NHTSA (USA)High Risk
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may repeatedly bend over the seat side shield when entering or exiting the vehicle, causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
This page covers 7 recalls and 51 owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet Ss.
Steering is by far the dominant complaint theme for the 2014 Chevrolet SS, accounting for the large majority of reports filed. Owners frequently describe the electric power steering suddenly losing assist while driving or turning, often accompanied by a "Service Power Steering" warning on the instrument panel and the steering wheel becoming noticeably harder to turn. In most accounts the assist returns on its own after a few seconds, though some owners report the problem recurring. A smaller but consistent cluster of complaints involves parasitic battery drain, with owners describing dead batteries after the car sits for several days, reports point to the OnStar module and the blind-spot monitoring system as components that continue drawing power after the vehicle is shut off. Seat belt complaints make up the next named category, though the specifics across those four reports don't form a tight pattern. The blind-spot monitor issue also includes owners noting the warning light stays illuminated regardless of whether a vehicle is actually present in the blind spot.
51
Total Complaints
2
Crash-Related
By System
The 2014 Chevrolet SS has 7 recalls, all centered on occupant safety systems: the front seatbelts, airbags, and electric power steering can each fail in ways that raise the risk of injury in a crash.
Two separate issues affect the driver's seatbelt. The tensioner cable can fatigue and separate as it bends repeatedly against the seat side shield when the driver gets in and out, leaving the driver without proper restraint in a crash. Prior repair attempts for this issue did not fully resolve the problem for all vehicles. A related concern covers the front airbags and seatbelt pretensioners more broadly: a wiring fault can prevent both the airbags and pretensioners from deploying when needed, leaving the driver and front passenger without full crash protection. There is also a seat position sensor issue that can cause the driver's airbag to deploy at a higher force than intended, raising the risk of injury rather than reducing it. On the steering side, corrosion at the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor can cause the power steering assist to cut out, requiring significantly more physical effort to steer the vehicle. As with the seatbelt issue, an earlier repair attempt for the steering problem did not fully address it for all affected vehicles.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may repeatedly bend over the seat side shield when entering or exiting the vehicle, causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
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Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat trim and pretensioner cable assembly as necessary at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Corrosion where the electric power steering module connects to the torque sensor may damage the connection, causing loss of power steering assist.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The air bag control software may not have received a complete update from a previous recall. Under certain driving conditions, this software may run a diagnostic test that disables frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners during a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will update the air bag control software. If your vehicle previously deployed air bags, the control module will be replaced instead. Repairs are free.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Corrosion can develop where the electric power steering module connects to the torque sensor, reducing or eliminating power steering assist.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the steering gear assembly and replace it if needed at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Under certain driving conditions, the air bag control module's software may run a self-test that disables the front air bags and seat belt pretensioners, preventing them from deploying in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will update the air bag control module software. If your air bags have previously deployed, the module will be replaced. Repairs are free of charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may bend repeatedly against the seat side shield when entering and exiting the vehicle, causing it to weaken and separate.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the tensioner cable, replace damaged cables, install a cable guide on undamaged cables, and replace seat trim with improved cable routing.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
When a seat base assembly was replaced during repair, the seat position target bracket may not have been installed on the new seat. Without this bracket, the airbag could deploy with more force than needed.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect your vehicle and install a seat frame with the proper target bracket if needed, at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.