2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 71owner reports
- 67,111median miles
- $700median quote
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Jun 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
346 of the 1,454 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 71 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 71 reports
Dead battery on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (55 reports), the alternator (7 reports) and the module (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Silverado 1500
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Non-crash engine compartment fires. Closed sep 8, 2008, led to recall 08V-441.
Non-crash engine compartment fires. Closed jun 12, 2008.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
9 of the 71 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $675 to $800.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 44,000 and 80,200 miles, from the 47 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 25 service bulletins or notices for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a radio backlighting will stay on even after the ignition has been turned off and the key has been removed for several minutes, eventually the ...
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have remote start is inoperative, power lift gate Regular Production Option Code (TB5) is inoperative with the ignition off, ...
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What owners wrote
“Over the last week, my truck power has been almost shutting down after the stabilitrac warning appears on the dash while Iâm turning or going over uneven pavement. The whole system shut down once already when turning around in a driveway. I have a new battery. Spark plugs are good. ABS is good. There are no recalls I can find, but this must be electrical somehow. Help me pls before it causes an accident.”
Filed Jun 20, 2026
“Driving home 2 blocks from my house when truck stalled completely no power would not start total black out. Resembles recall campaign number14V614000.”
Filed Nov 16, 2025
“Slow Crank, and Theft Deterrent System comes on while driving and you loose power to the vehicle and stalls outs while in motion, bad negative battery cables are to blame from all our research on this vehicle from multiple online videos it is common for this year, make, model. It happened to us while driving on a highway luck was on our side and no one was around us.”
Filed Dec 2, 2022
“I was driving and my truck just lost all power and my steering wheel locked up as I was turning. Lights turned off. This lasted for about 3 to 5 seconds. Then it turned back on. Then later in the day it happened in a drive through as I was leaving except it would not start back up. This should not be happening especially for a truck with only 53000 miles.”
Filed Sep 12, 2021 · 53,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 71 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 285 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 247 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 212 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 171 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 164 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 97 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 74 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 64 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 52 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 46 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 44 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 44 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 39 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 39 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 29 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 26 reports