2025 GMC Sierra 1500 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500. The most-reported areas: Engine (63), Power Train (30), Electrical System (27).

Key takeaways

  • 130 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine6348%
Power Train3023%
Electrical System2721%
Unknown Or Other1512%
Forward Collision Avoidance118%
Fuel/Propulsion System75%
Service Brakes75%
Vehicle Speed Control75%
Back Over Prevention65%
Visibility/Wiper54%
Lane Departure43%
Exterior Lighting32%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 4WD5/54/55/54/5
2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC RWD5/54/55/54/5
2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 4WD5/55/55/54/5
2025 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC RWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Seats - filed 2026-11-05

Driver seat track continues to break in less than 10,000 miles. Dealer has already replaced two and now the third is broken as well.

Power Train,electrical System,engine - filed 2026-11-02

Vehicle is a 2025 Sierra 1500 Elevation and has made a rattling noise since purchase in May 2025. Radio had electrical issues and required full replacement. Two weeks ago, while driving home on the thruway, the vehicle began to shake violently and display critical warning errors on the infotainment system, locking up a...

Engine - filed 2026-11-02

Was about 1 and a half hours into my 8 hour trip home, when I started to hear a clanging sound coming from my engine after I passed a slow moving RV. The truck ran for about 20 additional minutes when it lost power and shut off. Mileage was at a little over 16,000 miles. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.