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What 131 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (131)Crash / fire / injury (13)Lights (64)Electrical system (13)Steering (13)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Airbags (11)Engine (11)Body & structure (8)Suspension (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Fuel system (4)

5 of 131 complaints match · Suspension · clear filters

Nov 1, 2015Suspension

REGARDING 2014 GMC SIERRA 6 CYLINDER FULL SIZE PICKUP. VEHICLE VIBRATES AS IF RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AT APX 1500 RPM. LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER AND GM CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE STATED ABOVE IS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER CORRECTLY SUGGESTED THAT TRUCK BE DRIVEN FASTER OR SLOWER TO PREVENT VIBRATION OR THAT VEHICLE BE DRIVEN IN 5TH GEAR RATHER THAN OVERDRIVE 6TH GEAR TO PREVENT VIBRATION. IF VEHICLE IS NOR DRIVEN FASTER OR SLOWER TO GET OUT OF VIBRATION RANGE, THE TRUCK WILL VIBRATE ENDLESSLY. 2014 GMC SIERRA IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. NEEDING TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN TO PREVENT VIBRATION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES RISK FOR MVA. NEEDING TO DRIVE IN 5TH GEAR RATHER THAN 6TH GEAR REDUCES GAS MILEAGE AS REPORTED TO NHSTA. LOCAL MECHANICS HAVE COMMENTED THAT THE ABOVE VIBRATION COMPLAINT IS COMMON TO 2014 6 CYLINDER GMC/CHEVY FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS AND THAT THE VIBRATION MAY BE SECONDARY TO CYLINDER DEACTIVATION AND CHASSIS RIGIDITY. IT CERTAINLY WOUND BE A SHAME FOR A COLLISION TO OCCUR OR FOR A PEDESTRIAN TO GET RUN OVER BY A DRIVER OF A 2014 GMC/CHEVY FULL SIZE PICKUP WHO HAD TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT APX 1500 RPM

NHTSA ODI 10787566

Apr 1, 2015SuspensionBody & structure

THE CENTER CONSOLE WITH SHAKE EXCESSIVELY IF GOING 70-80 MPH. IT WILL ALSO SHAKE BAD GOING DOWN A MAIN ROAD I DRIVE ON DAILY DOING 45-55 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS HAD THE TIRES REBALANCED TWICE NOW WITH NO SOLUTION FOUND. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 20 DAYS ALL TOGETHER FOR OTHER VIBRATION ISSUES AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10703208

Mar 22, 2015SuspensionBody & structure

I PURCHASED NEW IN 2014 A GMC SIERRA 4X4 I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES I PARK INSIDE A HEATED GARAGE AN WASH ONCE SOMETIMES TWICE A WEEK, INCLUDING UNDERCARRIAGE. IN JANUARY WHILE WASHING UNDERCARRIAGE I NOTICED THE COATING ON THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY COMING OFF THE FRAME WITH JUST THE SPRAY OF GARDEN HOSE. I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT UPSTATE CHEVROLET IN ATTICA AT MY LAST SERVICE MARCH 16 2015. THE DEALERSHIP WILL ALSO VERIFY HOW WELL I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLES. I AM NOW WAITING FOR A RESPONSE! IN THE MEAN TIME I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND TO NO SURPRISE ALOT OF GMC TRUCK OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXISTING PROBLEM AS WELL. PLEASE CONTACT ME. MY FAMILY AN I HAVE BEEN DEDICATED GM OWNERS AND I AM ASKING IF THIS FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10700933

Oct 18, 2014SuspensionBody & structure

WHEN WE TOOK OUR NEW TRUCK FOR A TEST DRIVE WE NOTICED A VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOOK CARE OF IT. WHEN TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK AND DROVE IT HOME THE VIBRATION WAS BETTER AT A SLOWER SPEED BUT INCREASED AS THE SPEED INCREASED. WE RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THEY BALANCED THE TIRES AND ROTATED THE DRIVESHAFT 180 DEGREES. IT SEEM TO BE A LITTLE BETTER. BECAUSE WE TAKE THIS TRUCK TO FLORIDA FOR THE WINTER AND IT IS LOADED MY HUSBAND DECIDED THAT HE WOULD PUT SOME WEIGHT IN THE BACK OF IT TO SEE HOW IT WOULD AFFECT IT. THE VIBRATION WAS BETTER AT A SLOWER SPEED AND WORSE AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK HAS NOW BEEN BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO IT. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AN ELECTRONIC VIBRATION ANALYSIS ON IT. MY HUSBAND HAS RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY PEOPLE ARE REGISTERING THEM ON YOUR WEBSITE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10648621

Dec 13, 2013Suspension

I HAVE A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB. THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION ABOVE 40 MPH SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2013. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES, OF 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THEY HAVE REPLACE 5 TIRES. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE VIBRATION AND AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VIBRATION INCREASES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10555966

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd verdict →