2014 Chevrolet SS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Chevrolet SS has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it does come with standard electronic stability control, along with optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which can enhance the safety features of the vehicle. Despite these advanced safety technologies, it is worth noting that there have been 46 complaints and 9 recalls reported for this model, indicating a potential for issues that may affect its overall safety performance. It is recommended that potential buyers thoroughly research and consider these factors before making a decision on purchasing the Chevrolet SS.

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Complaint Count

46

Recall Count

9

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2014 Chevrolet SS 4 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Chevrolet SS 4 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2014 Chevrolet SS 4 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet SS 4 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2014 Score 2017 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2014 Score 2017 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2014 Score 2017 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet SS

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"lost steering assist while turning left at intersection, steering wheel became very hard to turn. warning message displayed on dash indicating steering malfunction. assist returned a few seconds later."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-09
Complaint:
"lost electric steering. dealer said that repair had been completed and that it was my responsibility to pay for repair even though there is a recall for this issue."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-05
Complaint:
"i was driving on the highway when it was snowing. and my service power steering light came on. and the steering got hard and i was on a curve so i went off the road because i could not control the vehicle since it was so instant. i got out of the center median and drove it home. come to find out there was a recall for it i don't think it was properly done."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-01-04
Complaint:
"the contact's client owns a 2014 chevrolet ss. the contact stated that while his client was driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. the contact was not certain if a warning light was illuminated. the contact's client then received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 17v382000 (steering) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service. upon return of the vehicle, the failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic. upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact discovered that the vehicle was not repaired under recall. the contact then notified the manufacturer of the failure and they had offered no assistance. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-02-09
Complaint:
"vehicle has lose of power steering during normal driving conditions. the vehicles steering becomes extremely difficult and dangerous to drive. the vehicle was taken to the chevrolet dealership and inspected. the steering gear assembly requires replacement per chevrolet dealership. the vehicle steering gear assembly was inspected before and was not replaced on previous power steering recall. the vehicle is not labeled as part of the current 2019 and 2020 chevrolet ss recalls, although the vehicle is having the exact identical power steering problems. dealership has stated that the repair will be $2800.00. vehicle has not been repaired. this chevrolet ss and should be added to recall notice the prior recalls did not repair or fix the problem with the electric steering assembly. i have driven this vehicle during highway driving and the power steering has turned off and almost crashed the vehicle since this steering problem began. vehicle is a 60k miles issues began at 40/50 and now 60 k miles. steering system requires a major overhaul for vehicle safety. this is a dangerous vehicle to drive and can not be driven farther than maybe 10 miles. *tr"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-05-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet ss. while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering lost power and the power steering indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to britain chevrolet cadillac (903-274-4401, located at 4495 interstate hwy 30, greenville, tx 75402), but the technician was unable to inspect the vehicle right away. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the steering needed to be repaired. the contact called the manufacturer, but no one answered the phone. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2020-08-02
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet ss. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. the contact was able to drive the vehicle with difficulties to his residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was recently taken to cronic chevrolet gmc dealer (2676 n expy, griffin, ga 30223, (888) 809-5032) where it was inspected of the steering gear assembly nhtsa campaign number: 17v382000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2020-03-10
Complaint:
"loss of power steering while driving in city streets"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-10-02
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet ss. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v382000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted (thomas chevrolet in media, pa) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2018-03-06
Complaint:
"while driving the vehicle, pulling out of a parking stall, we received a "service power steering, drive with care" error and all power steering was lost. extreme amounts of force were needed to manually turn the steering wheel for a basic right turn."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2018-12-07

Recalls for the 2014 Chevrolet SS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
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

Component(s) Involved: SEAT BELTS > FRONT
Date of incident: 2020-10-15
Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
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.

Component(s) Involved: SEAT BELTS > FRONT
Date of incident: 2016-07-08

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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