2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 341 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering assist” (10% of reports).
- 341electrical system complaints
- 63,500median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering assist: mentioned in 35 of 341 complaints (10%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 23 of 341 complaints (7%)
- Service trailer: mentioned in 22 of 341 complaints (6%)
- Making turn: mentioned in 18 of 341 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 240 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 341 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 21% | 6,663 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 25% | 3,000 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 42 | 13% | 10,500 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 62 | 16% | 41,235 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 140 | 22% | 40,000 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 113 | 13% | 7,500 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 15% | 6,186 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 17% | 9,500 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 103 | 20% | 38,020 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 123 | 17% | 36,000 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 119 | 15% | 42,500 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 164 | 15% | 51,000 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 341 | 24% | 63,500 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 3% | 64,360 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 10% | 92,500 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 6% | 54,500 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 43 | 10% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 91 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 81 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 48 | 13% | 66,687 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 189 | 36% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 267 | 34% | 65,033 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 195 | 24% | 79,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 4% | 99,000 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 5% | 53,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 3% | 116,847 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 4% | 101,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 6% | 106,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 28 | 5% | 124,614 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Everything on the dash flickered and during that the vehicle started losing light meaning headlights and emergency lights, shortly after it completely stopped without any power. We were on the side of the interstate and it was very scary. There were no warning message be fore any of this occurred…
Over the last week, my truck power has been almost shutting down after the stabilitrac warning appears on the dash while Iâm turning or going over uneven pavement. The whole system shut down once already when turning around in a driveway. I have a new battery. Spark plugs are good. ABS is good…
Driving home 2 blocks from my house when truck stalled completely no power would not start total black out. Resembles recall campaign number14V614000.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 341 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (24% of the 1,436 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “steering assist”, in 35 of 341 complaints, followed by “shuts off” (23).
Other 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
- Steering problems (408)
- Service Brakes problems (269)
- Engine problems (191)
- Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems (161)
- Power Train problems (154)
- Structure problems (90)
See all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all Silverado 1500 years.