2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 4%of 720 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the visibility of the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500, 4% of the 720 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First of all the headlights are very dim and at night cannot see nothing.dealer said it is what is .very bad !! Also my sierra on window sticker states comes with all terrain tires it does not have all terrain tires . They are 265/65/r18 goodyear wrangler sra .I worked for goodyear and those tires are all season !!! Not all terrain as specified on window sticker !! …”
NHTSA complaint #10905157, filed 2016-09, 1,779 miles“Headlights - low are dim and not much side visibility. Traveling on rural back roads at night is dangerous. Deer walked out in road and I was not able to see in time. Second deer I hit with this truck, only hit one other deer in my life.”
NHTSA complaint #11161112, filed 2018-12, 25,000 miles“Used the remote start to warm the truck up. Got in and was leaving my driveway and the rear window exploded. Read defrost was on since we received 6+ inches on snow today.”
NHTSA complaint #11385546, filed 2020-12, 86,000 miles“Vehicle was stationary on the street, parked. I entered it, and turned on my front and rear defrosters with the setting on hi. I turned around and verified that my vehicle had not been hit nor was any damage at all apparent to me. At some point as I sat there with the car idled and the heated air reaching its maximum temperature, I began to smell some foul smell in the cab that I believed was exhaust entering the cabin. I rolled down the window. As I brushed the snow from the front and began to drive away, I heard a noise that I believed was the snow falling from the roof. …”
NHTSA complaint #11394520, filed 2021-02, 160,000 miles“I recently purchased a 2015 Gmc sierra k1500 slt. I selected the slt for the projector headlights which are not offered on the lower trims for improved lighting. However, the headlights have extremely poor illumination (cannot see off to the side of the road, very dim, poor projection in front) in low or high beam. The headlights are the worst on any vehicle that I have owned over the past 35 years. I almost hit a deer on the road at night, driving 35 MPH, because the deer could not be seen in the visible arc of the low beams until too late. The deer was standing on the road fog line. …”
NHTSA complaint #10725204, filed 2015-06, 390 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11006511Jul 31, 2024This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 7 | 6% |
| 2024 | 10 | 3% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 7 | 1% |
| 2020 | 15 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 12 | 3% |
| 2016 | 14 | 4% |
| 2015 | 26 | 4% |
| 2014 | 21 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 11 | 19% |
| 1997 | 14 | 17% |
| 1994 | 10 | 77% |
Other parts of the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
229 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
99 complaintsElectrical system
96 complaintsExterior lighting
93 complaintsEngine
84 complaintsSteering
81 complaintsOther or unknown
67 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsSeat belts
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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