Tl* 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. Consumer stated vehicle was taken to the dealer for defective driving light. Dealer stated nothing could be done about it. Consumer also stated he had hit 2 deers at night.
2015 GMC Sierra 1500 lights complaints
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While driving home the other night both headlights failed at the same time. Lost both high beam and low beam. Tried everything to get them on with no luck. Interment panel showed that they were still on. This was very scary and dangerous as I has traveling on a major highway. Luckily I had fog light to give me some light to gt off the highway safely.
While the head lights and fog lights are on, the right head and fog lights are dim but the left head and fog lights are bright. Also the right turn signal shows error message on the cluster that the bulb needs to be replaced and you can hear it blinking fast, but when I exit the vehicle to inspect the signal I notice that it is not blown and it works fine but I still get the error message and the fast blinking. Both stated problems occur while the vehicle is stationary and when the vehicle is in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving at night or in inclement weather, the headlamps luminescence was not adequate for safe driving. The contact stated that the headlamps were extremely dim. The contact stated that he pulled off of the roadway several times due to the headlamp failure. The vehicle was taken to lone star chevrolet (18900 northwest freeway, houston, tx 770650, and was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was then informed that the vehicle was outside of the 36,000 mile warranty. The failure mileage was 106,000.
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.
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?
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 speeds in reverse and after pressing the brake pedal multiple times. The cause of the failures was not determined. Charlie's chevrolet (1412 us route 202, winthrop, me 04364) and the manufacturer were notified. The failure mileage was 14,000.
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 federal safety agency 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 federal safety agency holding gm accountable and force them into a recall (correcting the problem properly, not a willy nilly reprogram and bulb replacement).
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 new wiring harness out of pocket in order to replace one of the tail light bulbs.
Headlights are poor. Low and high beams do not illuminate the road effectively in rural areas
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the visibility was extremely poor for the oem head lamp assemblies and the day time running lights. The dealer (varney buick gmc mazda, 260 hogan rd, bangor, me 04401, 207‑990‑1220) was notified several times that when the high beams were utilized, the visibility was extremely poor. The failure was more prevalent during inclement weather. The manufacturer was notified and did not offer another oem light fixture with a higher volume of lighting. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.
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.
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.
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.
Headlights are inadequate on high or low beams. It seems that the light is focused into two narrow beams in an effort to make up for the low lumen level of the LED bulbs. These narrow beams don't light up enough of what is in front of you for night driving. I have to use my fog lamps to turn onto streets without street lights on the corner. The recirculating switch for the ventilation system will not even reduce the amount of outside air coming into the cabin, much less occlude it. Not good in 5 o:clock traffic or when your behind a diesel burner. The dealership acts like they are clueless and say everything is working as it should. After reading this form with so many headlight complaints, I asked if they had ever gotten any complaints like mine and they denied that they ever have; and they did it with a straight face!
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.
Headlights are terrible at night. Very unsafe on dark roads.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. While driving at any speed at night, the contact could not see above 50 to 55 feet ahead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (graff chevrolet, okemos, mi, 517‑349‑8300) where the technician utilized the tsb instructions and adjusted the headlights. The contact stated that the lights became brighter, but the failure was not completely repaired. The contact did not remember whether the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
I own a 2015 gmc sierra. I believe the headlights are too dim. A few days after purchasing my truck new off the lot I missed turning on my street (that I have lived on for 3 years) because I was not able to see the sign or the road properly. I ended up in my neighbor's ditch. Luckily there was no damage, but I don't feel safe driving at night on familiar roads due to the insufficient amount light the headlights produce. This occurred while driving after dark on a residential road with 35 MPH speed limits. There was not any additional street lighting around to provide supplemental 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.
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