What 147 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd

THE HEADLIGHTS OFFER VERY POOR PERFORMANCE AT NIGHT

NHTSA ODI 10838811

I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TEHACHAPI, CANNOT SEE A THING WHEN DRIVING THE MOUNTAIN ROADS. MAYBE 40-50 FEET IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK NOTHING TO THE SIDE. MAKING A TURN IS LIKE ALMOST DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS.

NHTSA ODI 10838814

THE HEADLIGHTS WITH WHICH THIS VEHICLE ARE EQUIPPED ARE DIM AND UNSAFE. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEVERAL MADE BY GM, AND THIS ONE IS THE WORST. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY IS INSUFFICIENT TO DISCERN HAZARDS ON/NEAR THE ROADWAY AT NIGHT. THIS IS TRUE AT ANY REASONABLE SPEED AND IS MUCH, MUC HWORSE DURING INCLEMENT WX, PARTICULARLY WHEN RAINING.

NHTSA ODI 10837652

DRIVERS SIDE, IN-MIRROR (WITH EXTENDABLE, MANUAL, TRAILER MIRROR) TURN SIGNAL TOO BRIGHT OR SHOULD BE SHIELDED FROM DRIVERS EYES. BLINDINGLY BRIGHT FOR MAKING LEFT-HAND TURNS. PROBLEM WORSENS AS AMBIENT LIGHT IS REDUCED.

NHTSA ODI 10837338

THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THIS TRUCK ARE VERY BAD. I SPENT 45,000 DOLLARS ON SOMTHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. ON HIGH BEAMS THE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT GOES ALMOST STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE TRUCK. ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT GOES OUT TO LEFT . IT 'S LIKE THE RIGHT SIDE LIGHT IS GOING TO MIDDLE OF TRUCK. YOU CAN REALLY SEE IT ON A DARK ROAD WITH ROAD BANKS OR TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD.I TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT WITH ANOTHER TRUCK. BIG DEAL! THAT TELLS ME THAT BOTH TRUCKS ARE DOING THE SAME THING.( DAHAAA). I CALLED GMC AND FILED A COMPLAINT . THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID THEY TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT (.DAHAA.)...I HOPE NO ONE ASKS ME ABOUT THESE NEW TRUCKS????? I NEVER THOGHT I WOULD HAVE A TRUCK FROM THE DARKS AGAIN. I WAS WRONG. PLEASE FIX THE PROBLEM GM... THIS IS STUPID... THANKS FOR NOTHING.

NHTSA ODI 10825769

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO LIGHT THE ROADWAY SUFFICIENTLY AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON DARK RURAL ROADS AND DURING HAZARDOUS WEATHER SITUATIONS SUCH AS RAIN OR FOG. THE DIM LIGHT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO EFFECTIVELY SEE ROAD HAZARDS, PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, ANIMALS OR OTHER OBSTACLES THAT MAY APPEAR AND THUS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI 10825687

THE HI/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT USEABLE IN ANYTHING THAN CLEAR DRY WELL MARK ROADS. CAN NOT SEE THE SIDE ROAD TO TURN ON IT. IF I HAD KNOW THEY WERE THIS BAD WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK.

NHTSA ODI 10825300

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE GMC 2500 HD ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ABLE LIGHT ROADS WITHOUT STREET LIGHTS, MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS. FUEL FILTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I ASKED WITH THE LIFE OF A FUEL FILTER SHOULD BE I WAS TOLD BY THE GMC DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 15,000 MILES. IT IS POSSIBLE THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SENOR FOR THE FUEL FILTER.

NHTSA ODI 10822872

90% OF MY DRIVING IS AT NIGHT. I DRIVE ON MIXED ROADWAYS. I FIND THAT THE HEADLAMPS ON MY GMC SIERRA ARE INADEQUATE AT BEST. I BROUGHT THE SIERRA TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A TSB, AND ALTHOUGH IT IMPROVED THE LIGHTING, IT IS STILL WAY BELOW PAR. IT'S AS IF I'M DRIVING A 20 YEAR OLD CAR WITH YELLOWED OUT LENS COVER. IN RAINY WEATHER, THE HEADLAMPS ARE NONEXISTENT.

