GMC Sierra 1500 / 2014
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,029 complaints about the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 14.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of exterior lighting at 14.4%.
Complaints1,029
Crashes39
Fires9
Injuries24
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Steering 14.9% · 153
Exterior lighting 14.4% · 148
Service brakes 13.5% · 139
Electrical system 12.4% · 128
Unknown or other 8.8% · 91
Engine 6.7% · 69
Power train 6.6% · 68
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.4% · 56
Severity
Of those complaints, 39 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire, 24 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 in this data, 2014 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 108 in the last three years against 177 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,750 miles.
In owners' own words
Complete loss of power steering along with speed control being disabled when a turn signal is activated. Recall 17v414000 has already been completed and did not correct the problem. Both of these issues occur during the same drive cycle (issues have not happened simultaneously but will both occur at some point during the same drive cycle) they seem to only happen on drive cycles that last longer than 45 minutes. Steering · reported at 47,000 miles
Rack and pinion went out and installed a new oem remanufactured one from GM directly. The dealership programmed it but it is facing the same issues for the steering going out at low speeds. The recall was already performed but on the old part. GM Program # N172085440 In the parking lot it goes out and I was driving and slowing down for a turn when the steering went out for 3 seconds going 15 mph then returned. Steering
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Steering · reported at 100,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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