There are 16 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Silveradoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Not related to my vehicle: Even in my truck, the frequency of oncoming and rear vehicle headlight blinding is of great concern. I have noticed that the problem occurs more often with modified pickups of heavy duty pickups. One simple correction could be to limit the absolute height of any driving headlamps. Additionally, in an effort to improve driver visibility by focusing the beams to a concentrated area of view, vs the old heads where the lights failed at the edges of the field of view has greatly contributed to the problem.
HeadLights and park lights keep blow the bulbs both sides An the brake pedal gets hard as a rock and started pushing back up to me Just does it at low speeds and backing up At low speed
My vehicle's headlamps are so dull I can't see at night. I contacted GM and they offered to replace them if I would pay half the cost , which I was going to do , but I had a heart attack and surgery & was in intensive care for almost a month. When I became able to come home , after I missed my appointment due to this situation , I contacted GM and they said they were not going to help me because I didn't have it done in time. My vehicle is always parked in a garage and well kept. The headlamps are VERY dull and dangerous to drive at night. I would like Gm to replace them as I believe this is a manufacture's defect. I was a GM Dealer for several years and don't believe this is their usual practice , giving them the benefit of the doubt. These are dangerous as I can't see at night and oncoming traffic can't see me either clearly. Please help me. This is DANGEROUS!
HEAD LIGHT HOUSINGS MICRO CRACKING ON THE LENS. THIS ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE BRIGHTNESS AND SEEMS TO BLIND ON COMING DRIVERS! OVER TIME THESE CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. NOTE IN THE QUESTION "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN/" IT DOESN'T ALLOW OVER TIME SO I AM INSERTING TODAYS DATE
I BOUGHT THIS 2014 SILVERADO NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FOGGING UP ON THE INSIDE WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ALSO , THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMING APART AROUND THE AIR BAG , WHICH MAY GET IN THE WAY OF ME SAFELY STEERING IT OR MIGHT CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY.THIS VEHICLE IS STORED IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIROMENT EVERY DAY. IT DOES NOT SIT OUTSIDE, SO THE SUN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD'NT HELP ME. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT. THANKS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 26000 MILES ON IT. I OWN SEVERAL GM VEHICLES , BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH.
AIR BAG ERROR LIGHTS ERROR
LEAKING HEADLINER COMING IN THROUGH THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT AND XM SATELLITE RADIO
TWO TIMES TONIGHT WITH TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. CURRENT GENERATION CHEVY SILVERADO "LOW" BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREME DANGER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN BEING APPROACHED BY CURRENT (2014 & NEWER) SILVERADOS THE ONCOMING DRIVERS "DIMMED" THEIR LIGHTS RESULTING IN NO CHANGE TO THE BLINDING LIGHT APPROACHING ME. THE ONLY WAY I COULD TELL THAT THE DRIVERS "DIMMED" THEIR LIGHTS WAS THE CHANGE FROM 4 ONCOMING LIGHTS TO 2 ONCOMING LIGHTS, THE BLINDING INTENSITY REMAINED THE SAME. THIS MARKS THE UMPTEEN-THOUSANDTH TIME I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY BLINDED BY CURRENT GENERATION SILVERADO "LOW" BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I MIGHT AS WELL DRIVE WITH MY EYES CLOSED BECAUSE I AM TOTALLY BLIND AFTER MEETING AN ONCOMING CURRENT GENERATION SILVERADO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME FOGGY AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ *AS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE DIM AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT VIEW THE ROAD AHEAD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
AFTER DRIVING IN ANY TYPE OF MOISTURE (RAIN, SNOW, SLEET) THE HIGHBEAM LIGHTS HAVE CONDENSTATION COVERING MOST OR ALL OF THE LENS INSIDE. THIS MOISTUE WILL VARY BASED ON THE MILES DRIVEN AND INTENSITY OF THE SNOW OR RAIN REGARDLESS IF HIGHWAY OR CITY DRIVING. IT DOES APPEAR WORSE WITH HIGHWAY DRIVING. CHEVROLET SAYS "THIS IS NORMAL AND WE WILL ONLY REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IF THERE IS STANDING MOISTURE. THE HIGHBEAMS ARE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. " THIS MOISTURE DOES INHIBIT THE LUMINS OR LIGHT COMING FROM THE HIGHBEAMS.
INTENSITY AND COVERAGE OF HEADLIGHTS IS TERRIBLE. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE DIM AND THERE IS NO SIDE COVERAGE TO ALLOW SEEING THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. I WENT INTO THE DITCH WHEN TRYING TO AVOID ONCOMING CARS AND NEARLY HIT A JOGGER.
THE FACTORY HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2014 CHEVROLET 1500 SERIES PICKUP ARE A SAFETY CONCERN AND HAZARD. THE LOW BEAM SETTING IS EXTREMELY DIM AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET OR AT DAWN/DUSK IT FEELS THAT YOU ARE TRAVELING WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS ON. THE HIGH BEAMS PROJECT WELL, BUT DISPERSE QUICKLY. I HAVE OWNED A 1987 GMC SIERRA, A 2000 CHEVROLET 1500, AND A 2002 GMC SIERRA ALL OF WHICH HAD PERFECT ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS. GM OUTFITTED THE 2014 WITH A SAFETY HAZARD. MOST OF MY DRIVING OCCURS IN THE ARCTIC, WHICH 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR IS PRACTICALLY DARK MOST OF THE DAY. I HAVE ALMOST HIT 3 MOOSE THIS MONTH BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD AHEAD UNDER HIGH BEAM OR LOW BEAM. I AM UPGRADING MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO THE COST OF $450.00 BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEE ON OUR REMOTE ROADS IN ALASKA. I LOVE THE TRUCK IN EVERY OTHER ASPECT, BUT THE STOCK HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. THANKS.
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN A RURAL AREA, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS DID NOT PROVIDE CLEAR VISIBILITY FROM A DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE NEW, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT TWILIGHT AS THE DAY IS ENDING. THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GO OUT. NOTHING WILL GET THEM BACK WITH THE AUTO SWITCH ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, RESTART AND THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED DURING DAYLIGHT THAT I KNOW OF AND HAS NOT HAPPENED AFTER FULL DARK. *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026