NHTSA ODI 10821641

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE ARE UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING IN UNFAMILIAR ROADWAYS. BESIDES BEING VERY DIM, ANYTHING 60-70 FEET AHEAD OF YOU CAN'T BE SEEN. THERE IS A CUTOFF LINE THAT BLOCKS ROADSIDE OBJECTS AND THE CUTOFF TOP BAR THAT DOESN'T ILLUMINATE ROAD SIGNS OR STREET MARKERS. IMAGINE HOLDING A SHOE BOX TO YOUR FACE WITH BOTH END REMOVED AND THAT DESCRIBES DRIVING WITH THIS UNSAFE SYSTEM. I THOUGHT MINE WAY AN ISOLATED CASE BUT "PROBLEMS WITH GMC HEADLIGHTS" ON THE INTERNET CLEARLY SHOWS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI 10819040

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO FULLY ILLUMINATE, WHICH DIMINISHED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LIGHTS ARE WORKING, BUT THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD WELL ENOUGH. UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI 10818146

HEADLIGHTS AREN'T WIDE ENOUGH MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND VERY DANGEROUS IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS GMC FINALLY PUT BRIGHTER BULBS IN AND HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE MAY 2014 AND GM DOESN'T CARE.

NHTSA ODI 10817419

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT SAFE TO BE USED IN THE DARK. DRIVING ON CURVY, HILLY ROADS IS VERY DANGEROUS. CAN NOT SEE WELL. HIGH BEAMS BARELY DIFFERENT FROM LOW BEAMS. LIVE IN TOWN SO THIS WAS FIRST TIME OUT ON ROAD AT NIGHT. SCARY. CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE IN RAIN OR SNOW STORM.

NHTSA ODI 10811940

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING OF THE ROAD WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT . I HAVE TRIED TO WORK THROUGH GMC THEY CHANGED THE BULBS TO A DIFFERENT VENDOR BUT DIDN'T HELP. GMC NOW IN THE 2016 ARE USING HID BULBS THEY ALSO USED A DIFFERENT LIGHTING SYSTEM IN THE 2014 . THE LOCAL GMC DEALER AGREES THAT THE LIGHTING COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE ACCIDENT . THE LUMEN OF THE BULBS ARE DOWN AROUND 1200 WHICH IS HALF OF THE NORMAL LUMENS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPING OR VISUAL OF THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP US OWNERS AS THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AFTER DARK. *DT

NHTSA ODI 10811353

THE HEADLIGHTS ON 2015 SIERRA 2500HD DENALI ARE SAFETY HAZARDS THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD OF YOU AT NIGHT TO SEE ROAD HAZARDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS, THEY ARE ESPECIALLY LACKING ON RURAL ROADS, WHERE ANIMALS MIGHT BE ON THE ROADWAY. THEY BARELY ILLUMINATE (VERY DIM AND UNREADABLE), THE LICENSE PLATE ON A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU TRAVELING AT REGULAR NIGHT TIME DISTANCES, GIVING YOU VERY LITTLE REACTION TIME TO REACT IN CASE OF HAZARDS. WE HAVE A NEW VEHICLE LESS THAN 3000 MILES AND FIND THIS VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT OR IN POOR LIGHTING. THE DEALER TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, CONSIDERING TRYING TO FIND SOME TYPE OF AFTER MARKET LIGHTING TO ADD TO THE VEHICLE TO AID IN NIGHT TIME DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 10808131

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON RURAL HIGHWAYS, TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, IN AZ, CA AND OR WITH NO OTHER LIGHT SOURCES NEARBY THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIMMER THAN THOSE I AM USED TO MAKING WILD ANIMALS AND PEOPLE ALONG THE ROAD DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE INSTANCES WHEN I NOTICED THIS WERE ALL IN SEPTEMBER 2015 . THIS MORNING MY DEALER, ROBIDEAUX MOTORS IN COEUR D'ALENE, ID, CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT THE LIGHTS APPEARED THE SAME AS OTHER SIMILAR MODELS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE (REPAIR ORDER #193940). I WAS NOT SURPRISED AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS SIMILAR REPORTS ON INTERNET BLOGS AND I EVEN UNDERSTAND GM IS BEING SUED OVER THE SAME ISSUE (2013 AND 2014 MODELS) IN A CASE IN CALIFORNIA.

NHTSA ODI 10785655

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS TRUCK ARE TERRIBLE. VERY DIM LIGHT, CAN'T SEE TO SIDE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE HIGH BEAMS DOESN'T MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE. CONTACTED GMC DIRECTLY AND THEY JUST REFER ME TO TH DEALERSHIP. LOOKING INTO AFTER MARKET LIGHTS. LOOKS LIKE THEY MAY NOT BE LEGAL.SO MANY COMPLAINTS WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE?

