2014 GMC Sierra 1500 · symptom sheet
Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on
- 56owner reports
- 71,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 5, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
56 of the 701 complaints on this car describe traction control light.
Tick what matches of 56 reports
Traction control light on other Sierra 1500 years
No other Sierra 1500 model year has enough reports of traction control light for a sheet of its own. See every Sierra 1500 year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet collects reports of the traction control or stability control light staying on, or a "Service StabiliTrak" style message, often with no obvious reason. Six in ten complaints here mention the traction control light or a warning, and four in ten mention the ABS, the brakes or the check engine light as well.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS/ESC module (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the stability control covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 55,000 and 85,600 miles, from the 52 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 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 unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on the Driver Information Center.
This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 56 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 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
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 29 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 27 reports