2014 gmc sierra. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlight problems. *smd the consumer stated when he made turns, there was not sufficient lighting. The dealer stated the head lights were four inches too high, so they adjusted them. Upon driving at night, he found the lighting to the side had slightly improved, but the light was sharply cut off about 45 feet in front of the truck on when the low beams were on, which made it unsafe to drive over 35 MPH. The high beams gave good lighting at distances, but brought flashed from oncoming traffic. The second head light adjustment extended the lighting out about 20 inches further, but less lighting to the sides for turning. The head lights were adjusted again and the technician stated the lights were at the level from the factory. The consumer stated the head lights were not adequate in his opinion.
2014 GMC Sierra lights complaints
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The vehicles headlights are dangerously ineffective. They rarely illuminate the distance between 2 telephone poles. The ineffectiveness of the headlights is amplified on hills or on any turn. The during the transition from decline to incline, you sometimes have barely a trucks length of illumination. Any corner on a dark road requires a severe decrease in travel speed to avoid over driving the lights. I have never driven a vehicle that made me feel more apprehensive to get behind the wheel after dark. I visited the dealer who executed a tsb that increased headlight voltage and replaced the bulbs. It made a negligible improvement and left the vehicle still unsafe at night. I frequently travel on rural roads with no street lights. I have almost hit wildlife too many times to count due to the poor visibility caused by these dangerous headlights. Travel over 30 MPH on dark country roads with a legal speed limit of 50 is ill advised due to the ineffectiveness of the headlights.
Headlights are not adequate for night driving: have driven this truck for the past year at night and in different types of weather and have had to really strain my eyes to keep it on the road due to poor visibility due to the head lights, after missing a turn last night off the highway decided to see if the dealership would take a look at them and see what they could do ,if they say there is nothing that they can do ,ill have no choice but to install different headlights .
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 gmc sierra. The contact stated that the headlights were dim and provided poor visibility. The failure was worse in rainy conditions. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who stated that the lights lacked volume; however, they did not offer any remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000. Updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer stated the tail gate allowed dirt to enter inside the truck. Updated 03/03/16
Today for the first time I drove my 2014 sierra texas edition in the rain at night.... Wow>>>>> I had to stop and wait for the rain downpour to let out so I could see where I was going. Not good. Driving at night is very stressfull and eye straining to the point of taking headache medications once you are done driving. Any wayt to fix this extremely dangerous problem? This should be considered a safety hazard to drivers and any others on the road. This issue needs to be addressed and resolved asap. And gm still says there is nothing wrong. So why are they changing the desing on the 2016's trucks
The headlights in the vehicle are very dim. They have a projector light in them and only have one bulb, they projector moves when switching back and forth between bright and dims. The problem is there's one little yellow circle out in front of the truck about 30 feet, the brights do absolutely nothing, and there is no lighting to the sides of the truck. There is no light on the curb and making a turn is not only difficult but also unsafe. The vehicle has been in 3 times to fix this issue and they have done nothing to help. I read online that there is an update that sends more voltage to the headlights but they also know nothing about that. The last time they said they wouldn't even align the lights because I had put aftermarket bulbs in just to be able to see. The fog lights are twice as bright as the headlight, I've told them that, called their customer service number, told them that, and they don't seem to care. I see online that it is a common complaint and something needs to be done about it. Also the ones like mine with the vibrating safety seat get loose, also a common complaint, and they won't cover it under warranty or recall.
The highlights on the 2014 sierra sle are a hazard to try to drive with at night only light up 30-40 feet in front of the vehicle I get more light from the fog lamps to see by
The original headlights are too dim when in the low beam state. High beams are slightly better. A brighter color would be a great improvement.
I purchased a 2014 gmc sierra in november of 2014 and the headlights on our truck give you very limited visibility, it is unsafe to drive at night with high beams or low beams, I use my fog lights to help me see better but they do not help much on distance. I traded in a 2013 silverado that had awesome headlights for this truck and raised my payment 300$ only to have a truck that I cant drive at night. Something needs to be done about this. I have read many complaints on this issue and feel that gm needs to correct it as soon as possible before a serious accident happens.
I purchase this vehicle nov. 2013, and ever since I notice that the headlight on this vehicle do not light the road properly, whether you have them in low or high beam. The distance of the low and high beam appear to be the same (at times it seems the highs) are aiming skyward. Not to long ago I almost ran over a woman and a child who were crossing a street over to my left when I was attempting to make a left turn (this was a dark area). Luckily I was going slow when I was making the turn and was able to see them when the headlights hit them and came into view. By this statement I am trying to point out that there no lighting to either side of the vehicle, I am sure (positive) that if I would have been making a right turn an accident would have happen. Are there any recalls regarding this problem? If not, I think there should one. Because if something like this example I am submitting to you ever happens, the driver will held responsible. An in my case it will be blamed due to my age.
Headlamps do not adequately light up road. Very unsafe. Dealer won't help.
