2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 1,427 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (344 complaints · 24.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 60
  • Fires 18
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 4
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 344 of 1,427 owner complaints (24.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 344 complaints, 24.1% of reports STEERING 344 · 24.1% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 227 complaints, 15.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 227 · 15.9% · 20 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 112 complaints, 7.9% of reports ENGINE 112 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 110 complaints, 7.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 110 · 7.7% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 104 complaints, 7.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 104 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 66 complaints, 4.6% of reports STRUCTURE 66 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 44 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 44 · 3.1% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 39 complaints, 2.7% of reports VISIBILITY 39 · 2.7% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 34 complaints, 2.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 360 complaints, 25.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 360 · 25.2% · 11 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 344 24.1% 9 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 227 15.9% 20 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 112 7.9% 1 crashes · 4 fires
POWER TRAIN 110 7.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 104 7.3% 2 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 66 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 44 3.1% 5 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 39 2.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 360 25.2% 11 crashes · 6 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2014. 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2017-Q3: 68 owner reports 68 2017-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2018-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2018-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2018-Q3: 58 owner reports 58 2018-Q4: 72 owner reports 72 2019-Q1: 64 owner reports 64 2019-Q2: 85 owner reports 85 2019-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2019-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2020-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2020-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2020-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2020-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2021-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2021-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2022-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2023-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2023-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2023-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 Owner reports Jan 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation PE18012 ● Investigation PE18012 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 12
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 17
2015-Q1 Owner reports 15
2015-Q2 Owner reports 14
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 19
2016-Q3 Owner reports 28
2016-Q4 Owner reports 27
2017-Q1 Owner reports 33
2017-Q2 Owner reports 41
2017-Q3 Owner reports 68
2017-Q4 Owner reports 46
2018-Q1 Owner reports 45
2018-Q2 Owner reports 48
2018-Q3 Owner reports 58
2018-Q4 Owner reports 72
2019-Q1 Owner reports 64
2019-Q2 Owner reports 85
2019-Q3 Owner reports 36
2019-Q4 Owner reports 41
2020-Q1 Owner reports 44
2020-Q2 Owner reports 45
2020-Q3 Owner reports 60
2020-Q4 Owner reports 25
2021-Q1 Owner reports 41
2021-Q2 Owner reports 35
2021-Q3 Owner reports 22
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 25
2022-Q2 Owner reports 19
2022-Q3 Owner reports 28
2022-Q4 Owner reports 20
2023-Q1 Owner reports 23
2023-Q2 Owner reports 20
2023-Q3 Owner reports 19
2023-Q4 Owner reports 15
2024-Q1 Owner reports 24
2024-Q2 Owner reports 14
2024-Q3 Owner reports 18
2024-Q4 Owner reports 12
2025-Q1 Owner reports 21
2025-Q2 Owner reports 13
2025-Q3 Owner reports 15
2025-Q4 Owner reports 13
2026-Q1 Owner reports 14
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 5
Defect investigation 1 PE18012
Defect investigation 1 EA21002

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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