"How reliable is the 2014 Gmc Sierra 1500?"

"Based on 1020 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Gmc Sierra 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 58500 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Gmc Sierra 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Gmc Sierra 1500 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 1020 total complaints filed."

2014 Gmc Sierra 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1020 complaints

1020

Total Complaints

58,500mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

27,416 25th Percentile

58,500 Median Mileage

81,722 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

152

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

143

SERVICE BRAKES

138

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

123

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS VEHICLE HAS THE WORSE HEADLIGHTS OF ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED (I HAVE OWNED 341). THE HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF ABRUPTLY AT 36 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. YOU CAN OUTDRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS AT 5 MPH. AFTER 4 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE AIMED THE HEADLIGHTS UP TO CAST THE LIGHT OUT FURTHER, BUT..."

"I HAVE A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT CREW CAB. THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION ABOVE 40 MPH SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2013. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS ONCE ALREADY BY REBALANCING THE WHEELS BUT STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR"

"HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. VERY DIM. BRIGHTS ARE NO BETTER. INSTALLED AFTERMARKET LIGHTING (JUST UNDER $400) JUST TO BE SAFE AT NIGHT. . MADE COMPLAINT WITH GM. THEY DID NOT ADMIT TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND OFFERED NOTHING TO MAKE SITUATION RIGHT. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NOT ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28