general problems of the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500

Headlights on this vehicle, since purchased, have not cast enough light in order to see in unlit backroads, or extrememly dim areas. I have to drive with my brights on constantly, in order to get enough light thrown onto the road, for the left and right sides, as well as the front. These were not working well since purchase. I took my child to a friends house in rural PA, and I literally could not see the street signs, let alone far enough down the road. I nearly hit a stone wall. . My eyes keep asking to see more, but truck does not produce enough headlight. I even went to the eye doctor, after that situation, thinking it was my vision dimming, but was told I have 20/20. There needs to be a formal recall. I am not the only one complaining about these horrible projection headlights. To replace these headlights would cost over 1000k, out of pocket, which is not something I should have to fix. I am complaining now, because with the light getting darker earlier, am noticing how lousy driving at night really is. . And honestly, being blinded by oncoming led's , without having proper headlights on my truck in order to see when blinded, really sucks. Please address these crappy things. Make headlights great again!.

This vehicle has poor headlight performance. I changed the bulbs to no avail. There is no way this 2015 GMC passes vehicle state inspections if they really look. There is very little power to the lights, even on the high-beams. After some quick research - gm has a service bulletin pit5374 that addresses this very issue. But the dealerships are using this safety defect as a way to generate service volume. Requiring a $170. 00 diagnosis to identify a problem they already know exists.

The headlights are very poor. Can hardly see at night. They're no better when on high beams.

When exiting from one highway to another in heavy traffic were breaking was required, my trucks power steering and power brakes had completely gone out. I was on a straight track for a highway patrol who was standing outside his vehicle along with another motorist. After fighting to steer the truck while trying to brake to avoid hitting other motorists I realized that the truck had also died. Shook up and scared I started the truck and began to drive away with the officer yelling what the hell are you doing. The truck has done this several times. Three of which almost resulted in an accident. It has been in the dealership were they told me it was a high resistance in the negative battery cable which was replaced and resulted in no change.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at night both the low beam and high beam head lights would illuminate extremely low brightness causing a visibility hazard for the driver. Also while driving both forward and in reverse the brake pedal would become extremely hard when pressing causing the stopping distance to be extended. The contact indicated that the failure was more present while driving at low speeds in reverse and after pressing the brake pedal multiple times. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The local dealer charlie's Chevrolet(1412 us route 202, winthrop, me 04364) and manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 14,000. Jft.

The stock factory head lamps/bulbs are very dim and do not light up the side of the road or very far down the road and the lights have a very sharp cut off line.

Headlights are so dim because of the plastic cover that is made into the oem headlight assembly. The plastic apparently had no uv protectant and the plastic has turned dingey yellow and clouded where it's affected the light output from the vehicle.

Lack of illumination of headlights straight ahead. No light shines to the sides of the vehicle making it difficult to see left or right when negotiating a turn at night. I have put new bulbs in both sides the best money can buy at carquest with no improvement. The headlight lenses are not dirty or fogged over. It appears to be a design problem, and I have seen other people with this model truck complain about the same thing on some blogs. I contacted gm directly looking for information I can get on a possible upgrade, and they have offered not solution. I have had this issue with this vehicle since buying it used 4. 28. 2018.

Loss of power steering assist, steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning, messages with warning chime appear on instrument panel which also goes blank or inoperative, engine stalls and dies. This happens while vehicle is in motion on city street or hwy i10 (in bumper to bumper traffic) and when turning or backing up into a parking spot. This has happened before but more recently lately (at least once a day since 9/16 -9/18/2017).

As well as having very poor visability, the haedlight bulbs on my truck have blown out 5 times in only two years. There is obviuosly something wrong with something besides the bulbs. I am going broke replacing them. I called the dealer and was told that it would cost me 115. 00 an hour just to look at the truck. I would rather give the truck back, than pay to have a problam that is obviously a manufacturing defect, fixed. The lights have went out both while moving, and stationary.

Head lights are dim both high and low beam . In traffic at night in the rain on the highway can not see lanes . Side vision there is none . On hilly back roads vision is limited . Low beam you go in a dip lights are in the ground going up other side lights are in the trees. High beams are in the tree tops . Only 1 bulb adjust is limited.