The headlights on this truck provide inadequate lighting, including both low beams and high beams. Any night driving is difficult due to limited visibility, there simply is not enough illumination to see. Can be very dangerous - especially at speeds above 35 MPH or during precipitation. The headlight has a severe design flaw with gms approach at a shutter system. This type of design does not leave any options for simply changing the type of bulb - the design is actually at fault for the poor visibility. The visibility problems simply cannot be fixed with a different bulb type due to the shutter design type. Many complaints are being registered online related to the visibility problem. These trucks are not safe to drive at night. If there is a standard for minimum headlight illumination for night time driving, this model headlight needs to be reviewed if it is meeting the minimum standard. Not safe, a definite problem that needs attention.
Purchased this vehicle july 2013. The headlights are extremely inadequate and a hazard to driving. The inadequate lighting has caused me to run off the road on more than one occasion due to the extreme curvature of the road and the lack of adequate lighting to see the curve ahead. The headlights also do not afford you time to see road hazards in the roadway. Gm needs to design a fix for this dangerous defect. The
Headlight output is horrible at night time driving on the highway. It is flat out dangerous. The headlights are only adequate for city driving at night.
Headlights are a safety issue with this truck. Can not see the sides of the road and the roadway is very dim. I have contacted gm many times with no answer to the problem. One time they said, turn on the fog lights when you are about to turn a corner.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the head lamp high beams were turned on, but failed to illuminate adequately. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I wish to complain about the headlights on this vehicle. They are really terrible. Low beam does not project far enough, and high beam seems to illuminate road signs at a distance, but not adequate for their purpose. Seems as they are more of a spotlight than a headlight. These are the most unsafe headlights I have ever had in 43 years of driving. Again, there was no accident thankfully, and I just wish to file my complaint and concern. Thank you.
I purchased 2014 gmc sierra 1500 on october 20th 2014 at this time it has 1700 miles on it. The first time of maybe 3 times that I drove the vehicle at night I was discouraged with the headlights. I could barely see the roadway and I commented to my fiance that they were terrible and that I was afraid I would hit something. I happened to look for recalls on the internet and noticed that there are many complaints regarding this issue. I am shocked that there has not been anything to correct the problem. I am hesitant to drive it at night. Something needs to be done before someone gets seriously injured.
Headlights on this vehicle are terrible. Very poor illumination for night driving.there should be a safety recall for these headlights, pickup is dangerous to drive at night.headlights light up road about 50-60 feet and offer very poor side vision.high beams are useless and shine up in the trees and not on the road.vehicle has projectors with only a flapper to change high/low beam.ihave been driving for 40 years and have never driven a vehicle with this poor headlight design. I cannot believe headlight passed photometric design certification (maybe they did not) I have complained to gmc but they say headlights are working as designed. Headlight assemblies were replaced once and adjusted several times by dealer.still no remedy to the problem.
Headlights are insufficient. Driving at night away from the city is dangerous. Brighter and wider light patterns are needed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2014 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights were very dim and impaired the vision to see the road. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58. Updated 04/13/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired according to bulletin pit5374. This required a bulb replacement and bcm reflash. Updated 10/30/2015
This is my first time to have a vehicle with projector headlights. They do not light up the sides of road, and are not very bright in dim or high beam. This is not very safe when driving at night, even when the weather is good. I will not buy another vehicle with these type of headlights.
Tl*the contact owns 2014 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the headlights were dim and impaired the contacts vision of the road. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20.
The headlights on this vehicle are horrible. Driving on roads with no street lights is dangerous. The high beams do nothing at all except light up tree tops.
My complaint is with the how dim the oem headlights are. I have complained to gmc regarding the headlights and the response is that they are ok with how dim the lights are. Compared to other vehicles I own/have owned the headlights are extremely dim to the point of being dangerous.
Headlights are very dim. Like having none at all. High beams are useless. I actually had to follow other vehicles lights to keep from running off the road.
The headlamps are totally inadequate for night driving thus producing a very significant safety issue . There is zero lighting on both sides on low beam and very poor down road vision on highbeam. There are many complaints on line and they are all with the same issues. It has to do with the cheap one bulb lens system with a shutter on the lens. Have complained to dealer who acknowledged there is a problem and to gm who refuses to acknowledge there is a problem . Gm response to me was the lamps work as designed and I responded that is exactly the problem, the design which produces very dangerous driving conditions.
The front headlights are insufficient for safety. They do not light the road sufficient to see objects in road above a speed of 50 MPH. These are single bulb projector headlights and my old 2001 chevy silverado has much better lights. Gmc should replace the lights with dual beam lights or add on a supplemental light system.
I have two 2014 gmc sierras with very weak headlights. Called gm and they said nobody has complained. They lied. Wake up gm and smell the roses before someone is hurt or killed. The headlights look great but work bad. Feel like it will be forever before they do anything so I added my own aux. Lights. My I can see again. Spent 400.00 dollars on 45,000 dollar truck so I can drive safety at night. 2014 chevys have duel headlights. Must be better. Fix the problem gm. My first car, a 1962 comet had better lights.
No accident. (yet) head lights are pathetic. Range of vision at night is totally unacceptable. There is no diffusion of light. Only light is on a straight horizontal line. Causes a very tense driving situation on any dark road. The lighting on the periphery is virtually non-existent but marginally improved if fog lights are left on all the time. Many complaints have already been filed. Cannot understand why gmc has not been compelled to have a recall to come up with a real solution. It does not appear to be a question of adjusting the current lighting arrangement. This should be a priority recall. Dangerous to drive vehicle at night.
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