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2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
28%
401 of 1,433 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 28% of relevant complaints.

Better than 74% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 127 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 26%).

NHTSA data checked October 17, 2026
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The VIN is on the listing, the driver’s door jamb, and the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side.

Does the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 401 of 1,433 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (28%). For comparison, the 2013 scores 23% and the 2015 scores 27%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

Drivetrain complaints
401
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
1,560
this model year
Fires reported
18
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
6
75 crashes · 41 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING427 · 27%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM361 · 23%
SERVICE BRAKES290 · 19%
ENGINE207 · 13%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER204 · 13%
POWER TRAIN191 · 12%

The years either side

2010
35%
77 of 425
2011
26%
81 of 638
2012
26%
52 of 284
2013
23%
62 of 365
2014
28%
401 of 1,560
2015
27%
293 of 1,189
2016
36%
270 of 799
2017
44%
343 of 837
2018
53%
261 of 519
2019
63%
667 of 1,085
2020
63%
448 of 731
2021
75%
605 of 830
2022
69%
432 of 634
2023
69%
256 of 384

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

In the full report

The rest of the picture on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

What one owner reported

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM03/18/20232 INJURED
Heavy smell of gasoline in the cab and the bed of my truck as well as outside of the truck began on February 23, 2023. The truck is also harder to turn over or start since the smell has begun. Due to the gasoline smell, it is causing a nauseous feeling, severe headaches, coughing and a red flush over my wife’s face whe…

One of 401 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows them, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.

6 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
seat belts: front21V245000 · Apr 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement…
service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring19V761000 · Oct 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine,…
service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum19V645000 · Sep 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum…
air bags: frontal17V437000 · Jul 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and…
steering: electric power assist system17V414000 · Jun 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have a temporary loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist, especially…
air bags: frontal16V651000 · Sep 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade…

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Questions people ask about the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Does the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 401 of 1,433 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (28%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

No. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.

Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years are better?

Among the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years we track, the 2013 (23%), the 2011 (26%) and the 2012 (26%) have a lower engine and transmission complaint share than the 2014 (28%). Manufacturers fix things mid-generation, so the year before or after can be a different car.

Should I buy a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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