Headlights Problems of GMC Sierra 1500 - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at various speeds, the front headlights failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the headlights were dim and foggy. The failure limited the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure recurred, and the contact was no longer driving the vehicle at night due to the safety concern. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, the low-beam and high-beam head lights became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was not available.

The headlights on my pick-up are absolutely horrible and dangerous to drive with. I have even gone to the expense of having brand new ones intalled and they are no different in the lighting. I can barely see one car length ahead of me when driving at night, which is prohibiting me from using my pick-up for night time driving. This is ridiculous to have spent such a large sum of money for a vehicle and not be able to see driving at night. There should be a mandatory recall of this vehicle and the headlight system.

2014 GMC Sierra 1500 4wd ~75k miles. Sometimes when I roll up my windows or use my blinker and it shuts off cruise control (hwy). And sometimes when I hit my breaks my headlights will dim (hwy, city streets, parking lots). When I'm turning slowly (in parking lots) the steeling will occasionally lock up and once it lost power entirely. My battery was tested at bigo and said it was fine. I've seen this online a lot for this truck and similar years, but no one seems to have a resolution. With so many incidents I'm shocked they don't have a fix or any idea what is wrong.

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon acceleration without warning. The contact also stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that there was a service bulletin that was linked to the failure. Moisture could enter the vehicle through the headlights and cause the electrical and transmission failures the contact was experiencing. The contact was given an estimate for the repair. The contact then called tameron Buick GMC (27161 us-98, daphne, al 36526) and it was stated that they were unaware of such a failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

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Vehicle headlights are down right dangerous at nighttime to the point it's not even safe to operate at night because you can not see where your going,especially on hilly terrain and curvy winding roads. The time you react you will be off the road resulting in a crash, bringing injury or death to oneself or another occupant on the roadway. Lights or way to weak and not located in the right spot on truck making half your view in complete darkness when going up and down on hilly terrain. For the life of me can not believe this has not been recalled yet. This is totally unacceptable in the day and age we life in. Please get this recalled and safe people's life. Accidents may happen and someone might go off the road and get killed and no one will know why they went off the roadway just thinking maybe they feel asleep and the real result was improper head lighting and lack of vision to stay on the roadway. Please help get this on the recall list and it's not even a expensive fix. Help safe lifes! thank you.

Headlights is so dim not safe to drive it seen where lots of people are having same issues and gm need to do something to make all there 14 and 15 better they fixed it in the 16 trucks I have tried to see if there is a recall and seen something about a fix but say it didn't help so hopefully can get something done about this just bought the truck and hate it because of this issue thanks mike.

The headlight illumination is inadequate both on low and high beams. Just upgraded for the 2nd time the bulbs for which I have ascertained that the illumination doesn't provide for my personal safety as well as for the public at large. This is not merely my own observation but for all those who either drive or are passengers in this vehicle. According to the public forums for this particular problem. . . They haven't found any corrective solution. Please, I implore you to review and find some solution to gm's inherent problem. If people haven't been injured and or more seriously (killed), it is only a matter of time. I currently have 60 k miles on this vehicle which I purchased used from a dealer with 20k miles. I have had 2 independent gm dealerships look at this problem without any corrective action.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 GMC sierra. The contact stated when driving in the dark, rain, and in traffic the headlights are very dimmed. The contact stated she would have to pull to the side of the road several times because she could not see. The contact took the vehicle to lone star Chevrolet(18900 northwest fwy, houston, TX 770650. Where it was diagnosed with no issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and stated to the contact because it was a used car and out of 36. 0000 miles warranty, they could not assist. The failure mileage was 106000. Lj.

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When making right turns in the dark the headlights do not cast light to the right so you can see where you are turning. This is especially a problem in the rural without streetlights it is totally black from the drivers seat looking over the right side of the hood or out the right window.

