GMC Sierra Complaints (2015)

916 consumer complaints on file.

#10876716June 27, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS! LOW BEAMS WITH FOG LIGHTS ON ARE ADEQUATE FOR <45 MPH. ANYTHING FASTER AND YOU CAN'T SEE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD. FORGET USING THE HIGH BEAMS. ON DIMLY LIT HIGHWAYS, YOU CAN'T SEE IN FRONT ON THE VEHICLE. THE HIGH BEAMS DON'T ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SO IT'S SAFER TO USE THE LOW BEAMS AND HOPE THE 100FT VISIBILITY WILL ALLOW YOU TO SLOW SLIGHTLY BEFORE KILLING WHATEVER HUMAN/ANIMAL/OBSTACLE PRESENTS ITSELF. THIS TRUCK IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY WITHOUT A RETROFIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876605June 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE OR HILL OR TRYING TO PASS TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRUCK HESITATES OR STUTTERS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN APPLYING LIGHT ACCELERATION. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE CORRECT GEAR. THIS IS APPARENT TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 13,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876068June 23, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT A NEW 2015 SIERRA IN JAN 2016,AFTER I BOUGHT IT I DROVE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK TO MANITOBA AND IT WAS THE SCARIEST NIGHT DRIVE I HAVE EVER HAD (OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE )THE LOW BEAMS WERE DIM AND HAD NO USEFUL LIGHT PATTERN, AND HIGH BEAM JUST LIT UP THE TOPS OF TREES AND SIGNS, DRIVING THROUGH ONTARIO'S TWISTY HWY.I ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES ,DUE TO THE POOR LIGHTS YOU WILL CORNER WITH OUT BEING ABLE TO SEE TILL YOUR STRAIGHT AND THE LIGHT HITS THE ROAD AGAIN. WHEN I ARRIVED IN MANITOBA I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP ,WHERE THEY REPLACED MY BULBS ,FLASHED THE BCM AND A LINED THE LIGHTS THE LIGHT IS A LITTLE BETTER BUT STILL NOT SAFE AS THEY STILL DON'T PROJECT MUCH LIGHT PATTERN. I CAN'T SEE STREET SIGNS ONLY THE BOTTOM OF THE POLES. AND HIGHS STILL POINT TO THE SKY WITH NO MORE ROAD LIGHT. RETURNED TO NEW BRUNSWICK AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN,AND THE SUGGEST THE SAME FIX AS WHAT THE MANITOBA DEALER JUST DID. STILL CANNOT DRIVE SAFE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876003June 22, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED POOR ILLUMINATION AND OBSCURED HIS VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE HEADLIGHT HALOGEN BULBS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE VISIBILITY HAD NOT IMPROVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875216June 20, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873800June 13, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT I CAN'T SEE DOWN THE ROAD FAR ENOUGH TO SEE IF THERE WOULD BE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. HAVE REPEATEDLY ASKED DEALER ABOUT THIS, AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS NO PLAN TO FIX IT. ON RAINY NIGHTS IT'S AS IF I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873886June 13, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY PROGRAM, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873739June 12, 2016
SEATS
REAR SEAT HEADRESTS TOO LOW TO BE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN CRASH. THEY ARE BOTH TOO SMALL AND TO NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE FAR UP POSITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR ISSUE TO BE REVIEWED. AT THIS TIME DEALERSHIP CLAIMS HEADREST FUNCTION IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873738June 12, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION EXTREMELY POOR. EVEN AFTER TSB BULB REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, LOW AND HIGH BEAM ILLUMINATION IS UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873403June 9, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAN'T SEE AT NITE AND WORSE DURING RAIN. IT'S LIKE A 5 CELL FLASH LITE SET ON THE SMALL NARROW SETTING STEAD OF THE FLOOD SETTING. ALSO CAN'T SEE WILD LIFE THAT ARE STANDING NEAR THE WHITE LINE OF THE SHOULDERS AT NITE. TUNNEL VISION LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS, PLEASE FIND A CURE. ALREADY HAD GMC'S UPGRADED BULBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873464June 9, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEFT HAND INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTION POINT AT STEERING WHEEL COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10873469June 9, 2016
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE DRIVER SEAT FAILED AND ALLOWED THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872920June 7, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE DRIVEN MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND THESE ARE THE WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EXPERIENCED. A VERY SHORT CUTOFF AND WORST OF ALL, NO SIDE ILLUMINATION. I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT AND GOD HELP YOU IF IT IS NIGHT AND RAINING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872192June 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DESIGN FLAW IN CABIN AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM LEADING TO HEALTH HAZARD WITHIN THE VEHICLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS IN MY FIRST 16 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, MICE HAVE ENTERED THE COWL AIR PLENUM AREA AND BUILT NESTS ON TOP OF AND OUT OF THE CABIN AIR FILTER MATERIAL. BOTH TIMES THE FILTER HAS BECOME SATURATED WITH MOUSE DANDER, FECES AND OTHER MATERIALS. EVENTUALLY THESE CONTAMINANTS WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE FILTER AND AN ODOR IS NOTICED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MICE ARE BELIEVED TO ENTER THIS AREA THROUGH SIGNIFICANT UNSCREENED OPENINGS AT THE ENDS OF A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE PLENUM IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AREA UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH REGARD TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. THEIR ONLY RESPONSE WAS TO ESTABLISH THEIR CASE NUMBER 711507394608. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. SO FAR, MY DEALER HAS CONTINUED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND INSTALL NEW CABIN FILTERS. NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO BLOCK OR SCREEN THE OPENINGS. THE TRUCK IS REGULARLY GARAGED WITH TWO OTHER NON-GM VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT PLENUM DESIGN FLAW IN THESE GM TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871178May 27, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE UNACCEPTABLE YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING PAST 100 FEET AT 35 MPH ON A DARK STREET. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SIERRA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871262May 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A GEAR CYLINDER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870752May 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2015 GMC SIERRA HAS DANGEROUS HEADLIGHTS, THEY DO NOT BEAM MORE THAN 30 FEET AHEAD AND THEY ARE VERY DIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870797May 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ISSUE: HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT FOR NIGHT DRIVING. UNLESS DRIVING IN A WELL LIT NEIGHBORHOOD, THESE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SAFE LIGHTING FOR DRIVING. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE WARRANTY ONLY PROVIDED DIFFERENT LIGHT BULBS WHICH ARE NO BETTER. THESE HEADLIGHTS NEED RECALLED IMMEDIATELY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870319May 23, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OLD. I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65 MILES PER HOUR AND A HUGE CRACK OCCURRED IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE TOP DRIVERS SIDE CORNER TO BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE CENTER OF THE CAR. NOTHING IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD, IT JUST CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865591May 18, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY ON THESE VERY EXPENSIVE TRUCKS ARE DANGEROUS. WHEN DRIVING IN CONDITIONS OF LOW LIGHT, THERE IS SUCH LITTLE ILLUMINATION FROM THE HEADLIGHTS THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID A COLLISION DUE TO MINIMAL REACTION TIME. BOTH THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING FOR DIVING SAFELY IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. THESE ARE THE MOST POORLY PERFORMING LIGHTS I CAN REMEMBER EVER HAVING FROM ANY MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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