2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Steering Problems
NHTSA component category: STEERING · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How steering ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,430 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH. TURNED THE INDICATOR AND WAS GOING TO TURN RIGHT INTO A SIDE STREET.. A WARNING APPEARED ON MY DASH "POWER…”NHTSA complaint 10795000 — filed 11/20/2015
“WE OWN A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON TRAVELING A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR UNDER 40 MPH, THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER…”NHTSA complaint 10780829 — filed 10/08/2015
“WHEN THE BELOW MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED, STEERING THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, THE STEERING WHEEL THRASHES BACK AND FORTH (WHEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS - I.E…”NHTSA complaint 10777824 — filed 09/26/2015
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Steering complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have steering problems?
Steering is the most-reported problem area on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 400 of 1,430 complaints on file (28%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?
1,430 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 61 involved a crash, 18 involved a fire, 32 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's steering category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the STEERING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
