2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 154 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 154 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “torque converter” (12% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Torque converter: mentioned in 18 of 154 complaints (12%)

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

Based on 106 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles23 · 22%
10k–25k miles13 · 12%
25k–50k miles9 · 8%
50k–75k miles14 · 13%
75k–100k miles13 · 12%
100k–150k miles26 · 25%
150k+ miles8 · 8%

How serious are the reports?

Of 154 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 power train complaints by model year

Peak: 2019, with 329 complaints
1997: 5719971998: 261999: 262000: 1620002001: 192002: 262003: 2620032004: 272005: 362006: 2820062007: 352008: 252009: 1220092010: 242011: 172012: 1020122013: 132014: 1542015: 13820152016: 1942017: 1912018: 17120182019: 3293292020: 2322021: 24220212022: 1872023: 1072024: 9520242025: 212026: 24

n = 2,508 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Silverado 15002421%900
2025 Silverado 15002120%15,000
2024 Silverado 15009530%10,900
2023 Silverado 150010728%38,000
2022 Silverado 150018729%59,555
2021 Silverado 150024229%63,500
2020 Silverado 150023231%61,200
2019 Silverado 150032930%12,100
2018 Silverado 150017133%30,000
2017 Silverado 150019127%53,380
2016 Silverado 150019424%60,000
2015 Silverado 150013812%45,725
2014 Silverado 150015411%65,000
2013 Silverado 1500134%79,000
2012 Silverado 1500105%119,000
2011 Silverado 1500173%33,000
2010 Silverado 1500247%44,589
2009 Silverado 1500123%72,000
2008 Silverado 1500253%42,000
2007 Silverado 1500354%63,190
2006 Silverado 1500288%47,500
2005 Silverado 1500367%64,000
2004 Silverado 1500273%67,500
2003 Silverado 1500263%80,317
2002 Silverado 1500265%70,600
2001 Silverado 1500194%87,000
2000 Silverado 1500163%142,500
1999 Silverado 1500264%100,000
1998 Silverado 1500267%67,312
1997 Silverado 15005710%87,671

When owners reported it

Peak: 2021, with 18 complaints
2014: 152014152015: 132015132016: 9201692017: 6201762018: 142018142019: 122019122020: 112020112021: 182021182022: 122022122023: 152023152024: 122024122025: 112025112026: 620266

n = 154 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train 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.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and shifting into a lower gear, the vehicle was jerking with an audible sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the diagnostic result was…

Received Jun 22, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11745750

Transmission is slipping, this year of Silverado is known for this. Transmission clunks while driving and slips in and out of gear.

Received Mar 12, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11723981

Vehicle is shifting extremely hard vehicle has 115*** miles. If the transmission fails in the interstate it can cause a major accident or even death Multiple owners have the same issue with faulty components related to the transmission no warning lights on the dash the hard shifting gets worse as…

Received Mar 2, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11721499

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 154 owner complaints about power train for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (11% 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 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

At what mileage do power train problems start?

The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about power train problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The most frequent phrase is “torque converter”, in 18 of 154 complaints.

Other 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

See all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or power train problems across all Silverado 1500 years.