NHTSA ODI 10765310

2015 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS ARE TOO DIM. *SMD

NHTSA ODI 10704694

I HAVE THE TOW MIRRORS AND THEY HAVE LED LIGHTS IN THE MIRRORS FOR BLINKERS AND THEY ARE EXTREMELY BRIGHT! WHEN YOU USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL AT NIGHT THEY ARE SO BRIGHT THAT THEY MAKE IT SO YOU CAN NOT SEE ON COMING TRAFFIC VERY WELL FROM THE SIDES OF THE PICKUP WHILE AT A INTERSECTION OR WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO CHANGE LANES. IN MY OPINION THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE BLINKER LEDS SHOULD NOT SHINE DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVERS EYES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10703715

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT COVERAGE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND THE HIGH BEAM ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT COVERAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 731.

NHTSA ODI 10701304

HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER TWICE. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A SINGLE BULB DESIGN (LOW AND HIGH BEAMS FROM ONE BULB). IF LOW BEAMS ARE ADJUSTED TO ADEQUATELY SEE THE ROAD DURING NIGHT DRIVING THE HIGH BEAMS POINT INTO THE AIR (APPROX. 10 FEET IN THE AIR AT 100 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE). IF THE BEAMS ARE ADJUSTED TO ALLOW THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY; WHEN SWITCHED TO THE LOW BEAMS THERE IS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT ON ROAD TO DRIVE SAFELY AT 55 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10701187

VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR COVERAGE AND BRIGHTNESS. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY BARELY LIGHT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND COVERAGE SIDE TO SIDE IS VERY WEAK. ADDITIONALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT, IT IS LIKE DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL. TO HAVE BETTER HEAD LIGHTS I WOULD HAVE HAD TO BUY SPECIAL LIGHTING OPTION AVAILABLE ONLY ON A HIGHER-UP MODEL OF GMC SIERRA TRUCK. ALL MODELS OF GMC SIERRA 2015 TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT HAVING TO BUY THE TOP/ MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL TO GET THEM. GMC SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL GMC SIERRA 2015 TRUCKS AND REFIT THEM WITH ADEQUATE LIGHTING BEFORE BAD ACCIDENTS OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFICIENCY. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH POOR LIGHTING WITH A VEHICLE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A NEW GMC TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10695309

THE PROJECTION STYLE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH AT NIGHT TO TRAVEL MORE THAN 30 MPH. WHILE TRAVELING ON RURAL AND MOUNTAIN ROADS YOU CANNOT SEE FAR ENOUGH TO SEE OBSTRUCTIONS, WILDLIFE OR PEDESTRIANS AT NIGHT. THE HORIZONTAL CUTOFF LINE OF THE LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE TOPS OF SMALL RISES IN THE ROADWAY AS CLOSE AS 30 FEET AWAY. WITH THIS STYLE OF PROJECTION LIGHTING THERE IS NO SPILLAGE OF LIGHT ABOVE ESTABLISHED LIGHT SHADE COVER SETTING ON LOW BEAMS. IT IS COMPLETELY DARK ABOVE THIS LINE WITH LOW BEAMS SELECTED. THIS DOES NOT GIVE THE DRIVER A CHANCE TO SEE OBJECTS IN THE ROADWAY AT A SAFE DISTANCE TO ALLOW FOR SAFE BRAKING OR AVOIDANCE. THE HIGH BEAM SETTING IS PITIFULLY WEAK IN INTENSITY. I MUST STRAIN TO SEE OUT AT THE DISTANCE NECESSARY TO STOP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS MEANS I MUST TRAVEL WITH HIGH BEAMS ON WHEN FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATES. I HAD TWO PREVIOUS TRUCKS OF THIS SAME BRAND THAT HAD WONDERFUL LIGHTING AND I SURE WISH I HAD THAT LIGHTING ON THIS TRUCK. GM IS DOING THE MOTORING PUBLIC A MAJOR DISSERVICE WITH THIS LIGHTING PACKAGE AND ENDANGERING ANYONE AND ANYTHING THAT MAY BE ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF THEIR TRUCKS! *TR

NHTSA ODI 10693427

THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THIS TRUCK ARE OF POOR DESIGN AND ARE VERY WEAK. THE LIGHTS DO NOT ADEQUATELY LIGHT THE ROAD AHEAD OR THE SHOULDERS. THEY WILL BECOME A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN CRASHES AND DEATHS UNLESS THEY ARE IMPROVED! I CAN'T BELIEVE THESE HEADLIGHTS WOULD PASS THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ILLUMINATION IF FOLLOW UP TESTING IS DONE IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10691976

VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR COVERAGE AND BRIGHTNESS. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THEY BARELY LIGHT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. COVERAGE SIDE TO SIDE IS VERY WEAK. ADDITIONALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT, IT IS LIKE DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE INDICATED THIS IS COMMON COMPLAINT ON 2014 SIERRA 1500S AND ALL 2015 SIERRAS SINCE THE LAST REDESIGN.

NHTSA ODI 10690964