2014 GMC Sierra 1500 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 862 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (212), Steering (163), Service Brakes (149).
Key takeaways
- 862 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 30 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 25 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 212 | 25% |
| Steering | 163 | 19% |
| Service Brakes | 149 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 139 | 16% |
| Unknown Or Other | 97 | 11% |
| Power Train | 80 | 9% |
| Engine | 79 | 9% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 58 | 7% |
| Structure | 41 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 32 | 4% |
| Suspension | 30 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 20 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-10-12
While stopped at at a light it turned green and I hit the gas and wouldn't move until I turned it off then back on again..
Air Bags,seat Belts - filed 2026-10-07
The contact owned a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. While the contact's wife was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belt failed to restraint the driver as intended. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total ...
Steering - filed 2026-10-06
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle lost power steering assist. While driving 55 MPH, the failure recurred, nearly causing a semi-truck to crash into the vehicle and causing the vehicle to veer off the ramp. The contact's dog...
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More for the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.