2014 GMC Sierra 1500 · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 27owner reports
- 70,000median miles
- $2,500median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
125 of the 701 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 27 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Dead battery on other Sierra 1500 years
No other Sierra 1500 model year has enough reports of dead battery for a sheet of its own. See every Sierra 1500 year.
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 (26 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 Sierra 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
6 of the 27 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $400 to $2,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,000 and 83,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 27 service bulletins or notices for the 2014 GMC Sierra 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 technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Clock Shows Dashes and Cannot be Set After Battery Disconnect.
23 more on the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 page.
What owners wrote
“Truck shut off and would not turn back on. Negative battery cable so hot it burned skin off. Would not start, tried to start clicking sound, radio blipped for a moment.”
Filed Jul 2, 2026
“While driving, the vehicle will briefly shut down and lose all engine and electrical power. The GMC dealer was alerted and I was advised to the battery cable that were burned out and the starter shield.”
Filed May 27, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 27 reports involved a crash. 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 144 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 104 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 83 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 78 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 75 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 56 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 29 reports