FaultScore

GMC headlight problems

Owners have filed 2,742 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on GMC vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 57 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the GMC Yukon, worst in 2015.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

2,742

Complaints

4%

Share of all GMC complaints

31

Crashes

34

Fires

Which GMC models have the most headlight problems

Yukon 466 17.0%

Worst in 2015

Sierra 1500 338 12.3%

Worst in 2014

Yukon XL 288 10.5%

Worst in 2015

Acadia 280 10.2%

Worst in 2008

Envoy 279 10.2%

Worst in 2007

Canyon 216 7.9%

Worst in 2024

Sierra 184 6.7%

Worst in 2014

Jimmy 102 3.7%

Worst in 1997

Terrain 101 3.7%

Worst in 2015

Sierra 2500 65 2.4%

Worst in 2015

Yukon Denali 63 2.3%

Worst in 2015

Yukon Denali XL 60 2.2%

Worst in 2015

Envoy XL 49 1.8%

Worst in 2003

Sonoma 36 1.3%

Worst in 2001

Safari 35 1.3%

Worst in 2000

Worst GMC model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2015 GMC Yukon 269 39% 59,000 F
2024 GMC Canyon 159 62% 162 F
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 148 14% 2,770 B
2015 GMC Yukon XL 141 35% 70,000 D
2016 GMC Yukon 105 29% 53,000 C
2015 GMC Sierra 1500 93 10% 1,469 A
2016 GMC Yukon XL 84 31% 52,000 D
2014 GMC Sierra 64 48% 700 F
2007 GMC Envoy 55 19% 120,000 B
2005 GMC Envoy 50 7% 95,000 A
2006 GMC Envoy 50 11% 110,000 C
2017 GMC Yukon 49 19% 52,785 C
2008 GMC Acadia 47 4% 87,000 B
2004 GMC Envoy 41 8% 86,000 B
2015 GMC Yukon Denali 40 44% 60,000 F
2017 GMC Yukon XL 39 19% 58,050 B
2009 GMC Acadia 38 8% 66,000 D
2011 GMC Acadia 38 10% 60,000 C
2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL 36 38% 60,700 D
2015 GMC Sierra 31 46% 865 F