IT AND NOTICED THE COMPUTER ERASED MY PREVIOUS FUEL ECONOMY. I'M ASSUMING THEIRS SOME MALFUNCTION BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND THESE SYSTEMS. AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT MY VEHICLE ISN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I'LL BE TAKING THIS BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WILL BE FIXED AND NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN OR I WON'T PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE.
WHY CAN,T THE DEALERSHIP FIND THE PROMBLE
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITHOUT A REMEDY. THE VIBRATION BECAME WORSE, CAUSING MOTION SICKNESS FOR THE DRIVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT WORKED OUT YET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 3,000. UPDATED 06/17/16*LJ *TR
BETWEEN THE ROAD SPEEDS OF 45-65 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES THE FRONT END SHAKES THE VEHICLE DOES IT IN ANY ROAD CONDITION AND WEATHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED 3 TIME TO NO AVAIL
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT ON BOTH OUTBOARD PADS. INBOARD PADS ARE ALMOST NEW.TRUCK HAS 32,000MI. I BOUGHT IT NEW. DEALER SAID CALIPERS WERE NOT SLIDING. I CHECKED THE BRAKES MYSELF AND FOUND THAT NOT TRUE. I REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS MYSELF AND TOOK PICTURES AND SAVED ALL PARTS. THERE MUST BE A REASON, AND I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER SEATS AND MIRRORS BEGAN TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFIED IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRE CONNECTED TO THE SEAT MODULE WAS PINCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,855. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
VIBRATION AT HWY SPEEDS, TIRES REBALANCED ROTATED AND BALANCED AT THREE DIFFERENT PLACES INCLUDING DEALER TWICE. ALL PLACES SAY TIRES R BAD BUT WILL NOT HELP IN REPLACING THEM UNLESS I BUY OTHER TIRES. THEY ONLY HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THEM. I FEEL GOODYEAR SHOULD REPLACE THESE TIRES.
BETWEEN THE ROAD SPEEDS OF 45-65 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES THE FRONT END SHAKES THE VEHICLE DOES IT IN ANY ROAD CONDITION AND WEATHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED 3 TIME TO NO AVAIL
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REACHED OVER TO TURN THE HEAT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A HILL, AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE TELEPHONE POLE SPLIT IN HALF. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, KNEE, AND HIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,956.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRE AND DEATH HAZARD . STRONG UNBEARABLE TOXIC SMELL ENTERING UP INTO CAB.
I OWN A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING T A A LOW RATE OF SPEED/UNDER 40 MPH, THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HESITATES NUMEROUS TIMES AND STALLS. THE VEHICLE ALMOST SHUTS OFF BUT RECOVERS JUST BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AND THE START OF LOSING POWER THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND STOPS. CALLED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ALMOST FROME WEEK ONE AFTER PURCHASE UNTIL THIS DATE OF REPORTING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SERIOUS ISSUE WITH LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS WOULD REFLECT IN THE REAR WINDOW AND BOUNCE BACK INTO THE INSIDE MIRROR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *JB
I NOTICED THAT THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK IN THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. TODAY IT IS 23 DEGREES AND IT DIDN'T WORK. SEEMS THE LOWER THE SPEED OF THE FAN THE WARMER THE AIR IS. IT ACTUALLY WARMED UP IN THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE FAN SPEED WAS OFF. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHY CAN,T THE DEALERSHIP FIND THE PROMBLE
WE PURCHASED THIS 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB IN JANUARY OF 2014 IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES ON IT ,THE ISSUES STARTED AS SOON WE GOT IT HOME 1)THE ALARM WENT OFF WHILE SITTING IN OUR DRIVE WAY (NO ONE AROUND IT DAYLIGHT) 2)THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT AT NIGHT 3)THE SPEAKER WOULD CRACKLE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS 4)THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK 5) NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED IT NORMAL 6)TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT WITH A THUD SOMETIMES DEALERSHIP SAID TRANSMISSION HAD TO LEARN OUR DRIVING HABITS 7)HORN WOULD START OFF STRONG THEN DIE TO A MUFFLE 8)FILM ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT CAN SEE THE FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD 8)4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE THE BEARING HAS TO BE SHIPPED FROM GM BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET 9 )THE HEATED SEATS QUIT HEATING 10) THE DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE I HAD TO USE THE REMOTE ENTRY TO GET IN THE PERSON INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GET THE DOORS TO UNLOCK 11)THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING THE SOCKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED 12) I AM SURE I FORGOT SOMETHING BUT THIS IS THE LIST OF ISSUES THAT I COULD REMEMBER . WE HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY BUT THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH WORTHLESS AT THIS POINT NO ONE HAS DIED YET THAT I KNOW OF AND UNTIL THEN GM WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THESE ISSUES [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED SILVERADO NEW OCT 2014. DRIVING DRY CLEAN HIGHWAY, APPROX. 35 MPH, REAR RIGHT TIRE COMPLETELY EXPLODED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR ANYONE, JUST BLEW. TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE H/L 684 II THAT CAME ON TRUCK AT TIME OF PURCHASE FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. OF COURSE TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND, AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS, A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REACHED OVER TO TURN THE HEAT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A HILL, AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE TELEPHONE POLE SPLIT IN HALF. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, KNEE, AND HIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,956.
MY WIFE & SISTER WERE RUN OFF THE ROAD . THEY WENT UP A DITCH & HIT A COLVURT . THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE & AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE . THIS WAS A LOANER TRUCK FROM DEALER . IT WAS A 2014 4 DOOR CHEVY SILVERADO FROM LUCAS CHEVY IN COLUMBIA TN. 38401 . I THINK THE WAS SOME SORT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS HAPPENING . PLEAS CALL FOR COMPLETE INFO ON THIS . *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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