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2015 GMC sierra sle / 60k miles / projector headlights. . . Numerous complaints from numerous others, I'm in the same boat. Illumination in general, driving in rural areas, driving in inclement weather, making turns (side streets), etc. , is horrible, unsafe, nerve-racking and troublesome. Sure, the headlights look snazzy, but perform about as well as my lawn tractor's headlights. I see there's a TSB regarding the situation and, much to my dismay, I have to pay for said parts/labor to correct an obvious design flaw/snafu. Am I crazy for thinking this is unacceptable? even more shocking, it appears the bcm reprogramming (marginal results) and lamp replacement is problematic (increased voltage to a bulb/lamp shortens its life considerably). A vehicle that costs 30-40-50k should not have garbage technology. On the plus side, at 48 years young, my vision remains 20/20 and I do not require vision correction. The wife, my 2 kids (of driving age) and my neighbor concur - these headlights suck. I love everything else about the vehicle, but it looks like instead of spending $200 for the TSB, I'll try my luck with aftermarket replacements for $300. Via multiple online vehicle forums, most who've gone the route of TSB are marginally impressed and everyone electing to go with aftermarket is completely satisfied. . . That alone shines a spotlight on the lack of visibility both the NHTSA and gm are providing the consumer. Maybe instead of paying suits millions per year to produce subpar vehicles, gm should do the right thing and focus on what matters most -- the paying customer. Yeah, we have a better shot with the NHTSA holding gm accountable and force them into a recall (correcting the problem properly, not a willy nilly reprogram and bulb replacement).

Passenger side headlight jiggles up and down constantly over every small bump. Very distracting and leaves many black areas on the road from lack of light. Fix this immediately!.

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Passengers side low beam jiggles up and down when going over small bumps. Dealer tells me its a common issue with the projector style headlights but cannot be replaced under warranty until gm recognizes it.

Headlights on my 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 slt are totally inadequate on high or low beam. The lighting distance is inadequate and is so directional that there is no side flair lighting for turning like you have with conventional headlights. This is a serious safety issue and needs to be addressed immediately by the NHTSA. I have had this vehicle for 41/2 years and the problem is ongoing since I bought it. The dealer has no solution. New hi/low bulbs, dealer installed and still very dim and unsafe.

Projector style headlights that came factory are too dim making it very difficult to drive at night and unsafe. Lights are now powerful enough to light up the road.

Headlights are poor. Low and high beams do not illuminate the road effectively in rural areas.

Headlights are very dim, hard to see at night especially when it is raining. Must use fog lamps at all times to be able to improve vision. Contacted gm and dealer about issue, have claim number. They say truck is no longer under warranty to do anything.

Night time vision is compromised due to poor headlight illumination, most notable in areas of low ambient lighting or rain. This has been present since purchased new. Truck headlight bulbs were updated under general motors service bulletin pit5374b at local GMC dealer where vehicle was purchased. Charge for this update was $149. 21. While I do not hold the dealer responsible for this charge, I do feel the substandard lights should be considered a mandatory safety issue and dealt with as such.

Headlight quality headlight quality is very poor,side lighting and distance lighting are terrible. Gm issued a TSB but no recall for people who complained about the headlights. I purchased at 37k so am beyond the 3yr/36k. I am looking into after market fixes for the problem. I was told the problem was fixed in the 2016 models.

Poor quality headlights, very difficult to not "over drive" the projected range of headlights. In reality, you should probably never drive over 35 mph after dark. It is impossible to see anything in the rain.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the headlights were very dim making it difficult to view the road while driving at night. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to varney Buick GMC Mazda (260 hogan rd, bangor, me 04401) where the bulbs were replaced under a technical service bulletin however, the bulb replacement failed to fix the failure. The contact stated that he replaced the bulbs twice with led bulbs however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,202.

Persistent burning of headlight bulbs. Numerous headlight bulb changes, wiring changed, housing changed, and light continues to burn out. Numerous owners of this year and model reporting the same occurrence. Very time consuming, costly, and irritating especially when cops become involved and hand out tickets.

