Starter Motor for the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado

What 2014–2018 Silverado owners report about the electrical system

Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention the starter on the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado, and 889 filed under its electrical system. Those 23, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2014 Silverado: 5 complaints
• 2015 Silverado: 5 complaints
• 2016 Silverado: 1 complaint
• 2017 Silverado: 5 complaints
• 2018 Silverado: 7 complaints

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2015 Silverado owner, NHTSA complaint 11613734: "The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after his wife had activated the remote starter, the rear defroster began emitting a burning sizzling sound, overheated, and short circuited, causing the rear windshield to crack."

A 2018 Silverado owner, NHTSA complaint 11658482: "This 2108 vehicle had 56174 miles on it in October 2023 when the starter went bad, then with 56382 miles on it in November 2023 the lifter failed and the engine had to be replaced and then with on 56838 miles on it in Dec 2023 the engine light came on and the dealership replaced the canister and solenoid."

Recalls that cover the starter motor on the 2014–2018 Silverado

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado whose defect is in the starter motor. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which starter motor a 2014–2018 Silverado takes

Starters differ by engine and transmission, and stop-start engines use a heavier-duty starter than the same engine without it. The 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado came with several powertrains, among them 4.3L V6 Automatic RWD, 5.3L V8 Automatic 4WD and 6.2L V8 Automatic 4WD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

5 starter motors from Bosch, Cardone, Denso, Remy and Valeo, new and remanufactured, $199.99 to $249.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.