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K2XX (3rd generation) · 2014–2018 · Full-size half-ton pickup (regular, double, crew cab)

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 parts and specs

Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-30, 6 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 48 (H6)
Tire size
255/70R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades
22" / 22"
Max towing
12,500 lbs
Cabin filter
GM 23281440

Specifications for the 2014–2018 Silverado 1500

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

These specifications are shared across every Silverado 1500 of the K2XX (3rd generation) generation. See the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview for the full picture, or the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 guide to compare every generation.

What changed for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

  • 2014Generation launch: direct-injected EcoTec3 engines, 8-qt V8 sumps, factory cabin air filter added

Known problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

4 of the 5 issues we track for the 2014–2018 generation are documented against the 2014 model year.

  • AFM lifter failure (5.3L L83, also 6.2L)

    major

    The Gen V engines carried AFM forward and so did lifter failures: a collapsed AFM lifter causes sudden ticking, a flashing check-engine light with misfires on cylinders 1/4/6/7, and often camshaft damage. Repairs run from a bank of lifters to a full cam-and-lifters job. This is the defining reliability complaint of the EcoTec3 era and the subject of consolidated class-action litigation against GM.

    Typical cost: $2,500–$5,000 (lifters/cam); free if caught under the 5-yr/60k powertrain warranty

  • A/C condenser cracks / refrigerant loss

    moderate

    The A/C condenser commonly cracks at the top passenger-side end tank or its tube joints, and the A/C gradually or suddenly stops cooling. It is common enough that condensers are a routine stock item; GM extended goodwill on some trucks and redesigned the part. Expect a condenser, receiver/drier function check, and a recharge.

    Typical cost: $400–$800 parts and labor

  • "Chevy shake" driveline vibration

    moderate

    A subset of 2014–2016 trucks exhibit a persistent 55–75 mph vibration owners call the Chevy shake. Documented causes include out-of-round tires, driveshaft balance, and torque-converter shudder overlapping. GM issued multiple PIT/TSB documents (tire force-variation matching, driveshaft replacement). Some trucks were bought back; many were improved but not cured. Road-force balancing is the first step.

    Typical cost: $150 (road-force balance) to $1,500+ (driveshaft)

  • Console/dash electrical gremlins from corroded ground or weak battery

    minor

    Flickering gauges, random warning chimes, and infotainment reboots on these trucks very often trace to a marginal battery or the chassis ground behind the driver-side frame rail. Load-test the battery and clean grounds before chasing modules, a classic K2XX pattern in owner forums.

    Typical cost: $0–$250

1 more issue reported in other 2014–2018 years
  • 8L90 8-speed torque-converter shudder — 2015–2018 (8L90-equipped)

Full detail, costs and sources on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems and years to avoid guide.

Which engines were offered in the 2014 Silverado 1500?

EngineTrimsOilOil capacity
4.3L EcoTec3 V6 (LV3)WT, Custom, LS, base LT5W-306 qt
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 (L83)LT, LTZ, Z71, High Country (volume engine)5W-308 qt
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 (L86)LTZ, High Country (optional)0W-208 qt

About the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is GM's full-size half-ton pickup and one of the three best-selling vehicles in America, and the 2012–2025 span covers three distinct trucks. 2L V8s on 5W-30 with 6-quart sumps and cheap PF48 filters. 3L.

The K2XX (2014–2018, plus the carryover 2019 'Silverado LD') brought direct-injected EcoTec3 engines with 8-quart V8 sumps, and added the 8L90 8-speed whose torque-converter shudder spawned TSB 18-NA-355 and a class action. 2L V8s for crankshaft/rod-bearing defects. 7 with 140 lb-ft lug torque, both wiper blades are 22 inches, the battery is a Group 48 (H6), and the key fob takes a CR2032.

Owners look things up constantly because specs genuinely changed: oil went from 6 qt of 5W-30 to 8 qt of 0W-20 on the V8s in 2014, the diesel takes dexosD-spec oil, and fuel tank and towing figures vary by cab, box, and axle.

For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 guide.

Other Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years

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