2014 Chevrolet SS reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2014 Chevrolet SS has 51 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 6 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 4 SS years on this site. NHTSA has 9 recalls on file, including Front, Electric power steering, and Frontal.

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (41 of 51), then Seat belts (4) and Air bags (3). Those filings include 2 that report a crash.

Next to 2015

The 2015 SS has 17 complaints, 2 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Chevrolet SS. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (9)

Recall seat belts, front 2020-10-15 · NHTSA campaign 20V638000

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.

Remedy 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

Recall Electric power steering 2019-11-07 · NHTSA campaign 19V801000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall air bags, frontal 2017-07-10 · NHTSA campaign 17V437000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall Electric power steering 2017-06-15 · NHTSA campaign 17V382000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall air bags, frontal 2016-09-08 · NHTSA campaign 16V651000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall seat belts, front 2016-07-08 · NHTSA campaign 16V518000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall Seats 2015-10-09 · NHTSA campaign 15V636000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall Seats 2014-07-23 · NHTSA campaign 14V446000

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.

Remedy 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.

Recall visibility, windshield wiper 2014-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 14V375000

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.

Remedy 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.

Complaints by component (51 total)

Steering

Seat belts

Air bags

Electrical system

Engine

Lane departure

Suspension

Visibility

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Driver side mirror blind spot monitoring system suddenly “steady burns”. Will not light up when another vehicle is in vehicles blind spot. BSM stays on even after the car is off and has been off for prolonged periods of…"
Lane departure · filed 2026-02-26
"The following safety recall was for the same model years and equipment as my 2014 Chevrolet SS for failed detection systems due to water intrusion. GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS5011 URGENT - DISTRIBUTE…"
Electrical system, Lane departure · filed 2025-08-05
"The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet SS. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the…"
Engine · filed 2025-05-15
"The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet SS. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the traffic…"
Steering · filed 2024-09-23

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2014 Chevrolet SS 4 DR RWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
SS	6.2L, 8-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Rear-wheel drive	14	21	17 MPG	$3800

Specs and fitment

VF Commodore-based SS, 2014–2017

Body styles Sedan

Oil dexos1 SAE 5W-30 (6.2L LS3) , 8 qt capacity

Tire size 245/40ZR19 front / 275/35ZR19 rear

Known issues for this generation

Recall 17V-382 covers certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS vehicles: corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor can cause loss of electric power steering assist. Dealers inspect and replace the steering gear as necessary. Follow-on campaigns 19V-801 and 20V-254 address vehicles that previously received an inspect-only remedy or additional Caprice PPV/SS units, replacing the steering gear assembly. Recall 16V-518 covers certain 2014-2016 SS vehicles where the driver seat-belt tensioner cable can fatigue against the seat side shield; dealers inspect or replace the cable and install redesigned seat trim. Campaign 20V-638 later reworked vehicles where that prior repair may not have been completed correctly.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Chevrolet SS reliable?

What are common problems with a 2014 Chevrolet SS?

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (41 of 51), then Seat belts (4) and Air bags (3). Those filings include 2 that report a crash.

Is the 2014 Chevrolet SS more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2015 SS has 17 complaints, 2 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Chevrolet SS been recalled?

The 2014 Chevrolet SS has 9 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Chevrolet SS?

Owners have filed 51 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet SS with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Chevrolet SS get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Chevrolet SS is 17 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Chevrolet SS take?

GM service data for the 6.2L LS3 cites dexos1 SAE 5W-30 and about 8 qt with filter.

What are the factory tire sizes on the SS?

Staggered fitment is 245/40ZR19 front and 275/35ZR19 rear on the performance sedan.

Did the Chevrolet SS have electric power steering recalls?

Recall 17V-382 covers certain 2014-2016 SS models for EPS connector corrosion that can drop assist, with follow-on campaigns 19V-801 and 20V-254 replacing steering gear; 16V-518 and 20V-638 address driver seat-belt tensioner cable routing.