Originally Posted by nosurprise

Does anyone else find this feature very annoying? I see this a few times on the newer GMC (or maybe Chevy). When the car is parked or turned off, the reverse lights light up, and when I walk by I thought the car is trying to reverse. This is especially a problem in busy parking lots because I can't really hear the engine (probably bigger issue if this feature is on an EV) . I don't know which engineer thought it's a good idea to use the reverse lights to light the surroundings when it's a universal indicator of the car backing up.

Originally Posted by mmarshall

Does it happen when you have the ignition shut off? Some people just sit there with the engine off and ignition on....although some GM cars (my Verano included) keep some circuits open until the ignition is not only shut off, but the key is actually out of the ignition, or the drivers' door opened.