GMC Sierra Complaints (2014)

895 consumer complaints on file.

#10667175December 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS TRUCK ARE UNSAFE, THEY DO NOT PROJECT ENOUGH LIGHT AHEAD FOR SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ONE HAS TO DEPEND ON THE STREET LIGHTING OR STARS. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITS OTHERS ON THE ROADS FOR THE LACK OF PROJECTION OF THESE LIGHTS. THE TRUCK BECOMES A HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY DO TO THE SLOW SPEED ONE HAS TO TRAVEL TO STAY WITHIN THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS WITH GMC BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664524December 16, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WANTED TO UPDATE INFO ON THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT W/DEALER AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY CONSIDER THIS TO BE ABNORMAL, WITH THE AGREEMENT THAT IF IT HAPPENS ON NEW HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL CONSIDER IT NORMAL AND DO NOTHING MORE! I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT OBSCURES THE LIGHT AND ALSO THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO BULLY ME INTO AN AGREEMENT I DON'T AGREE WITH. MY VEHICLE HAS A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE TRYING TO EXCLUDE THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE IF I AGREE TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC REGARDING THIS AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664422December 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS APPEARED TO BE LEAKING, CONDENSATION AND WATER DROPLETS. TOOK TO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND ADVISED THEM OF THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT LEAKING THAT THE DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CAUSED THIS, BULBS BURN SO HOT THEY HAVE A VENT FOR COOLING. BECAUSE OF THE AIR FLOW THROUGH VENT IT BRINGS IN CONDENSATION & WATER DROPLETS CAN FORM WHICH CAN TAKE 2 TO 6 HOURS TO CLEAR! WAS TOLD THAT THEY W/ONLY REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WHICH COSTS $900, IF ITS OVER 50% OF THE LENS. I WAS TOLD ONE HEADLIGHT WAS OVER 50% AND HAD WATER DROPLETS, AS WELL AS A HALO EFFECT AROUND THE BULB THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOTHING AT THE TIME AS THE LENS WAS CLEARING UP. I ASKED ABOUT THE CONDENSATION OBSCURING THE LIGHT OUTPUT AND THEREFORE MY VISION AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT AFFECT IT. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS I FEEL THIS MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. IF THE LENS IS COVERED INSIDE W/CONDENSATION & WATER DROPLETS, IT DOES AFFECT THE LIGHT OUTPUT. I LIVE IN THE PACIFIC NW WHERE IT RAINS 9 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR AND THEREFORE WE HAVE MOISTURE IN THE AIR ALL THE TIME! I AM NOW DOCUMENTING THE CONDENSATION W/PICTURES OF THE HEADLIGHTS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT...UPDATED 12/30/14*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONDENSATION WAS IN THE FORM OF FOG. UPDATED 01/12/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664126December 14, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM WERE AIMED TO HIGH & POINTED UP INTO THE TREES. LOW BEAMS SEEMED OK. I FINALLY TOOK TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR SOME RECALLS AND TALKED TO THEM ABOUT COMPLAINTS AND THEY ADJUSTED SAYING THE LIGHTS WERE AIMED TO HIGH. DROVE VEHICLE YESTERDAY AND THE LOW BEAMS NOW HAVE SO LITTLE PROJECTION FORWARD THAT I'M AFRAID AT NIGHT, IF ANYTHING CAME IN FRONT OF ME, I'D HIT IT BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP. WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO HAVE LIGHTS ADJUSTED UP AGAIN AND LIVE WITH IT UNTIL GMC DOES SOMETHING. REASON IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO FILE COMPLAINT IS I DO NOT DRIVE MUCH AT NIGHTS AND DID NOT THINK OF FILING COMPLAINT UNTIL I FOUND THIS WEBSITE AND READING OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663826December 12, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663781December 12, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS HIGHER; HOWEVER, THE VISIBILITY WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663262December 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE WORTHLESS. ON LOW BEAM LESS THAN 95' OF FORWARD AREA LITE UP. AT 55 MPH, THAT GIVES YOU ABOUT A SECOND FOR REACTION TIME. JUST A LITTLE BETTER ON HIGH BEAM. PERIPHERAL LIGHTING IS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663265December 9, 2014
ENGINE
#5 CYLINDER ROCKER ARM BROKE TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN TO GET REPAIRED. PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE RUNNING, BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED I WAS GETTING 20/22 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS WHAT I TRAVEL MOSTLY, NOW SINCE THIS HAPPEN I ONLY GETTING 16/18 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DEALERSHIP IN MILWAUKEE WORKED WITH AN ENGINEER FROM GM AND THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING UP TO SPEC AND WON'T DO ANYMORE ON THE VEHICLE BUT YET SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED THAT I HAVE LOST ABOUT 4/6 MPG HIGHWAY OR $20 PER TANK WHICH WITH MY TRAVELING IS A LOT OF MONEY $400 MONTH. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH GM AND THIS VEHICLE RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU PAY $50,000 + FOR A VEHICLE YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE (BRAND NEW) AND THEN FOR GM NOT TO FIND OUT WHY THE DROP IN MILEAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662322December 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK, THE FRONT HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662183December 4, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS (BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS) ARE INEFFECTIVE AND INADEQUATE. THE FORWARD THROW IS BAD, BUT THE PERIPHERAL THROW IS EVEN WORSE. THERE IS ESSENTIALLY NO PERIPHERAL LIGHT AND THIS MAKES FOR VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WHEN NEGOTIATING A DARK CURVE. I AM CONSTANTLY CHECKING TO SEE IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OPERATING - EVEN WHEN THE 'ICON' ON THE DASHBOARD SAYS THEY ARE 'ON', IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE WORKING DUE TO THE DIM OUTPUT. I DON'T SSE ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE HEADLUGHTS ON THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO (SAME PLATFORM AS GMC SIERRA) - SO I ASSUME THAT GM CAN 'FIX' THIS SAFETY ISSUE IF THEY WANTED TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661178November 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON FIRST SNOW AFTER TRUCK PURCHASE I TRIED THE 4WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. WHEN I SWITCHED IT OVER THE MIRRORS WENT DOWN, THE SEAT WENT BACK, AND THE PEDALS CAME UP. THANKFULLY I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME. IT WAS A VERY STRANGE FEELING AND LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME.I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660391November 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