I am in receipt of the paperwork concerning the above claimed for my vehicle. The paperwork in my possession clearly states that farmers insurance has made me aware that my vehicle ¿has been determined to be a total loss¿. I am concerned about these findings since it seemed my vehicle only suffered minor damages to the exterior only. Airbags where not deployed nor any windows shattered. I am also in receipt of the paperwork concerning my claim and determining I am 51% at fault towards the accident. I clearly gave my side of the story to the police office that my steering wheel had locked and I was unable to maneuver the vehicle. I was not under the influence of any drugs so I feel mechanical failure should be assessed. Supplemental information was also sent to me where it clearly states recall notices for my vehicle. Recall notice NHTSA campaign id # 14v719000, dated by the manufacturer November 10, 2014 states a recall notice naming the steering as the component needing to be replaced. I never received any information from the manufacturer GMC/Chevrolet concerning this matter. Upon review of this letter, please also take into consideration the recalls that you have provided me and reconsider pursuing of subrogation from a third party, I. E. GMC/Chevrolet manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission failed to operate as designed causing the vehicle to sputter and not properly accelerate. Also, the digital speedometer display would not display properly due to a faulty radio. Additionally, the driver’s side headlight failed to properly illuminate due to moisture build-up inside the headlight assembly. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. There was no service performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Bought a new 2015 sierra in Jan 2016,after I bought it I drove from new brunswick to manitoba and it was the scariest night drive I have ever had (over 30 years of experience )the low beams were dim and had no useful light pattern, and high beam just lit up the tops of trees and signs, driving through ontario's twisty hwy. I almost went off the road many times ,due to the poor lights you will corner with out being able to see till your straight and the light hits the road again. When I arrived in manitoba I took the truck to a dealership ,where they replaced my bulbs ,flashed the bcm and a lined the lights the light is a little better but still not safe as they still don't project much light pattern. I can't see street signs only the bottom of the poles. And highs still point to the sky with no more road light. Returned to new brunswick and brought it to the dealership to have it looked at again,and the suggest the same fix as what the manitoba dealer just did. Still cannot drive safe at night.

Lights are too dim to drive at night. Bulbs have been replaced with 6 different styles but the lights are too dim. Bright lights shine too high to be useful. Spoke with numerous people who have had the same problem.

Can't see at nite and worse during rain. It's like a 5 cell flash lite set on the small narrow setting stead of the flood setting. Also can't see wild life that are standing near the white line of the shoulders at nite. Tunnel vision light. Very dangerous, please find a cure. Already had GMC's upgraded bulbs.

Head lights are so bad it's dangerous driving at night with the low beams. The internal head light shutter creates a distinct line with total darkness above. While taking a turn you have no light to the side at all! you easily out drive the head lights with only the low beam. Been in the dealer several times. This is a design flaw. No good after market fix!.

I leased a 2015 GMC pickup and after driving it at night found that the head lights are very poor and they provide very little visibility on low beam. I took it to the dealership and the answer is to change a bulbs I was told at the dealership that I would most likely not even notice a difference. They are correct the lights are still at a point that it is dangerous to drive the truck at night. There is a service bulletin on these trucks so they are still being sold off the lot and they are dangerous. If you would take the time to drive one at night you might have a better idea of what people are talking about. If I can I am going to get rid of this truck as fast as I can since GMC does not seem to want to actually fix the problem. It is only a matter of time before somebody is killed due to this problem. I only wish something would be done before the deaths start to happen.

Operated truck for the first time in a rural area at night yesterday. Low beams provide inadequate light brightness and reach. No appropriate lateral lighting. Oncoming traffic "washed out" my lighting. Can not exceed 30mph without jeopardizing safety. These headlamps are dangerous on low beam. High beams were sufficient. The lights are a hazard to the travelling public at large.

Can't drive at night very poor visibility is so danger driving over freeway at night the rod disappear because the low bean can't illumine the rod now all the time I have to drive with hig bean but still not enough light and illumination to be focus on the rod is vey danger driving this truck with this truck factory problem.

During night operation with the instrument cluster adjusted to proper brightness the center console lights and most notably, the intellilink screen are dangerously bright. The intellilink screen does not have an independent brightness control from the dimmer. When set to off in an attempt to mitigate the problem, the intellilink screen reactivates with subsystem adjustment, e. G. Temperature adjustment, absolutely destroying night vision of the driver. If adjusting the brightness level to acceptable for the center console lighting and intellilink the instrument cluster is so dim that it requires unsafe levels of driver attention to process the dimly lit information. Dealer verified issue on two service visits but unable to correct per manufacturer. Safety complaint registered by me with GMC infotainment customer support.

This vehicle has a 2 phase(low/high beam) single light that is extremely weak/dim to the point where it is unsafe to drive at night. I cannot believe that the existing lights are acceptable and passed whatever standard/regulation required. At night, with the low beams you get about 30-50ft of light output which equates to less then a second of reaction time when driving. The high beams simply lightup road signs to the point of blindness with it reflection but does not light up the road. I typically don't write unless I feel this is completely wrong. Gm won't acknowledge anything but it is only a matter of time before there are serious injuries and/or death due directly to this problem. I am now spending another $800(on top of the $55000) I paid for this truck to get aftermarket hid lights. Can you provide feedback as this has been a concern amonst all owners of this vehicle. I can't believe gm is sweeping this issue under the rug sort of speak. I have been in contact with owners who have been refunded anywhere between $200-900 but they must sign confidentiality forms prior to release so something is being hidden. (ps-I live in ontario canada. . . Wont let me input canadian residence below).

The stock headlights both low and high beams provide poor lighting at night. The headlights provide a poor beam pattern making it incredibly difficult to see more than 100 ft in front of you while driving down dark roads. And even more difficult in light storm conditions both rain and snow. The high beams aim too high when used and don't show enough of the road in front of you but rather the tops of tree's or other objects instead of the road. The low beams don't provide much light on the sides of the road as well and at times feel more like they're just fog lights with the amount of light that is put out. These incidents happen anywhere from low speeds up to highway speeds. I have noticed this issue since purchasing it used and have seen multiple similar complaints online.