2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 90 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “paint peeling” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Paint peeling: mentioned in 10 of 90 complaints (11%)
  • Frame rust: mentioned in 8 of 90 complaints (9%)
  • Wax coating: mentioned in 6 of 90 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles10 · 17%
10k–25k miles8 · 14%
25k–50k miles10 · 17%
50k–75k miles21 · 36%
75k–100k miles3 · 5%
100k–150k miles4 · 7%
150k+ miles2 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 90 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 90 complaints
1995: 119951997: 121998: 151999: 5319992000: 332001: 302002: 3020022003: 272004: 152005: 1520052006: 162007: 552008: 6020082009: 542010: 382011: 7220112012: 352013: 752014: 902014902015: 462016: 212017: 2020172018: 112019: 222020: 2620202021: 292022: 132023: 720232024: 82025: 12026: 32026

n = 933 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2024, with 18 complaints
2014: 102014102015: 4201542016: 5201652017: 9201792018: 8201882019: 8201982020: 102020102021: 4202142022: 1202212023: 6202362024: 182024182025: 5202552026: 220262

n = 90 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure 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.

Frame failed on truck completely rusted through. The safety of my family was put at risk because the chevy dealer it was always serviced at never told me about the rust problem even though they did multi point inspections everytime it was serviced at the dealer. Only time I was ever notified about…

Received May 17, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11738427

Unknown..... the transmission in my truck began the shutter and shake like I was running over the rumble strip. The truck was at one point locked into 4x4 and even stuck in reverse and almost got me ran over by a diesel when I couldn't get out of his way until the very last second. Im not the only…

Received Feb 22, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11719674

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of metal fragment chippings coming from the rear subframe of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made…

Received Jul 16, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11673934

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 90 owner complaints about structure for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (6% 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 structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

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

The most frequent phrase is “paint peeling”, in 10 of 90 complaints, followed by “frame rust” (8).

Other 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

See all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or structure problems across all Silverado 1500 years.