Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine58
- Power train28
- Electrical system26
- Unknown or other15
- Forward collision avoidance11
- Vehicle speed control7
- Service brakes7
- Fuel/propulsion system7
- Back over prevention6
- Visibility/wiper5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 6 variants; 6 of 6 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 4WD | ★★★★★ | 19.8 % |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC RWD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 4WD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC RWD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/RC 4WD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/RC RWD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard & Optional
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What GMC told its dealers about the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11012027 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are found to have a back-up alarm inoperative during the Pre-Delivery Inspection. On trucks equipped with the Back Up Alarm (RPO 8S3), the alarm will be intentionally left disconnected from the assembly plant. Technician will reroute the harness and plug it in. |
| 11012009 | This bulletin helps aid the tech in possible transmission noise that may be normal or abnormal depending on the concern noted. |
| 11012003 | This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct customer concerns of Air Conditioning (A/C) Not Working and/or Blows Warm Air. |
| 11012001 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that if they encounter a vehicle with this issue, they can contact TCSC to have the software for the MDI backdated to communicate properly. |
| 11011996 | This service bulletin provides diagnostic/repair information to correct a customer concern of Cellphone not Charging or USB Receptacle Inoperative. |
| 11011989 | This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid. |
| 11011900 | This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 11011885 | This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tips on how to resolve a issues with vehicles that will not power up after a can bus 2 issue, lightning strike, or a failed overthe air update. |
| 11011881 | This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for requesting further information from technicians in regard to having the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC). |
| 11011872 | This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue if the serial data authentication configuration did not complete correctly. |
| 11011866 | This Preliminary information communicates that the inner tailgate cannot be disabled if the vehicle is not equipped with passive entry. |
| 11011857 | This Preliminary information communicatesDiagnostic Tips When Having Difficulties Programming Or Adding Key Fobs / Transmitters. |
| 11011805 | This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number forreflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 11011709 | This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
| 11011704 | This informational bulletin provides technicians and dealership personnel with spray-in bed liner general information and repair procedures. |
| 11011694 | This Preliminary information communicates Thus the active safety systems maybe inoperable and to perform a module reset to correct. |
| 11011693 | This Preliminary information communicates how to recover the Image Processing Module. |
| 11011682 | This Preliminary information communicates recovery procedure after return to dealer message. |
| 11011477 | This Preliminary information communicates an issue with setting up the trailering features if the trailer height is over 119 inches. Engineering is working on new video processing module software to correct this concern, but in the meantime customers can enter of 118 inches to allow the system to calibrate. |
| 11011476 | This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tips on how to resolve a issues with vehicles that will not power up after a can bus 2 issue, lightning strike, or a failed overthe air update. |
| 11011475 | This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue if the serial data authentication configuration did not complete correctly. |
| 11011465 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that if they encounter a vehicle with this issue, they can contact TCSC to have the software for the MDI backdated to communicate properly. |
| 11011459 | This Preliminary information communicates a possible retainer ring dis-lodged fora DTC P2714, may not have reverse as well. |
| 11011451 | This Preliminary information communicates to GM dealers there is a concern with a noise on phone calls and the concern is being researched. |
| 11011447 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to repair vehicles that Instrument Panel Cluster, Radio, and Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display blanks out, Bluetooth phone or Pandora connection dropped, the radio station or volume changes when operating the snow plow. Please advise the customer that engineering is aware of this concern and working on this issue. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation