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Problems with 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

On average, the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 starts to “feel” problems with the EXTERIOR LIGHTING and its various aspects after 13 550 miles.

Components Affected by EXTERIOR LIGHTING Issues

We have classified the 129 complaints from 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 about EXTERIOR LIGHTING into the following categories.

HEADLIGHTS 2

Recently reported EXTERIOR LIGHTING problems on 2014 GMC Sierra 1500

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the headlights were dim, which made it difficult to see well at night while driving. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with halogen bulbs. the contact upgraded to led bulbs, but the illumination did not get brighter. the vehicle was taken to charlie's chevrolet (877-688-4621, located at 1412 u s 202, winthrop, me 04364) where the technician recommended a diagnostic test. the test was not performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle performed as designed. the contact was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact upgraded to hid bulbs on his own, which offered better lighting than the original bulbs. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

The engine shuts off and it looses all power randomly when turning , it is noow started to shut off in traffic when lightly tapping the brakes..

Have a bad tail light on my right side and took it to elharts to see why it won't light up with new bulbs and they said that the whole tail light has to be replaced because it has bad wiring i don't feel that i should have to pay for this to be done when it's a manufacturer problem that it was bad when it was put into my truck the part alone will cost 215 .00 plus i have to pay taxes plus labor could be totally not happy would like not to come out of my pocket if i don't get it fixed it will cause a accident that could be very bad

Headlights on my 2014 gmc sierra 1500 slt are totally inadequate on high or low beam. the lighting distance is inadequate and is so directional that there is no side flair lighting for turning like you have with conventional headlights. this is a serious safety issue and needs to be addressed immediately by the nhtsa. i have had this vehicle for 41/2 years and the problem is ongoing since i bought it. the dealer has no solution. new hi/low bulbs, dealer installed and still very dim and unsafe.

Interior light flashes when stepping on break pedal

Was driving down the highway at highway speeds rolled the passenger window up the stereo cut off the gauges cut out and the wipers wipes in one time. then a message stating stabilitrak needed to be serviced and electronic power steering was out

My husband and i were driving on highway 1 just past montara beach. it was around 7:30 pm and already dark. we were going approximately 45 mph when all of a sudden, both headlights shut off on its own. we were approaching an extremely curvy stretch of road along ocean cliffs and there was nowhere to pull over. the symbol on the dash was lit up saying that our lights were on (even though they weren't). thankfully there was a car in front of us and one behind us that gave us enough light and time to react which meant we didn't have to jam on our brakes and hope for the best. we tried the high beams which also did not work. after turning knobs and pressing buttons (while driving) to get some illumination, we finally were able to turn on the fog lights which was enough to get us somewhere safe. this is extremely dangerous and should never happen to anyone. without the headlights from the car in front of us and behind us, this could have ended very badly, possibly even fatal. we were never able to ...

I temporarily had no control over the vehicle causing me to have an accident. while driving down a residential street approaching a stop sign intersection i merged into the center of st to pass a trashcan and in the process of returning to my correct position on the road i suddenly had no steering. panicking from the loss i pressed my brakes an attempt to bring vehicle to a stop but was unsuccessful because the tires began a slide once noticing the traction loss i proceeded to release brakes and reapply in hopes of gaining traction the brief relief from brakes caused the vehicle to regain traction and while i still have no control over steering, the vehicle jerks towards the right side of the road and the brakes being reapplied the vehicle continues to slide off pavement making contact with stop sign and telephone pole.

During driving, the stability sensors would go off and show up stating stability turned off, or power steering turned off. the voltage on vehicle would suddenly drop from 15 to 9 and then back up. this will usually turn off the interior lights and electronics. i have discussed this with other 2014 sierra and silverado owners and they all advised this was occuring on their vehicles. there is a ground wire that was not properly installed under the dash which causes high resistance material to cause electrical issues. during one of my drives to work going 60 mph, the electrical components shut off and caused the engine to stop running. i was able to pull over while coasting on no power and restart the vehicle and it would continue to go. there have been times where the steering wheel would jerk while stationary as well. after many forum discussion this all related back to the ground wire not being properly installed by the manufacturer.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the headlights were not bright enough at night to see past 20 feet. the dealer could not diagnose or repair the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 26,000.

The headlights are unsafe for nighttime driving especially in darker rural areas and in bad weather. the side lighting from the headlights are nearly nonexistent especially around sharp curves. in order to read signs at night i often have to use my highbeams in order to read them regardless if there is traffic in front of me or oncoming. i drive home from work nightly with my high beams on the entire was unless there is a car close in front of me. i've yet to have oncoming traffic flash their lights at me do to having my highbeams on. i have made the dealership aware as well as corporate gm . as of now the only action they will take is to replace my old bulbs with the same bulbs they took out. this is an extremely common issue with this vehicle but yet no recall has been made. only a tsb which i can't even get my dealership to follow. *tr