10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 10
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,360 miles

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problem #347

Feb 222025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I was driving into a parking doing less than 10 mph trying to angle park my truck. Suddenly my truck accelerated violently hitting another vehicle in the parking lot in the right rear and turning it around. Was hitting the brakes to no avail. Truck continued to accelerate and I aimed for a sign support pole while depressing the brakes as hard as I could. Truck hit the pole and the air bag deployed. Front of my truck was caved in and the truck was ruled unrepairable by my insurance company. I could have been badly injured or killed but thankfully sign support pole stopped me. Have a police report but was unable to scan it to my PC so I said there was no report.

- Powell, TN, USA

problem #346

May 092022

Silverado 1500

  • 59,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle slowed down and came to a stop with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred on 4 separate occasions. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the contact replaced the brake pads. The contact stated that on another occasion, while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, the steering wheel locked, and lost functionality. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving 55 MPH, the A/C stopped functioning as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a coolant leak. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #345

May 152022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
For months now wire harness part number 842-909-97, rear driver side passenger door wire harness. Wire and connector damage from being poorly manufactured, wire cracking and breaking apart. Waiting for new item availability, can't operate door locks, window. Dashboards light stay on. No dealership or parts supplier in country has any availability or previous part number to replace. Waiting on general motors to bring new wire harness to market. No eta and item is listed as backorder.Been an issue for years now. I can't open My back door in fear of not being able to lock the door and have trouble light stay off. I have a three-door vehicle now instead of four.truck is barley 10 years old. Cost a lot of money for this vehicle.

- Newark, DE, USA

problem #344

Feb 142025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Noticeable at night. Headlights on, turn signal on, foot on brake slowing down, making a turn, 1) headlights flicker, 2) headlights flicker and complete dash goes black, or 3) all of #2 and steering goes stiff. Has been happening more often. Last time, during the day, turning against oncoming traffic and engine shutdown, started again, shutdown and started, again with dash going black and steering went stiff. When the engine stops and restarts, it does it on its own. I don-??t need to turn the ignition key. Very unnerving. My wife won-??t drive the truck. Safety at risk is a -??yes-??. I have noticed when this all happens, the traction control wording comes on the dash and a bell rings. All this has been happening over the last six months. Vehicle only has 94K miles on it.

- Orland Park , IL, USA

problem #343

Feb 072025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Rear window defroster overheated/caught on fire. It will be available for inspection unless GM rectifies the issue and removes the components in question. Cabin filled with smoke and a small fire broke out immediately behind the rear headrest/seatbelt location. Rear window section shattered, most of the glass is intact but some pieces were ejected. The problem has been reported to GM but is still in the investigation phase. The vehicle has not yet been inspected as I have just started the report filing with GM. No warnings, indicator lights, etc. were present before, during, or after the incident.

- Oxford, MI, USA

problem #342

Jan 142025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I called GM and the Lady told me that there 5 recalls on this truck of which 4 were taken care of. there still remains one left undone. I purchased this truck from a private owner. the one remaining is the seat belt wire issue. A new warning has appeared on the dash, saying service trailer brake system. This a non stop warning while driving the truck. Very distracting and dangerous. I looked on you tube to see if anyone has this problem. yes there are some. One incident stated that to resolve this issue, someone needed to check the trailer receptacle plugin for corrosion, or broken wires. IF all is good there check the other four connectors under the truck on the frame. Finally if these are all good, then check the fuse box under the hood for the fuse for this braking system. The representative that I talked to from GM said to take the vehicle to a local Dealer for analysis to see where the problem is in the trailer braking system. Dealer labor rates are high. The representative stated that there is a payment assistance program available through GM if a Dealer takes care of the situation. Is this true? I need this truck every day for work. Please address this issue. Thank You, [XXX] My email [XXX]. ph# [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Shelby, NC, USA

problem #341

Dec 122024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
For almost 8 months, the electrical system experiences complete malfuncation. First it was stabilitrac lighting up, the steering wheel would jerk out of my hands. To issue to mechanic where ground wire under passenger side was cleaned and re-installed. This seemed only a temporary fix. As of today, the 2014 Silverado 1500 LT is experiencing flickering dash lights, surging and dropping voltage (battery/alternator tested at normal driving levels), flickering healights. The worst of the situation is complete electrical malfuncation causing the truck to shut down while driving. This has happened twice in the last 2 weeks. It occurs when the vehicle comes to a stop, then when I try to turn, the voltage drops, dash flickers and the truck shuts down as I try to accelerate into a turn.

