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2025 GMC Sierra 1500

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 116 safety complaints about the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 with the US government. Of those, 3 describe a crash and no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering adaptive and mobility equipment.

The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 53 complaints, 46% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 16,500 miles, the median across the 12 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers January 2025 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

116 complaints on file

116

Complaints

3

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

0

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year. A further 1 defect investigation is open and unresolved.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ENGINE 53 · 46%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 22%
POWER TRAIN 25 · 22%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 12%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 9 · 8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 6 · 5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 · 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 5 · 4%
LANE DEPARTURE 4 · 3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 3 · 3%
0 23 46

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 116.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 69.

76 57 38 19
25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2025 GMC SIERRA 1500, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test PU/CC 4WD PU/CC RWD PU/EC 4WD PU/EC RWD PU/RC 4WD PU/RC RWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 19.8% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:

25V876000 · December 17, 2025

The defect
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
The risk
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.

Rollx Vans · up to 86 vehicles across all model years covered

Defect investigations

1 on file

An investigation means NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining. A preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.

Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy

EA26005

Still open engineering analysis · opened August 20, 2026

the engine

On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

STRUCTURE:BODY

crash

2025 GMC Sierra 1500 shifted from Park to Drive uncommanded, accelerated uphill, and crashed while idling, keyfob outside of vehicle, March 2025. ESIS couldn't replicate and falsely claimed I didn't put it in Drive, despite photos and no one inside.

NHTSA complaint 11656822. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

crash

Truck was in "Park" idling for 20 minutes when it went from Park to "Reverse" on its own. A person sitting in a dump truck saw the backup lights on my truck come on and the truck started backing towards his truck. My truck hit his truck causing damage to my left rear bumper.

NHTSA complaint 11669746. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash

I drove into my driveway put vehicle in park put my window shades up and vehicle went into drive and hit my garage.i had no warnings and this was caught on my ring camera.the ring camera caught my headlights lite up on outside edge and lights kept blinking off an on like there was some kind of glitch.my.the vehicle did not brake either.i saved the video. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint 11684263. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

towed · 21,100 miles

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while at a stop light waiting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,100.

NHTSA complaint 11678734. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

towed · 34,637 miles

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 - 10 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to properly accelerate, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was an electrical malfunction, which caused the transmission to downshift. An unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the network was not operating at the correct voltage due to the wiring harness. The engine light illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed on two occasions to the dealer to attempt to duplicate the failure. The dealer was unable to determine how to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer

NHTSA complaint 11765016, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
Turned on vehicle and an alert popped up "Brake system control module malfunction", limited speed to 43 miles per hour, no power breaks worked. I have had no issues with brake system for the first 11k miles. I contacted my local GMC dealership (Banks Chevrolette in Concord, NH) and was told that I would not be able to get an appointment until the 2nd week of November. I told them this was a break system issue covered under warranty and they told me I was welcome to DRIVE to their dealership (14 mi away on INTERSTATES and CITY STREETS) and wait to see if there was any time to plug it in, but they would not guarantee there would be time on their end. I spoke with the service manager and was

NHTSA complaint 11764636, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Super cruise was engaged on I-95 and attempted a lane change. Another vehicle was in a position along side my vehicle that would have resulted in an accident if I had not noticed it and manually grabbed the steering wheel to override the super cruise. I have an appt with the dealer next week. The vehicle is also is occasionally displaying a "service driver assistance system" message

NHTSA complaint 11764349. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
I was driving in town when all lights on the dash lit up, and I mean all of them. I was approaching a traffic light in low traffic in the 20-30mpg range. I went to apply the brakes and almost had none. If I was going to estimate how much braking was available, it would be in the 10% range. I drove at 20mph to the nearest dealer. They verified the issues. They reflashed the computer, drove the truck afterwards, and pumped the brakes. They told me they recommended an immediate master cylinder replacement. They had seen this twice already in the month of August. Both times prior to mine the reflash initially worked, but the problem returned within a week, and the master cylinders had to be

NHTSA complaint 11763693, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When updating the vehicle as prompted by the entrainment system the next day when attempting to start the vehicle it did not start. Vehicle had to be jumped then 6 warning lights came on and disappeared shortly after driving.

NHTSA complaint 11763207. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
On XXX my 2025 gmc sierra 6.2L v8 engine experience catastrophic engine failure with no preexisting alerts or warnings. It was towed to Baglier gmc in [XXX] on XXX and is currently awaiting diagnostic evaluation. Upon restarting the vehicle after failure, the engine light did turn on. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint 11762694. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the GMC Sierra 1500

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 130 2 —
2024 364 1 —
2023 485 3 —
2022 587 6 —
2021 575 7 —
2020 468 12 —
2019 647 10 —
2018 304 7 —
2017 354 6 —
2016 341 8 —
2015 719 9 —
2014 739 9 1
2013 115 3 —
2012 107 3 —
2011 284 5 —
2010 168 4 —

Other 2025 GMC models

Acadia 65 Yukon 55 Sierra 2500 28 Yukon XL 27 Sierra 3500 16 Canyon 8 Sierra EV 7

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every GMC on this site — 149 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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