2015 GMC Sierra 1500 · symptom sheet
Headlights too dim or fail
- 83owner reports
- 12,000median miles
- $300median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 13, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026
93 of the 716 complaints on this car are about the exterior lighting. 83 of those describe headlights. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 83 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the headlight assembly (72 reports) and the bulb (25 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
What owners paid
8 of the 83 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $200 to $800.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 1,469 and 30,000 miles, from the 37 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“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”
Filed Oct 17, 2023
“The headlights are very poor. Can hardly see at night. They're no better when on high beams.”
Filed Oct 21, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 83 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 229 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 51 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 43 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 40 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 37 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 33 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 32 reports