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2020 Gmc Sierra 1500 Lights Problems

2 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Feb 2021Dec 2019
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (2)

mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Feb 2021

DANGEROUS VISIBILITY HAZARD WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE AT NIGHT. INFOTAINMENT SCREEN SWITCHES TO "FULL BRIGHTNESS" WHEN BACKUP CAMERA IS ACTIVATED, RESULTING IN BLINDING LIGHT TO DRIVER. DRIVER CAN NOT BACKUP SAFELY WITHOUT PHYSICALLY COVERING THE SCREEN TO REGAIN VISIBILITY. SCREEN BRIGHTNESS REFLECTS OFF ALL 4 WINDOWS, WINDSHIELD AND BACK GLASS. SIDE MIRRORS ARE UNUSABLE IN THIS CONDITION. THERE WAS A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE ON PREVIOUS GM MODELS, (PRIOR TO 2018), HOWEVER NO FIX FOR 2019 - PRESENT

NHTSA #: 11397727
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Dec 2019

WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS IN THE DARK THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT CAST LIGHT TO THE RIGHT SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE TURNING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM IN THE RURAL WITHOUT STREETLIGHTS IT IS TOTALLY BLACK FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT LOOKING OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD OR OUT THE RIGHT WINDOW.

NHTSA #: 11289110

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