2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 1,469 miles. The words owners use most often: “low beam” (16% of reports).
- 93exterior lighting complaints
- 1,469median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Low beam: mentioned in 15 of 93 complaints (16%)
- High beams: mentioned in 14 of 93 complaints (15%)
- Headlights dim: mentioned in 8 of 93 complaints (9%)
- Far enough: mentioned in 5 of 93 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 93 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
GMC Sierra 1500 exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 15 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 11 | 2% | 1,000 |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% | 1,500 |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 11 | 2% | 3,200 |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% | 3,500 |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 9 | 3% | 13,000 |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% | 25,500 |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 93 | 13% | 1,469 |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 148 | 20% | 2,771 |
| 2013 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 3% | 18,300 |
| 2011 Sierra 1500 | 5 | 2% | 149,500 |
| 2010 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2008 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% | 66,000 |
| 2007 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% | 1,250 |
| 2006 Sierra 1500 | 5 | 3% | 109,000 |
| 2005 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 2% | 138,500 |
| 2004 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% | 69,000 |
| 2003 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% | 50,423 |
| 2002 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 2% | 52,577 |
| 1998 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 1997 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 1% | 60,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Headlights on this vehicle, since purchased, have not cast enough light in order to see in unlit backroads, or extrememly dim areas. I have to drive with my brights on constantly, in order to get enough light thrown onto the road, for the left and right sides, as well as the front. These were not…
Lack of illumination of headlights straight ahead. No light shines to the sides of the vehicle making it difficult to see left or right when negotiating a turn at night. I have put new bulbs in both sides the best money can buy at CarQuest with no improvement. The headlight lenses are not dirty or…
Headlights are so dim because of the plastic cover that is made into the OEM headlight assembly. The plastic apparently had no UV protectant and the plastic has turned dingey yellow and clouded where it's affected the light output from the vehicle
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 GMC Sierra 1500s have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 (13% of the 719 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 1,469 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “low beam”, in 15 of 93 complaints, followed by “high beams” (14).
Other 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
- Service Brakes problems (219)
- Power Train problems (98)
- Electrical System problems (96)
- Engine problems (84)
- Steering problems (81)
See all 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 problems or exterior lighting problems across all Sierra 1500 years.