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2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS, most often about the steering (80% of complaints, typically around 25,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Cheverolet SS model year since 2000 and has 9 recalls.
Most common 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS problems
Steering
41 complaints · 80%Half of these problems showed up before 25,500 miles. Parts named most often: automated/adaptive steering.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet ss. The contact stated that the power steering failed and caused a crash. The contact's vehicle struck the bumper of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer diagnosed that the steering wheel assembly needed…
Power steering failed while making a right hand turn. Vehicle became very difficult to steer and would have caused an accident had there been oncoming traffic. Vehicle had 25,821 miles at the time of the incident.
Seat belts
4 complaints · 8%I was absolutely horrified today when I got into my 2014 Chevrolet ss and the seatbelt detached from its anchor point in my hand without any warning. From the attached pictures, you can clearly see how fortunate I am to be alive. This has been my family car for the past five years, and just the mere thought that I…
Air bags
3 complaints · 6%Electrical
3 complaints · 6%It started a month ago on my way to an interview I was on the I 35 here in dallas and the I was driving normally going MPH 60 and I get a message in the dic to service the power steering and I lost complete control of the power steering. After doing some research online there seems to be a recall with numerous ss…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS recalls
Seat belts: front
Risk: If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine whether the new seat trim was installed and replace the trim as necessary. Dealers will also inspect and replace the pretensioner cable assembly, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began november 17, 2020. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is n202312100
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2016 chevrolet ss and caprice police pursuit vehicles (ppv) that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 16v-518. The repair may not have been performed properly. The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering is lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began december 27, 2019. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gm customer service at 1-586-596-1733. Gm's number for this recall is n192265980.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2016 chevrolet ss vehicles that previously received an inspect-only remedy under recall 17v-382. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2017. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 17287.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 buick lacrosse and chevrolet spark EV, caprice ppv and ss vehicles, 2014-2017 buick encore and chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, trax, suburban and silverado 2500 and 3500 and gmc yukon and yukon xl vehicles, and 2015-2017 gmc sierra hd 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16v-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering is lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began august 2, 2017. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17248.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2016 chevrolet ss vehicles. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 13, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 16007.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark EV and ss vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Seat belts: front
Risk: If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tensioner cable assembly, replacing any cable that is damaged. For vehicles that do not require a tensioner assembly replacement, a cable guide will be installed. All vehicles will receive new seat trim with a redesigned opening for the cable routing. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on november 3, 2016. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 31340.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 chevrolet caprice police pursuit vehicles manufactured may 14, 2013 through june 14, 2016, and chevrolet ss vehicles manufactured may 15, 2013 through april 27, 2016. The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
Seats
Risk: An air bag that deploys at a higher than intended level increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, install a seat frame equipped with a target bracket, free of charge. The recall began on december 28, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15567.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 chevrolet caprice vehicles manufactured august 14, 2013, to february 3, 2014, and chevrolet ss vehicles manufactured august 15, 2013, to february 16, 2014. The affected vehicles received replacement seat base assemblies during repair service, but during the work, the seat position target bracket may not have been transferred from the old seat to the new one. Without the seat position target bracket, the air bag may deploy at a higher intensity than necessary.
Seats
Risk: A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on august 15, 2014. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14340.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 buick encore and cadillac ats; 2014 cadillac cts, elr, chevrolet caprice and ss vehicles; and 2014-2015 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
Visibility and wipers: windshield wiper/washer
Risk: Inoperative wipers will not clear rain or snow, reducing the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper module assembly and replace any affected ones, free of charge. The recall began on august 22, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 14295.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 chevrolet caprice vehicles manufactured june 7, 2013, to may 29, 2014, and 2014 chevrolet ss vehicles manufactured september 13, 2013, to march 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor gear teeth may strip causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (41 complaints, typically around 25,500 miles); seat belts (4 complaints); air bags (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS have?
- 9 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 15, 2020 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Chevrolet Cheverolet SS?
- It is the most complained-about Cheverolet SS model year since 2000, with 51 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Chevrolet Cheverolet SS years
- 2014