2025 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
The 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 has 42 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns brakes. Next are steering (17%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2025 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the GMC Sierra 2500 with enough data (42 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
A driver hit me in the side of the car at around 70 mph to where it bent the frame of the truck and the airbags did not deploy causing a major issue and my daughters head to hit the side window.no warning lamps and it’s currently at a body shop right now
Air bags didn’t deploy after being hit so hard in the side it bent the frame and my daughters head head hit the side window
The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the RPM was fluctuating while driving. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 600.
The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the brakes made a loud whistling and squealing sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, Bellamy Strickland Chevrolet GMC (145 Industrial Blvd, McDonough, GA 30253); who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that it was a known issue with no fix for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.