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The headlights on this pickup make driving at night in rural South Dakota almost impossible and even dangerous. I have owned this truck for only 2 weeks and found in order to drive at night I have to have the fog lights on to see, and even than it is not much better. The brights help none. Can't even tell when they are on vrs not. There has to be a fix or something that can be done to fix this. Driving at night is dangerous.
Headlights are not bright enough. Headlights are useless at night. Dealership changed bulbs and reprogrammed. Vehicle is still dangerous to drive at night. Vehicle has been this way since new.
Poor illumination, after a few days the lights have been adjusted the light points very low that its almost imposible to see at night while driving at normal road conditions and with a good weather.
Problem was present from the day I bought truck new. I live in a very rural area and the headlights are too dim to drive safely at night. Vehicle has been back to the dealer twice, once to replace bulbs and reprogram the BCM. Still not bright enough to feel safe driving at night. Second trip to the dealer they adjusted headlight up to high end of spec. Still not bright. I'm to the point of installing an after market hid kit.
- Salem Township, ME, USA
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In the past 4 months, beginning at about 52K miles, I started receiving messages on my truck that said "stability control" was out and it locks the front left wheel, losing all steering, the radio and then the truck goes completely dead. The ac goes on/off and the headlights flicker. This is always at low speeds between 5-10 mph and most commonly when making a turn. I had the battery replaced at the dealership and now they're telling me I need a negative battery cable replacement?
The headlights are terrible in this truck. When we decided to purchase this truck it was very expensive but we thought we were making a good investment-wrong!!! what good is the truck if we get in accident because we can't see at night. GMC just tried to save money wherever they could-only the bare minimal-its all only about lining their pockets with the most cash that they can. We have talked to the dealer about this and they say they is nothing they can do. GMC replace the headlight starting in the 2016 but what about the 2014 & 2015 our life's don't matter?
Vehicle headlights fail to illuminate properly at night. Check with 2 different GMC dealers they say they are aware of the issue but no resolution is coming. Vehicle is not driveable at night on dark roads.
The headlights on this truck are the worst performing lights I have ever used. They emit a very poor amount of light making it difficult to see at night and barely able to see at night if it is raining. I have almost been in several accidents at night because of the poor lighting. I have had the upgrade done by GM and that did not make these lights much better and definitely did not make it safer to drive at night. They need to replace the lights with the updated version they have installed in the 2016 models.
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the headlights provided minimum visibility at night. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a defect was not determined the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. Updated 05/17/17 the consumer stated the headlights were very dim. Updated 10/11/2017
No accident... yet! but have had multiple near misses, and feel it's just a matter of time. The headlights on this vehicle are extremely inadequate even after having the recommended headlight upgrade service bulliten completed by my local dealer.
GMC Sierra MY2014 headlight don't illuminate properly down the road, the headlight don't give good advisably during dry, fog, or wet conditions. It is kind of sad spending over 45K on a vehicle that doesn't illuminate properly. I have own other GM vehicles have better illumination. There has to be a way to get a fix for this trucks
My 2014 GMC Sierra has very dim head lights, very difficult to determine your own lane at times in the dark. Almost impossible to see when it's raining at night. Many times I've had to double check to make sure my headlights were on because there so dim it doesn't seem like there on at all. It makes for very nerve racking driving at night. Something needs to be done about these headlights, it's very dangerous for GMC drivers and other vehicles on the road.. test drive one in the rain at night out in the country.. not in town, with street lights!!!
The headlights are a huge safety issue, they are very dangerous at night. You can not see sides or in front of you. I hit a deer standing N the middle of the road, did not see it till it was right in front of me. My wife has a 2006 Tahoe and her headlights are much better than the one in a 2014. GMC needs to fix it before people start dying
The headlights and running lights are not adequate enough at nighttime to see. Limited site distance and brightness. I dont like driving at night because of this creating a safety problem. Looking at the possibility of installing led lights but dont think I should bare the cost since GMC has a problem they need to correct before I am hurt driving with these unsuitable lights they have installed on their vehicles.
The headlights on my 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 headlights are unsafe at night on dim or high beam. Cannot see close to the sides or distance. Would be easy to hit a pedestrian. Asked the dealer if there was a recall or if they could fix the problem and they said no there was nothing they could do. I have read many other complaints on line and doesn't seem to be anything being done about it. Why isn't anything being done before people getting killed or injured..
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- Freeman, SD, USA