2025 Gmc SIERRA 1500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
111 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
16,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2025 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 51 of 111 complaints (45.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 19 | 17.1% |
| Braking behavior | 13 | 11.7% |
| Steering behavior | 10 | 9.0% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 7.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 2.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 51 |
| Power Train | 24 |
| Electrical System | 23 |
| Unknown Or Other | 14 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 5 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 |
Engine: 51; Power Train: 24; Electrical System: 23; Unknown Or Other: 14; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control: 5; Visibility/Wiper: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 100 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2026 | 64 |
2025: 47; 2026: 64
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 19 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11634151 · 2025-01-05 (January 5, 2025)
Just purchased a new 2025 GMC Sierra. The backup camera system is useless at night if not in a well lit parking lot. This make the system unsafe as you cannot detect people or objects in the field of view. I've had many GMC vehicles over the years and this is the first one with this concern.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11634151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11635955 · 2025-01-14 (January 14, 2025)
While on the freeway at 65mph the truck experience a hard gear shift, loss of acceleration, went into shut down, lost steering assist, and brakes became hard, lights came on the dash for transmission issue massage, as well as Check engine light. Safety became a major concern with loss of power in the mids of a flow off traffic at freeway speeds. Vehicle had to be towed.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11635955 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11636913 · 2025-01-19 (January 19, 2025)
I purchased a 2025 GMC Siera Denali Ultimate in December 2024. Approximately 2 weeks after purchasing the vehicle, I was driving down the road I received a message that said, "Service Suspension". I was able to call OnStar for diagnostic and the truck was throwing code C2A0A. I took the truck into the dealership to see what the issue was. The dealership said that I apparently ran something over and it must have flown up and broke a plastic sensor cover on the lower rear left shock. I never hit anything but have no way to prove. So, I had to pay…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11636913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11640628 · 2025-02-04 (February 4, 2025)
Transmission is shifting rough
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11640628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11649886 · 2025-03-22 (March 22, 2025)
Purchased the vehicle 300 miles away. Flew out, picked up the truck and drove it home. Got back Saturday night. Woke up Sunday morning to review the features, etc. Noticed a major oil leak. Called the dealership I purchased it from. They told me to take it to a (local) dealership. I took it to my local dealership. They looked at the vehicle. Initially they thought it was a faulty valve cover gasket. They ordered the parts. When they actually started taking the vehicle apart, the issue was not the valve gasket but the crack in the valve cover it…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11649886 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11656822 · 2025-04-25 (April 25, 2025)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11656822 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11658783 · 2025-05-04 (May 4, 2025)
I WAS DRIVING ON A PA ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH. MY CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND I HEARD THE MOTOR REV. THE CAR THEN SLAMMED INTO A STOP.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11658783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11663238 · 2025-05-27 (May 27, 2025)
The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R) at night, the rear-view camera image was very dark, creating a hazard while reversing. The contact stated that during daylight, the image was perfect; however, at night the reverse lights failed to provide adequate illumination, causing objects on the display screen to be very dark. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed and was informed that there was no failure of the back over prevention system, rear camera, reverse lig…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,682 miles reported. Look up ODI 11663238 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
25V876000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Latch/Anchor:
Reported: 2025-12-17 (December 17, 2025)
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.
Consequence: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