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2014 Chevrolet CHEVEROLET SS

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2014 Chevrolet CHEVEROLET SS has 58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (71% of all complaints), specifically: while driving the car around a cloverleaf on-ramp for a highway at 40 mph the electronic power steering failed. i feel very lucky that i managed to maintain control of the car in the instant the power steering failed as this could have resulted in the car crashing. *tr.

2 crash reports

58

Total Complaints

0

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

41 complaints
71%
  • • WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AROUND A CLOVERLEAF ON-RAMP FOR A HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR IN THE INSTANT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE CAR CRASHING. *TR
  • • THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILST DRIVING AT 35MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THE STEERING WENT HEAVY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY A MESSAGE CAME UP IN THE DRIVERS INFORMATION SCREEN STATING "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE". AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND TURNING OFF/RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEE
  • • WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM MY HOME LAST NIGHT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DIC SCREEN. I WAS STILL ON MY STREET AND ONLY DRIVING 20 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON AND THE SERVICE MESSAGE ON THE
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AROUND A CLOVERLEAF ON-RAMP FOR A HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR IN THE INSTANT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE CAR CRASHING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

4 complaints
7%
  • • 2014 CHEVROLET SS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART TO REPAIR VEHICLE DAMAGED OLD MODEL SEAT BELT NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL 16V-518 NEW SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART NOT YET AVAILABLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY SHOWING DANGEROUS WEAR. THE
  • • I WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED TODAY WHEN I GOT INTO MY 2014 CHEVROLET SS AND THE SEATBELT DETACHED FROM ITS ANCHOR POINT IN MY HAND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FROM THE ATTACHED PICTURES, YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE HOW FORTUNATE I AM TO BE ALIVE. THIS HAS BEEN MY FAMILY CAR FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, AND JUST THE MERE
  • • I was in the driver seat. I put my seatbelt on and adjusted the belts and pulled the whole seatbelt out!. I had to drive home without a seatbelt. Pretty scary.
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“2014 CHEVROLET SS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART TO REPAIR VEHICLE DAMAGED OLD MODEL SEAT BELT NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL 16V-518 NEW SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART NOT YET AVAILABLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY SHOWING DANGEROUS WEAR. THE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

3 complaints
5%
  • • MY NEW SS WAS MODIFIED WITH HAND CONTROLS. I WAS GOING INTO A TURN AT 50MPH AND MY KNEE GOT CAUGHT BEHIND THE HAND CONTROLS NOT ALLOWING ME TO PUSH MY BRAKES IN GOING AROUND A TURN. I HIT THE CURB TAKING OUT TWO TREES THEN HITTING A THIRD TREE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR
  • • Random SRS deployment under normal wet driving conditions
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“MY NEW SS WAS MODIFIED WITH HAND CONTROLS. I WAS GOING INTO A TURN AT 50MPH AND MY KNEE GOT CAUGHT BEHIND THE HAND CONTROLS NOT ALLOWING ME TO PUSH MY BRAKES IN GOING AROUND A TURN. I HIT THE CURB TAKING OUT TWO TREES THEN HITTING A THIRD TREE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

3 complaints
5%
  • • IT STARTED A MONTH AGO ON MY WAY TO AN INTERVIEW I WAS ON THE I 35 HERE IN DALLAS AND THE I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY GOING MPH 60 AND I GET A MESSAGE IN THE DIC TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING AND I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL W
  • • The ONstar module has very high idle power drain. As a result of this, my car battery died when not driven for a week, regardless of the condition/age of the battery. This has occured consistently since I bought the car new and has left me stranded on multiple occasions. This problem has been addres
  • • The following safety recall was for the same model years and equipment as my 2014 Chevrolet SS for failed detection systems due to water intrusion. GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS5011 URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: April 2, 2019 Subject: N172097060 - Special Coverage Side Blind Zone
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“IT STARTED A MONTH AGO ON MY WAY TO AN INTERVIEW I WAS ON THE I 35 HERE IN DALLAS AND THE I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY GOING MPH 60 AND I GET A MESSAGE IN THE DIC TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING AND I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL W”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

3 complaints
5%
  • • The following safety recall was for the same model years and equipment as my 2014 Chevrolet SS for failed detection systems due to water intrusion. GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS5011 URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: April 2, 2019 Subject: N172097060 - Special Coverage Side Blind Zone
  • • The following safety recall was for the same model years and equipment as my 2014 Chevrolet SS for failed detection systems due to water intrusion. GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS5011 URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: April 2, 2019 Subject: N172097060 - Special Coverage Side Blind Zone
  • • Driver side mirror blind spot monitoring system suddenly “steady burns”. Will not light up when another vehicle is in vehicles blind spot. BSM stays on even after the car is off and has been off for prolonged periods of time (30+ minutes) leading to the battery draining. This could lead to the car g
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The following safety recall was for the same model years and equipment as my 2014 Chevrolet SS for failed detection systems due to water intrusion. GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS5011 URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY Date: April 2, 2019 Subject: N172097060 - Special Coverage Side Blind Zone ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)
$500
SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)
$500
AIR BAGS(~50K mi)
$500
ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)
$500
DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)
$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 58 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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    STEERING: WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AROUND A CLOVERLEAF ON-RAMP FOR A HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR IN THE INSTANT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE CAR CRASHING. *TR

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    SEATS/RESTRAINTS: 2014 CHEVROLET SS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART TO REPAIR VEHICLE DAMAGED OLD MODEL SEAT BELT NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL 16V-518 NEW SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART NOT YET AVAILABLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS CLEARLY AND OBVIOUSLY SHOWING DANGEROUS WEAR. THE

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    AIR BAGS: MY NEW SS WAS MODIFIED WITH HAND CONTROLS. I WAS GOING INTO A TURN AT 50MPH AND MY KNEE GOT CAUGHT BEHIND THE HAND CONTROLS NOT ALLOWING ME TO PUSH MY BRAKES IN GOING AROUND A TURN. I HIT THE CURB TAKING OUT TWO TREES THEN HITTING A THIRD TREE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    ELECTRICAL: IT STARTED A MONTH AGO ON MY WAY TO AN INTERVIEW I WAS ON THE I 35 HERE IN DALLAS AND THE I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY GOING MPH 60 AND I GET A MESSAGE IN THE DIC TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING AND I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL W

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)

Chevrolet CHEVEROLET SS — Year Comparison

How does 2014 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.

2017
12Excellent Reliability
2016
29Above Average
2015
19Excellent Reliability
2014
58Average
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NHTSA Safety Rating

No NHTSA safety rating available

At a Glance

Complaints
58
Recalls
0
Fire reports
0
Crash reports
2
Injury reports
0
Segment avg
80

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