- Evington , VA, USA

problem #340

Jan 012024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I have a couple issues, check trailer wiring light, heat from air conditioner, rusty frame undercarriage - really bad, plus rocker panels on both sides rusting out, is there a recall on issues with rusting of frame " Please help my truck only a 2014 plus had dealer work on air conditioner issues before, dealer never mentioned anything about rust on the frame, when I had multiple oil changes, and many other services done at dealer, I bought my truck from dealer in stow Ohio ! Is there any you can do to help me fix these issues"-??

- Kent, OH, USA

problem #339

Sep 012024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My rocker panels rusting out, trailer hitch wiring issue again, air conditioning/ heater issues again, fuel sending unit and lines issues, plus was told by dealer under frame work rusting issues"?? What is going on with my 2014 1500 Silverado, is there anything you can help me with regarding any, any of these issues". Thanks [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Kent, OH, USA

problem #338

Oct 022024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Transmission failure along with over heating an also grounding wire issues dash lights flickering along with headlights, and truck shutting off while driving loosing power steering!!!!

- Ravenel, SC, USA

problem #337

Jun 202024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I am having issues with the steering. I keep getting a message about the stabilitrak on my truck and when I drive it the power steering just stops and I have to gain control of my truck. I would think that this should be a safety recall. Please assist with looking into this for me please.

- Bryan, TX, USA

problem #336

May 012024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Stabil track and Steering assist reduced warning lights go off while using turn signal. power steering, cruise control intermittently shut off causing jerking steering wheel and inability to steer. Using break and turn signal intermittently shuts off motor.

- Gowrie, IA, USA

problem #335

Jan 132024

Silverado 1500

  • 212,000 miles
The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the rear driveway, he noticed a reflection of flames, and then he noticed that the hood of the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire extended to the front headliner and front seats of the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. There was no injury sustained. There was no police report filed. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence, awaiting to be totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #334

Nov 302023

Silverado 1500

  • 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and activating the rear defroster, he observed smoke coming from the rear defroster and filling the interior of the vehicle with smoke. After a visual inspection, the contact stated that the rear defroster appeared to be hot, after which the rear window shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the rear defroster had experienced an electrical short, resulting in a thermal event. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: N192265660. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.

- Franklin, WI, USA

problem #333

Sep 182023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
During a recent trip while using my turn signals the entire dash would flash off and right back on. When I exited the freeway and turned onto a small side street making a u-turn the engine died without warning and all dash lights went blank. Loss of everything including power braking and steering. Then the info center kept flashing -?? Service stablink soon.-?? On my return trip home the same message kept flashing. There are no codes set in the computer. Just all intermittent electrical issues. Unable to replicate the issues at home. The service trailer tow system also flashes once in a while. The loss of all power shutting off unexpectedly with the engine dying is a major concern.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #332

Sep 222023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Dash lights started flickering for multiple seconds, losing control of steering almost crashed into oncoming traffic. Park assist light warning as well. Light for park assist was off. Was in town, whipped it into the gas station best I could. Shut it off. Filled up. Restarted, everything -??normal-?? again.

- Bardstown , KY, USA

problem #331

Aug 102023

Silverado 1500

  • 171,173 miles
Got my truck windshield fixed from.body shop and wipers fixed the replaced fuse box but my air conditioner had been acting up before it went to the body shop when we got the truck back 2nd day having it back my wife was driving it with are kids the steering wheel Locked up service power steering popped up on screen and she couldn't steer the vehicle at all we took back to dealership twice they have cleared the code its still popping up service power steering and steering wheel locking up my truck is 2014 and is doing the same things the vehicles are doing that's in the recall and for some reason my truck doesn't have a recall

- Parrish, AL, USA

problem #330

Jul 262023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
ONCE DURING A HARD BRAKING MANEUVER, NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN IDELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT i HAVE EXPERIENCED THE IGNITION MOMENTARILY CUT OFF PRECEEDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING JERKY AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON. TWICE WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE EVERYTING SHUTS OFF PRECEEDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING JERKY AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, BUT i HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. FIRST OCCURANCE WAS JULY 26, 2023 AND MOST RECENTLY AUG. 11, 2023

- Cocoa Beach, FL, USA

problem #329

Jul 222023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When something is hit (or pot hole/ rough road etc.)stabiltrak warning and check engine lights flickers, all panel lights go out, and vehicle seems to shut down briefly because you can notice AC go warmer. This is a safety issue.

- N Las Vegas , NV, USA

problem #328

Jul 102023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I have been getting the Reduced Engine Power message due to the drive by wire components and the truck will go into Limp mode. This is a VERY DANGEROUS event due to the fact that a driver not knowing when this will happen. I have pulled into the road many times before and have this happen, and when it does go into limp mode, you are dead in the middle of the road trying to avoid being hit by on-coming cars. It is a KNOWN issue with GM for years now and many Technical Bulletins have been sent out about it.

- Winter Haven , FL, USA

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