1999 GMC Sierra: headlights failing or too dim

6 of the 600 complaints about the 1999 GMC Sierra describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2017
2
2015
30
2014
60
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2009
1
2008
3
2005
1
2004
1
2003
3
2002
1
2001
3
2000
6
1999
6
1997
3
1996
6
1995
2
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Dec 12, 2005 · Airbags · TX · crash

My son was just in a accident friday night in his 1999 gmc sierra truck. He swerved to miss a deer and rolled the truck six times. We are very thankful to still have him. The gmc did very good. It is totaled, but my son is fine. The airbags never came out. Are they only suppose to work with a head on impact? He was going side ways so he never had an head on impact. His hood had damage and his left headlight was broke off as far as the front.

Filed Jul 31, 2003 · Lights · PA

The vehicle headlights are to bright on normal setting, distracting view from on coming traffic. Dealer notified.

Filed Sep 11, 2002 · Lights, Seat belts · KS

I am not sure if this is the correct forum for voicing these concerns but I hope and can be enlightened about these problems. I am not sure of the exact mileage or dates of any of these incidents without further study. The seatbelts on this truck will lock up intermittently while driving down the street with no braking. The right windshield wiper has broken free from the mechanism twice. The daytime lighting does not work though the lamps and fuses are in working condtion. The power steering pump sheared a shaft in two and was replaced under warranty. The engine clatters and was fixed once by the dealer however the fix has never lasted more than half of an oil change(1,500 miles.) the headlight and rotary dimmer switches and surrounding trim on the dash get extreemely hot to the point of burning. I know I have missed something, it's hard to believe that so many things have gone wrong with this truck.

Filed Apr 28, 2000 · Lights, Transmission · TX

While driving in snow speedometer started moving back and forth. Then consumer smelled rubber burning, and headlights popped out. Took to dealer and they said something overheated on the outside. But consumer said it was on the inside. Dealer put a module in, and made the problem worse. Consumer fears loosing lights on the road.

Filed Jul 26, 1999 · Lights · FL

All headlights an d interior lighting will flicker when they are on, or they will become extremely bright and then become dim. Dealer claims this is normal characteristic of vehicle ,there is no solution.

Filed Jan 25, 1999 · Lights · MI

Headlights go out when tire spin or when anti-lock brakes are activated.