2014 GMC Sierra Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2014 GMC Sierra, 62% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 725 miles. The words owners use most often: “high beams” (21% of reports).
- 63exterior lighting complaints
- 725median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%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.
- High beams: mentioned in 13 of 63 complaints (21%)
- Projector headlights: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
- Unsafe night: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
- Poor visibility: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 1 an injury.
GMC Sierra exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra | 2 | 3% | 1,050 |
| 2015 Sierra | 30 | 57% | 1,000 |
| 2014 Sierra | 63 | 62% | 725 |
| 2013 Sierra | 1 | 3% | 4,000 |
| 2012 Sierra | 1 | 3% | 12,000 |
| 2011 Sierra | 1 | 2% | 950 |
| 2009 Sierra | 1 | 3% | 4,000 |
| 2006 Sierra | 1 | 2% | 5,013 |
| 2004 Sierra | 3 | 2% | 3,050 |
| 2003 Sierra | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2002 Sierra | 2 | 1% | 21,871 |
| 2001 Sierra | 3 | 1% | 49,274 |
| 2000 Sierra | 12 | 3% | 99,500 |
| 1999 Sierra | 8 | 1% | 57,000 |
| 1998 Sierra | 2 | 1% | — |
| 1997 Sierra | 4 | 2% | 11,900 |
| 1996 Sierra | 12 | 5% | — |
| 1995 Sierra | 8 | 3% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2014 GMC Sierra. 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.
The vehicle lights are very dim even with the high beams on. While driving at night can barely see in front of me. These are a hazard to me and others, since not being able to see a good distance in front of the vehicle makes hard to see pedestrians, animals or debris in the road at night.
Can not see the road with the light output with these factory headlight
The headlights are too dim and are unsafe. In my 50+ years of driving, i have never experienced headlights so bad. I live in a dark rural area without any streetlights and lots of bicyclists and deer. I have already had many near misses on rural roads, and fear it's only a matter of time before an…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 GMC Sierras have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2014 GMC Sierra (62% of the 101 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 2014 GMC Sierra exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 725 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2014 GMC Sierra?
The most frequent phrase is “high beams”, in 13 of 63 complaints, followed by “projector headlights” (5).
See all 2014 GMC Sierra problems or exterior lighting problems across all Sierra years.