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

Headlights were about as bright as a candle while using high beams changed the bulbs and used a head light restoration kit and within a week headlight lenses were hazed over again high beams are no brighter than low beams

NHTSA ODI 11445825

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY INADEQUATE. IF YOU ARE TAKING A TURN AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY STRAIGHT WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE SO THAT YOU END UP TAKING A TURN BLINDLY AND CANNOT SEE THE CURB OR EDGE OF THE ROAD. IT IS A TOTALLY UNSAFE SITUATION. WE HAVE FOUND THAT YOU MAY HAVE A BIT MORE VISIBILITY IF YOU RUN WITH THE FOG LIGHTS ON, BUT VERY LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION, ADDITIONAL HEADLIGHT, AS THIS TRUCK IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11164817

THE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. I AM UNABLE TO SEE MORE THAT 15 FEET IN FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIR. THEY CHANGED THE BULBS BUT STATED THEY ARE WORKING WITHIN DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND SAID THAT GM HAD USED A NEW TYPE OF LIGHTING SYSTEM IN 2015 BUT REALIZED IT IS WAS NOT ADEQUATE AND REDESIGNED IN LATER MODEL YEAR. IF GM REALIZES THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WHY WILL THEY NOT REPAIR VEHICLES THAT THEY SOLD PRIOR TO REALIZING THEIR MISTAKE? IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT THERE IS VIRTUALLY ZERO VISIBILITY. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11164116

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL BOTTOM SOCKET HEATS UP AND CAUSES AN OPEN TO THE TOP TURN SIGNAL SOCKET SO THE TOP TURN SIGNAL QUITS WORKING AND CAUSES THE SYSTEM TO HYPER FLASH.AND INDICATE INOPERATIVE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL IN MESSAGE CENTER. ONLY REPAIR IS TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS AND SOCKETS. SYSTEM WORKS FINE IN COLD TEMPERATURES AS THE SOCKET DOES NOT HEAT UP ENOUGH. HAPPENS WITH VEHICLE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. CONTACTED GM ABOUT IT AND GOT NOWHERE.

NHTSA ODI 11131671

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I DROVE IN A SNOW STORM LAST NIGHT AND I COULDN'T SEE AHEAD OF ME. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 45MPH.

NHTSA ODI 11053790

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TO DIM AND UNSAFE ON DARK MOUNTAIN ROADS SINCE NEW.

NHTSA ODI 11030695

HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO POOR WHEN DRIVING IN RURAL AREAS AND POORLY LIT AREAS THAT THE LATERAL LIGHTING IS SO POOR THAT YOU ARE LEFT TO GUESSING WHERE AND WHAT YOU ARE TURNING INTO, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ALL, DEALER WHERE PURCHASED NEW STATS THERE IS NO FIX, ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11013582

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE UNBELIEVABLY INEFFICIENT. THEY LIGHT A NARROW PATH ABOUT 30 YARDS IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS SCARY ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN.

NHTSA ODI 10954832

DROVE OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO VISIBILITY IN A DARK SUBDIVISION. GMC INITIALLY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POOR HEADLIGHTS --I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT SINCE THE $60,000.00 DENALI TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE DARK!!GMC EVENTUALLY SAID THEY HAD A "BULLETIN" ON THE PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE BULB AND RECALIBRATED THE LIGHTS. ABOUT A 15-20% IMPROVEMENT--I STILL WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK AT NIGHT AS IT IS STILL UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI 10924942

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY DIM AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM VIEWING THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED FOR A MANUFACTURER UPDATE RELATED TO THE HEADLIGHTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 12/28/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS ARE OK. HOWEVER, THEY COULD BE A LOT BRIGHTER, BECAUSE IT IS STILL HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. UPDATED 01/03/17.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10924829

THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. THERE IS A DISTINCTIVE CUTOFF OF LIGHT, CALL IT A LINE WHEN ON LOW BEAM, AND BEYOND THAT LINE THEIR IS NO ILLUMINATION WHATSOEVER AS YOU WOULD BE USED TO WITH OTHER LIGHTING DESIGNS. YOU CAN NOT SEE ANY SIGNS, POSSIBLE ANIMALS, OR ANYTHING ELSE AS YOU ARE USED TO SEEING IN THE LIGHT THAT TYPICALLY EXTENDS BEYOND OTHER LOW BEAM SYSTEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS A TSB FOR THE CONDITION BUT IT IS NOT ADVERTISED AND FROM WHAT I CAN DETERMINE ON THE NET DOES NOT WORK REGARDLESS AND IS ONLY A BAND AID FIX. THESE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT I HAD. ..UPDATED 01/04/17 *BF

NHTSA ODI 10906845

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE TRUCK ARE A SERIOUS HAZARD. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT YOU CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 20FT OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S EVEN WORSE WHEN IS RAINING.

NHTSA ODI 10882842

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME VERY DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,890.

