2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, NOT EXCITED ABOUT DRIVING IN THE DARK, MIGHT AS WELL USE A FLASHLIGHT

MARK PORTER GM SUPERSTORE IN POMEROY, OH SOLD ME A NEW TRUCK WITH UNRESOLVED RECALLS IN DECEMBER 2014, ONE BEING GM RECALL 14192. THE ENGINE IN MY TRUCK FAILED ON JANUARY 1, 2015, AND THE RECALLS WERE DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TOWED IN FOR REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. THE AFOREMENTIONED SAFETY RECALL IS IN REFERENCE TO A POTENTIAL TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR MALFUNCTION. AFTER REPAIR OF THE RECALL, I HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR, EXCEPT IT BECAME STUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, INSTEAD OF SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. I HAD ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH I ASKED THEM TO ADDRESS WHILE IT WAS IN THERE FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPT RESET THE 4WD SELECTOR AGAIN, AND TOLD ME THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE 4WD ISSUE. I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND HAVE REQUESTED A BUY BACK. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS SINCE I INFORMED THEM THAT I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, AND NOBODY HAS MADE ANY EFFORT TO HELP AT ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN MY VEHICLE FOR A FULL REFUND, AS WELL AS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE DEALERSHIP FINED FOR SELLING ME A VEHICLE WITH AN UNRESOLVED SAFETY RECALL. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ON THEIR BEHALF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE EXTREMELY DIM WHEN ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE CONTACT FELT A JOLT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 3/4 FUEL LEVELS IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 7/16/2015 *JS

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD ENOUGH. VERY DIM AND CANNOT EVEN TELL WHERE CUT OFF LINE IS. EVEN WITH FOG LIGHTS ON, IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE FOR NIGHT DRIVING...VERY POOR VISIBILITY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.. GM REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS VERY POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR NIGHT TIME RURAL DRIVING. ON 7 OCT 2014 AT APPROX. 5:30AM A DEER RAN INTO THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK HITTING JUST BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE IT IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING IT BECAUSE OF THE POOR HEADLIGHT LIGHTING DESIGN OF THE TRUCK. IF THE HEADLIGHT LIGHTING DESIGN ON THE TRUCK WAS ADEQUATE I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER.THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT LIGHT UP THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ENOUGH OR IN FRONT OF YOU FOR MORE THAN APPROX. 50' TO 75' (THAT'S PROBABLY BEING GENEROUS) AND THE HIGH BEAMS ARE JUST AS BAD AND POINT UP IN THE AIR. THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND MAKE GM FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED OR IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE WAITING ON TO HAPPEN BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW YOU HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SO HAS GM BUT TO DATE I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTION TAKEN. IS THIS GONNA BE ANOTHER COVER UP BY GM WITH YOUR HELP BECAUSE BOTH YOU AND GM ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION OR ARE YOU GONNA DO WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO AND KEEP US SAFE ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT WAS THE GOVT THAT BAILED THEM OUT WHEN THEY WERE GOING BANKRUPT NOT SO LONG AGO SO WHY ISN'T THE GOVT (NHTSA) HELPING THE PUBLIC NOW AND BAILING US OUT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THERE TRULY IS NO ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER ... IF THIS CONDITION ISN'T CORRECTED, THERE WILL BE ACCIDENTS. THESE MAY RESULT IN NOT ONLY LOSS OF LIFE OR PROPERTY, BUT POSSIBLE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. THE ISSUE: THE PROJECTOR HEADLAMP DESIGN OF THE 2014 GMC SIERRA IS EXTREMELY SUBPAR FOR LIGHTING THE ROADWAY AHEAD OF YOU. INDIVIDUALS, IN ORDER TO NOT "OUTDRIVE" THEIR LIGHTS, WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO GO BELOW POSTED MINIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON HIGHWAYS, PRESENTING YET ANOTHER ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THOSE WHO WOULD APPROACH FROM THE REAR IN NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CONTACTED GMC ... AWARE OF THE ISSUE. NO HELP AT THIS TIME. I GOT THE IMPRESSION FROM THE OPERATOR THAT "NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS." I'M GUESSING THAT WHEN THE CATASTROPHIC AND TRAGIC HAPPENS, IT WILL NOT MATTER THAT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE FILED COMPLAINTS ... OFFICIALLY. SLIGHT RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET WILL SHOW MANY INDIVIDUALS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT GMC'S ADMISSION THAT THEY ARE "AWARE" BUT ARE TAKING NO ACTION AT THIS POINT IS VERY DISTURBING. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT DESIGN ISSUES WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE CLEARED BY AN OVERSIGHT AGENCY OF SOME SORT? I JUST DISCOVERED THE EXTREMELY SCARY FEELING OF "DRIVING IN THE DARK" ... BASICALLY ... AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK SINCE THANKSGIVING. BUT I DRIVE MOSTLY IN THE DAYLIGHT, AND HAVE BEEN ON INTERSTATE 20 IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST SECTIONS WITH TRAFFIC AT NIGHT ... NOT REALIZING HOW MUCH OTHERS' LIGHTS WERE HELPING. WHEN DRIVING ALONE ON A RURAL ROAD, HOWEVER, IT IS TANTAMOUNT TO DRIVING WITH A FLASHLIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY. I AM WANTING TO TRUST THAT THE AGENCY TASKED WITH SAFETY WILL PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE? BEFORE SOMEONE OR MULTIPLES LOSE THEIR LIVES AND LAWSUITS ENSUE? *TR

HEADLIGHT LIGHTING IS USELESS, NIGHT DRIVING IS DANGEROUS. LIGHT OUTPUT IS SO LOW/DIM THAT IT IS EASY TO OUT DRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS. HIGH BEAM IS NO BETTER AS IT JUST DISPERSES THE BEAM ACTUALLY MAKING IT APPEAR DIMMER. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED BY THESE UNSAFE HEADLIGHTS. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRIBLE, LOW BEAMS ARE OF NO USE EXCEPT IN THE CITY TRAFFIC AND HIGH BEAMS ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER. HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING ON DARK ROADS. HOPEFULLY GM WILL OFFER TO REPAIR/REPLACE THESE BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS TO REPORT.