2014 Gmc SIERRA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2014 Gmc SIERRA has 132 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is lighting problems (48% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2014 gmc sierra. the contact stated that the headlights did not project going down a hill and turning on a curve. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the headlights were designed that way. the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 10. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 7 crash reports 12 injuries

132

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

LIGHTING

64 complaints

48%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROJECT GOING DOWN A HILL AND TURNING ON A CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10
• 2014 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PANEL FROZE WHILE DRIVING. *SMD ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ALARM SOMETIMES SOUNDED AFTER THE WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS T
• PURCHASED MY 2014 GMC SIERRA NOVEMBER OF 2013. CURRENTLY I'M ON MY 9TH RECALL NOTICE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THE LIGHTING ON MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS ARE THE MOST UNSAFE LIGHTING AT NIGHT I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE USE LESS. PAID $43,000 FOR MY TRUCK. YOU WOULD THINK THEIR LIGHTING WOULD

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROJECT GOING DOWN A HILL AND TURNING ON A CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

10 complaints

• 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. *TR
• VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. ACCORDING TO GM DOCUMENT ID NUMBER [XXX] THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND THEY HAVE PROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. IF GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE BUILT IN DELAY CAN CAUSE CLOSE CALLS AT BEST AND WORST CASE AN ACCIDENT. THIS COUPL
• BRAKE AND THEN ACCELERATE LOSSES POWER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE TO FREEWAY I BRAKE AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE IT LOOSES POWER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

9 complaints

• 2014 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PANEL FROZE WHILE DRIVING. *SMD ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ALARM SOMETIMES SOUNDED AFTER THE WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS T
• THE LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE UNSAFE IN THAT THEY ONLY PROJECT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND DON'T ALLOW ANY LIGHT TO THE SIDES ON CORNERS OR ON UPSLOPES OF HIGHWAY DIPS. *TR
• WHILE DRIVING ON FIRST SNOW AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE I TRIED THE 4WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. WHEN I SWITCHED IT OVER THE MIRRORS WENT DOWN, THE SEAT WENT BACK, AND THE PEDALS CAME UP. THANKFULLY I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME. IT WAS A VERY STRANGE FEELING AND LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME.I HAV

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“2014 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PANEL FROZE WHILE DRIVING. *SMD ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ALARM SOMETIMES SOUNDED AFTER THE WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

8 complaints

• I HAD MY TRUCK'S ECM REPROGRAMMED LAST FRIDAY (1/17) DUE TO RECALL #14V007, AND EARLIER THIS EVENING (1/24) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN AND THE DIC SHOWED AN "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. THE ENGINE RAN VERY SLUGGISH AND I PARKED IT AS GM RECOMMENDED TO DO IN THEIR RECALL LETTER. THIS IS THE
• VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. ACCORDING TO GM DOCUMENT ID NUMBER [XXX] THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND THEY HAVE PROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. IF GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE BUILT IN DELAY CAN CAUSE CLOSE CALLS AT BEST AND WORST CASE AN ACCIDENT. THIS COUPL
• THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER THREE HOURS AT WHICH TIME IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CONSUMED BY FIRE. WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE 2 WEEKS EARLIER TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPONENT REPLACED BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AND NOW WE HAVE A V

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“I HAD MY TRUCK'S ECM REPROGRAMMED LAST FRIDAY (1/17) DUE TO RECALL #14V007, AND EARLIER THIS EVENING (1/24) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN AND THE DIC SHOWED AN "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. THE ENGINE RAN VERY SLUGGISH AND I PARKED IT AS GM RECOMMENDED TO DO IN THEIR RECALL LETTER. THIS IS THE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

8 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH LARGE HOLES IN THE GRILL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WEEDS WOULD ENTER THE GRILL AND ACCUMULATE NEAR THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN
• MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING MY GMC SIERRA 2014 TO HIS FRIENDS HOUSE BEFORE WE CRASHED. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HAS HIS LEARNER'S PERMIT, HOWEVER, HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 4 MONTHS. AT A FORK IN THE ROAD I TOLD MY SON QUICKLY TO MAKE A RIGHT RATHER THAN LEFT AND WE CRASHED INTO AN IMPROPERLY GRATED WALL OF
• WHILE ON VACATION I BOUGHT A 2014 SIERRA DENALI THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN BY A GM EXECUTIVE AND BOUGHT BY THE DEALERSHIP IN W.VA. AFTER COMING HOME I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THAT THE FRAME AND DRIVESHAFT WERE COVERED IN RUST. HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH LARGE HOLES IN THE GRILL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WEEDS WOULD ENTER THE GRILL AND ACCUMULATE NEAR THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 132 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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LIGHTING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROJECT GOING DOWN A HILL AND TURNING ON A CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: 2014 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PANEL FROZE WHILE DRIVING. *SMD ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ALARM SOMETIMES SOUNDED AFTER THE WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: I HAD MY TRUCK'S ECM REPROGRAMMED LAST FRIDAY (1/17) DUE TO RECALL #14V007, AND EARLIER THIS EVENING (1/24) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN AND THE DIC SHOWED AN "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. THE ENGINE RAN VERY SLUGGISH AND I PARKED IT AS GM RECOMMENDED TO DO IN THEIR RECALL LETTER. THIS IS THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)