POOR LIGHTING WITH HEADLIGHTS. CAN BARELY SEE WHAT IS AHEAD AT NIGHT. SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. TURNING ON FOG LIGHTS HELPS A LITTLE, BUT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CONSTANTLY RUN THEM. BRIGHT LIGHTS DON'T HELP MUCH EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660052November 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH '14, HEADLIGHTS ARE HID UNITS, AND ARE WORSE THAN POOR. VERY EASY TO OVERDRIVE THESE LIGHTS HERE ON DARK, TWISTY MOUNTAIN ROADS IN WV. WE HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF VEHICLE- DEER COLLISIONS IN THE US AND SEEING DEER WITH THESE LIGHTS IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION IS CHANCY. TRADED A 10 YEAR OLD SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS. THESE LIGHTS NEED TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE FOLKS ARE KILLED AS A RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660072November 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON 2014 SIERRA 1500 ARE HORRIBLE. DO NOT PROJECT VERY FAR DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRIGHTS DO NOT DO ANYTHING BUT LIGHT UP THE TOPS OF TREES. AT DUSK, DAWN, OR WHEN RAINING IS PARTICULARLY BAD. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION DRIVING IN SMALL TOWNS OR IN TRAFFIC I THOUGHT THE LIGHTS WERE ACTUALLY OFF THEY ARE SO DIM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013 AND THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED THEM BUT IT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE GETTING EVEN DIMMER NOW. VERY DISAPPOINTED...SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A WRECK ONE OF THESE DAYS BECAUSE OF THESE AS YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE ROAD 100 FEET AHEAD. AT 55 MPH THAT COULD BE A DEATH SENTENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653431November 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ARE VERY VERY DIM. BOTH LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM MAKE IT VERY DIFFIUCULT TO SEE VERY FAR IN FRONT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING GM TRUCKS FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED LIGHTING SO TERRIBLE. WITH THE DEER IN PENNA. MOVING AT NIGHT THIS TIME OF YEAR I AM AT TIMES RELUCTANT TO GO OVER 35MPH. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GM HAS NOT MADE SOME KIND OF CHANGE TO THEIR HEADLIGHT SYSTEM NOTING THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. I DID TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK BUT OF COURSE NOT AT NIGHT, IT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEAL BREAKER KNOWING WHAT I KNOW NOW. THAT IS HOW BAD THEY ARE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PRODUCT AND EMPLORE THE NHTSA TO FORCE A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACEMENT BULBS WITH MUCH HIGHER INTENSITY. NOTHING IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN THE STANDARD. PLEASE TAKE ACTION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653149November 6, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE NEW 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ARE INCREDIBLY DIM. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SUFFICIENTLY AND ARE DANGEROUS. RURAL ROADS ARE PRACTICALLY A NO-GO AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING IN DISTANCE OR ON THE SIDES OF THE ROAD. MAKING TURNS AT NIGHT ARE INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I FEEL THE NEED TO SWAP TO A BETTER LIGHT BUT THERE ARE NO OPTIONS THAT WON'T VOID MY WARRANTY BY GOING AFTERMARKET. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN FOR ME. HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. NOTHING THAT DEALERSHIP CAN DO SINCE THERE ARE NO ALTERNATE LIGHTS OTHER THAN AFTERMARKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653009November 6, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE WORST HEADLIGHTS OF ANY NEW VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, AND I AVOID IT WHERE I CAN. THE BEAM PATTERN IS AWFUL AND THE ILLUMINATION IS POOR. I'VE BEEN DRIVING CARS WITH PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS FOR YEARS, SO I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE REAL ISSUE. THESE LIGHTS ARE JUST POORLY DESIGNED OR CHEAP. TRIPS TO THE DEALER ARE UNFRUITFUL. THE DEALER KNOWS THEY ARE POOR, BUT CAN DO NOTHING EXCEPT BE SURE EVERYTHING IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT BUYING A 2014 GMC PICKUP, BUY SOMETHING ELSE. THEY ARE THAT BAD. I JUST KNOW I'M GOING TO HIT A DEER SOON ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653057November 6, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THESE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO BAD YOU CAN ONLY SEE 50 FEET IN FRONT OF YOU ON LOW BEAM AT BEST AND ON HIGH BEAM THE LIGHTS SEEM TO SHINE ARE IN THE TREES. I AM SO SORRY I DID NOT TEST DRIVE AT NIGHT. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.MY 2011 SIERRA WAS 100 % BETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652074November 3, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS IN NORMAL OPERATION SITUATION ARE WOEFULLY SHORT OF ILLUMINATION DISTANCE AND EASY TO OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS ARE MORE ADEQUATE, HOWEVER HIGH BEAMS CANNOT BE USED IN TRAFFIC AND FOG LIGHTS TEND TO IRRITATE ONCOMING DRIVERS ON HIGHWAYS IN SMALLER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651660October 31, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500, THAT I BOUGHT LAST WEEK, ARE EXTREMELY WEAK. THEY HAVE NO PROJECTION TO THE SIDES OF THE ROAD AND ONLY PROJECT FORWARD MAYBE 30 FT. AT 55 MPH AT NIGHT IS ASKING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN RAIN OR SNOW YET AND NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. GM NEEDS A RECALL BEFORE WINTER SETS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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