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The headlights on my 2015 GMC serria 1500 slt are unsafe. The headlights do not light to the sides adequitely and this is very apparent when making a turn at night. I have also read about this same headlight safety concern on several websites posted by other owners.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving approximately 60 mph, the headlights failed to illuminate the roadway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the headlights were working according to specifications. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

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In the past 4 months, beginning at about 52k miles, I started receiving messages on my truck that said "stability control" was out and it locks the front left wheel, losing all steering, the radio and then the truck goes completely dead. The ac goes on/off and the headlights flicker. This is always at low speeds between 5-10 mph and most commonly when making a turn. I had the battery replaced at the dealership and now they're telling me I need a negative battery cable replacement?.

Very poor headlights. I just can't see. It is like a fog. Nlocked out side views. Dims are not good and brights don't even get flashed by oncoming vehicles. They shine in the trees. I took the vehicle in three times to a dealer of GMC's and they don't have a solution. They said they realize the problem but hands are tied because I think if they start to fix it a can of worms will be opened up and cost the company. How many complaints must you have?.

GMC upgraded the headlamps as a "fix" for the extremely poor side and forward illumination by the vehicle. The "fix" is still such a poor excuse for headlamp illumination that we keep from driving the vehicle at night as a "safety" reason. The poor performance continues and the dealership has exhausted what GMC/gm is willing to do and is not the dealerships problem but gm's. I would send a photo of the poor headlight performance but you can't see it as it was on a rainy night and the headlamps then are even worse. What a poor excuse for a fix. GMC/gm fixed the issues in the 2016 and 2017 but due to the cost of reworking the trucks they sold in 2014 and 2015 they hide behind the sorry fix they make the dealers try to make the customers go away.

When driving in rural areas at night headlights only illuminate out about 100 feet in front of the vehicle creating a black line with almost no visibility above the line and extremely limited side visibility which creates a significant problem when turning in either direction at an intersection and makes it difficult to spot animals, pedestrians or bicyclists.

No accident. . . Yet! but have had multiple near misses, and feel it's just a matter of time. The headlights on this vehicle are extremely inadequate even after having the recommended headlight upgrade service bulliten completed by my local dealer.

The headlights and running lights are not adequate enough at nighttime to see . Limited site distance and brightness. I dont like driving at night because of this creating a safety problem. Looking at the possibility of installing led lights but dont think I should bare the cost since GMC has a problem they need to correct before I am hurt driving with these unsuitable lights they have installed on their vehicles.

The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the headlights were not bright enough at night to see past 20 feet. The dealer could not diagnose or repair the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000.

The headlights are unsafe for nighttime driving especially in darker rural areas and in bad weather. The side lighting from the headlights are nearly nonexistent especially around sharp curves. In order to read signs at night I often have to use my highbeams in order to read them regardless if there is traffic in front of me or oncoming. I drive home from work nightly with my high beams on the entire was unless there is a car close in front of me. I've yet to have oncoming traffic flash their lights at me do to having my highbeams on. I have made the dealership aware as well as corporate gm . As of now the only action they will take is to replace my old bulbs with the same bulbs they took out. This is an extremely common issue with this vehicle but yet no recall has been made. Only a TSB which I can't even get my dealership to follow.

The headlights are so dim I doubt it would be any less safe to drive around with them off. I just purchased this vehicle, and my first time driving at night I had to park, get out of the vehicle and check to see if the light bulbs were burned out. The bulbs were not burned out, but they also do not function as headlights because they literally illuminate nothing. I can see the shadow of my truck in front of me in other vehicles headlights as they pass me. If an object, an animal, or a person were in the road in front of me I doubt I would be able to see them before it was too late. I believe a sierra equipped with these headlights will likely be involved in a collision with serious injury, property damage, or even death. I can only pray and hope that I'm not one of them. Gm has released a TSB with an expensive procedure to correct the problem signaling to me that they acknowledge that a problem exist.

GMC sierra my2014 headlight don't illuminate properly down the road, the headlight don't give good advisably during dry,fog, or wet conditions. It is kind of sad spending over 45k on a vehicle that doesn't illuminate properly. I have own other gm vehicles have better illumination. There has to be a way to get a fix for this trucks.

Poor lighting (headlights), to the point where it is unsafe. Worse yet, I didn't know about the TSB which gives a slight improvement, and cannot get it done at no cost to me due to my warranty being over by 4,000 miles.