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2015 GMC Sierra lighting problems

31 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2015 GMC Sierra, which is 46% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
31 46% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
1,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2015 GMC Sierra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 1,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 22 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 1,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles22
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns 2015 GMC sierra k3500 denali. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights failed to provide enough lighting causing the contact's visibility to be diminished. As a result, the contact was only able to drive the vehicle with high beams on at night. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the head lamps were performing to factory specification. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 290.

Reported at 290 miles, October 2014

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 the consumer stated the vehicle lights are working, but they do not illuminate the road well enough. Updated 11/21/2017

Reported at 5,000 miles, February 2015

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Lighting problems across all GMC models