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GMC · NHTSA safety record

2025 GMC Sierra 1500

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

95

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 have filed 95 safety complaints with NHTSA between January 2025 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 40 of them (42%). The typical failure was reported at 16,000 miles, the median across the 11 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

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

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 95.

ENGINE 40 42%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 22%
POWER TRAIN 21 22%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 13%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 6 6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 4 4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 3 3%
LANE DEPARTURE 3 3%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 48.

2025 2026
2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

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.

ENGINE
The engine shuts off while slowing down. It cuts off cleanly and the entire dash lights up and the transmission shifts to neutral. The driver display says to put the truck in park and hit the start button. After you do this the truck runs fine for about 2k-3k miles and does it again. I has done this 5 times within 10k miles. The dealer says nothing is wrong with the truck because the computer doesn't record any codes. This happens regardless of whether the auto stop/start feature is on or off.

NHTSA complaint 11757365. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Truck vibrates at speeds from 25-45 mph while maintaining speed

NHTSA complaint 11756673. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Engine started making a loud knocking noise and it sounded like the engine was about to throw a rod. Turned engine off and called GM. Vehicle was towed to dealership and it was diagnosed with a thrust bearing failure. My truck only had 14k miles on it. To fix the bearing issue, it will need a new engine. GM does not currently have engines to replace the faulty ones so it has sat at the dealership for 3 weeks with No ETA as to when it will be fixed. This is apparently a common problem in the 2025-2026 models LZ0 3 liter diesel. They are still selling these affected vehicles currently, knowing that they may have a problem. GM needs to issue a recall and take these vehicles back.

NHTSA complaint 11753415. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Going down the highway at highway speeds engine fully seized up almost cause an accident,, totally locked up engine, got towed to dealer and they said total engine failure just like in the priare years., been waiting for a new engine for almost 3month due to these failing on other cars,, they will be replacing my old engine with same engine that in prone to locking up. only a matter of time till the new one does the same thing. i want a buy back but they say it has 70k miles and its over the warranty and they wont buy back

NHTSA complaint 11753374. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Interior Electrical System / Center Console Wireless Charging Pad The plastic housing surrounding the factory wireless phone charging pad in the center console has visibly melted and deformed. The damage is localized to the area directly above/around the induction charging coil, with no similar heat damage to adjacent console plastics, indicating the wireless charging module itself is the heat source. I stopped using this charging location upon noticing the deformation. This appears to be a component overheating defect that poses a potential fire risk if left in continued use. I am not aware of an existing recall or technical service bulletin covering physical melting of this component

NHTSA complaint 11749350, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The adaptive cruise control has twice unexpectedly applied the brakes with sufficient force to result in a minor whiplash situation of a sore neck. Both times were driving on a two-lane highway traveling between 65-70 mph (cruise control was set a 68 mph) with no vehicles in the lane in front of me. The adaptive cruise control appeared to interpret oncoming traffic as a vehicle in front of me and aggressively applied the brakes, rapidly dropping my speed from 68 mph to the 35 mph range. Brakes were applied with such force that my neck was sore for about two weeks after each incident. My vehicle also has automatic emergency braking (AEB), but I don't believe this system was activated as the

NHTSA complaint 11748748, quoted in part. 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 77 2
2024 328 1
2023 432 3
2022 545 6
2021 534 7
2020 444 12
2019 622 10
2018 296 7
2017 351 5
2016 340 7
2015 713 9
2014 737 9 1
2013 115 3
2012 107 3
2011 284 5
2010 167 4

Other 2025 GMC models

Every GMC on this site — 144 vehicles, 425 recall campaigns and 3 open investigation s.

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. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

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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