NHTSA ODI 10875216

THE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE ON A LEVEL ROAD, AND ARE DANGEROUS ON ROLLING TERRAIN ROADS AND CURVES. THEY COULD BE POSSIBLY DESIGNED FOR STATIONARY USE IN A PERFECT ENVIORMENT BUT NOT FOR MOVING VEHICLES, I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT, I FEAR NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE ON AND NEAR THE PATH OF THIS VEHICLE. MY MIND IS CLEAR, THERE ARE MANY BLOWING THE WHISTLE.

NHTSA ODI 10860170

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT COVERAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RAISED THE LOW BEAMS; HOWEVER; THE LIGHT COVERAGE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. ..UPDATED 05/09/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED RIGHT AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON, HIS VISIBILITY WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ON, HE WAS ABLE TO SEE AHEAD OF HIM, BUT THE VIEW WAS STILL LIMITED TO ONLY 30 FEET. UPDATED 05/16/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10854991

HEADLIGHTS ARE FAR TO DIM AND DIRECTIONAL TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. HAD THE LIGHT FIX DONE AT DEALER. NOW HORIZONTAL BLACK LINE GOING DOWN HILL MEAN YOU CAN ONLY SEE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF YOU? HEADLIGHTS STILL INADEQUATE .

NHTSA ODI 10853135

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND MAKE IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SITUATIONS WHERE AN ACCIDENT WAS MORE LIKELY DUE TO THE DIM LIGHTING.

NHTSA ODI 10853032

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICENT. NIGHT DRIVING IS TERRIBLE, CAN NOT SEE ROAD. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GM SEVERAL TIMES. THEY CAME OUT WITH AN UP DATE, SAYING NEW BULBS AND REPOWER CONTROL MODULE, BUT THEY ARE STILL HORRIBLE. GM HAD THESE LIGHTS FOR TWO YEARS ON THE NEW BODY STYLE FOR THE SIERRA LINE, AND NOW HAVE SWITCHED TO LED HID'S. SO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN 2014 AND 2015 TRUCKS ARE STUCK.

NHTSA ODI 10851511

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TCM AND BULBS WERE CHANGED PER TSB NUMBER: PIT5374 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10851271

HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE IS VERY POOR WITH WEAK YELLOW BEAM BOTH ON LOW AND HIGH BEAMS. DIFFICULTY SEEING DURING NIGHT DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN DARK AREAS, IS VERY HAZARDOUS, EVEN WORSE DURING RAIN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THIS TRUCK AT NIGHT. THE PROJECTOR-STYLE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE WERE DIM WITH A YELLOW COLOR AND PROVIDED INADEQUATE FRONT AND SIDE ILLUMINATION. THE HEADLIGHT AIM WAS RAISED, WHICH RESULTED IN LITTLE IMPROVEMENT.

NHTSA ODI 10850161

PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ON 2015 SIERRA IS VERY DIM COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES. TRIED ADJUSTING BUT DID NOT HELP. VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN UNLIT DARK ROADS AND STREETS AND POSES RISK. I TRIED BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I MENTIONED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE THAT WAS FILED IN CALIFORNIA IN OCTOBER 2015. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE NO OTHER ALTERNATIVES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PURCHASING AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHTS. I WOULD LIKE GMC TO FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THEY DID AS THEY CHANGED THE 2016 MODELS' HEADLAMPS AND INCORPORATED HIGHER LUMENS ON LIGHTING, WHY CHANGE IT IF IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE? IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE PEDESTRIANS AND OBJECTS AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 10850003

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AUGUST 2015. THE HEADLIGHT PROJECTION AND ILLUMINATION ON THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY POOR ESPECIALLY DURING WET ROADS OR RAINING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TO USE THE FOG LIGHTS AT ALL TIMES AND STILL DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. I FEEL THIS SITUATION CAN AND WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO LACK OF PROPER LIGHTING. I WAS APPALLED TO FIND OUT GENERAL MOTORS ONLY USE A SINGLE HALOGEN BULB INSTEAD OF A DUAL FILAMENT LAMP OR A COMBINATION LOW AND HIGH BEAM LAMPS. I PERSONALLY NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN DURING A RAINY SITUATION, AND ALSO FEEL UNSAFE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AT DARK.

NHTSA ODI 10849881

HEADLIGHT DESIGN IS TERRIBLE. I GET AT BEST 40FT. OF LIGHT PROJECTION ON LOW. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ENGAGED I GET NO FURTHER PROJECTION BUT I GET A HIGHER PROJECTION. IT DOES A GREAT JOB LIGHTING THE TOPS OF THE TREES BUT THAT'S ABOUT ALL. UNBELIEVABLE SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING IN RURAL SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NHTSA ODI 10845894

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE SUFFICIENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

NHTSA ODI 10840233

THE LOW BEAMS ONLY ILLUMINATE 40 TO 50 FEET DOWN THE ROAD. THE HIGH BEAMS PROVIDE VERY POOR VISIBILITY. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SIDE ILLUMINATION. THIS IS A CHALLENGING VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 10840159