2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 129
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 129 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- drive night · 18 records
- high beam · 17 records
- high beams · 12 records
- headlights very · 10 records
- very poor · 8 records
- bright enough · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 83 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
This vehicle has the worse headlights of any vehicle i have owned (i have owned 341). The headlights cut off abruptly at 36 feet in front of the vehicle. You can outdrive the headlights at 5 mph. After 4 visits to the dealership, they have aimed the headlights up to cast the light out further, but the high beams are now 30 feet up in the trees. The light is very, very dim overall. I own a 2014 mossimo utv four…
ODI 10567731
Exterior Lighting
These trucks have the worst headlights that i have ever owned and something needs to be done before someone is hurt or killed.
ODI 10925287
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on this $50k truck are just plain unacceptable! Finally took in to the dealer as the brights were "raccoon hunting" but the dim setting is almost no light at all. Living in a rural area, i have to decrease my speed to nearly a crawl in order to watch for obstacles in the roadway or for wildlife. I've owned 6 gmc vehicles (sierra or yukon) since 2000 and none of them had the poor and dangerous lighting…
ODI 10672869
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are terrible. Very dim. Brights are no better. Installed aftermarket lighting (just under $400) just to be safe at night. . Made complaint with gm. They did not admit to knowledge of the problem and offered nothing to make situation right. I am extremely disappointed and will not buy another gmc with projection headlights. *tr
ODI 10583642
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2014 GMC Sierra 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.