2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 76
- 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 76 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- high beam · 11 records
- high beams · 11 records
- drive night · 11 records
- very poor · 7 records
- headlights very · 6 records
- head lights · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 48 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
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…
ODI 11301002
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. While operating the vehicle at night, both the low beam and high beam headlights illuminated extremely low, which created a visibility hazard for the driver. Also, while driving in forward and reverse, the brake pedal became extremely hard to depress and the stopping distance was extended. The contact indicated that the failures were more present while driving at low…
ODI 11266180
Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 11186039
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The bulbs in the tail lights corrode in place due to excess road grime (salt, sand, etc.) being splashed up on them. This causes them to burn out prematurely and removal is impossible due to the corrosion of the bulb into the socket. This results in having to replace the entire wiring harness. According to my local gmc dealership (west herr), this is a common problem that gm isn't covering. So, i had to pay for a…
ODI 11185748
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11165211
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are poor. Low and high beams do not illuminate the road effectively in rural areas
ODI 11165994
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11151267
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11084374
Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 11083317
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11082684
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11063888
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 11090204
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
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…
ODI 11023939
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
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,…
ODI 11012657
Exterior Lighting
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.…
ODI 11282438
Exterior Lighting
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…
ODI 10986145
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 10995075
Exterior Lighting
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.
ODI 10967470
Exterior Lighting
Unsafe head lights and the supposed updated headlight are only good for 12 months or 12,000 miles.. The replacements have both burned out already at $50 each.
ODI 11066178
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are so dim, (high and low beam), that they should be considered a serious safety issue.
ODI 10937323
Exterior Lighting
On the night of 11/04/2016 we almost hit a person that was not visible to us because of inadequate factory headlights on all gmc 1500 trucks. We have had our truck in for warranty complaint on these light, and after 3 dealers in 3 different state the fix they use does not correct the problem. And now gm customer relations e- mail me and state they have done all they can do and closes our claim. Nhtsa needs to look…
ODI 10924447
Exterior Lighting
Headlights: you can not drive this truck after dark because the headlights are unsafe. When on low beam there is a black spot from about 3 feet up and there is no side light. This makes it imposable to see curbs, street signs, stop signs, humans and animals on the side of the road street or highway
ODI 10924350
Exterior Lighting
The headlights do not illuminate the road properly. You cannot see left or right, only straight ahead. Also the brightness is very low. Dangerous to drive at night.
ODI 11010135
Exterior Lighting
Headlights are dangerous! They produce a very narrow straight ahead light pattern. We live where there are a lot of deer and you can't see them on the side of the road. Any curve in the road and you're blind till you get around it. On a aiming board they produce a narrow vertical band of light, if you mark the horizon you find that half the light is shing up in the air. (they light up the tops of trees real nice)…
ODI 10884910
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my 2015 gmc sierra are dangerous. They do not produce a sufficient amount of light to cover the driving area. While driving at night the sides of the road are not visible nor are what lies ahead if any curvature is involved. It is to the point where i try to avoid driving it at night. The ones who do not complain either live in town where street lights are present to assist with lighting or they…
ODI 10881430
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 GMC Sierra 1500.
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