Fifth generation (GMT T1XX) · first-year watch
2025 GMC Sierra 1500, day 635
- 116complaints since Jan 5, 2025
- 1recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 10,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 8 new complaints in September, mostly about engine, electrical and brakes.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure or fire.
- 20th most complaints of the 36 2025 models on this site.
What is your Sierra 1500 doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2025 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Engine56
- Transmission and drivetrain25
- Electrical25
- Other14
- Collision avoidance11
- Speed control7
- Backup camera6
- Fuel and propulsion6
Problems so far
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 32 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 21 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 18 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 11 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 8 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 6 reports
Recent reports
“Engine making noise during a trip took to dealership and they reported engine is bad and needs to be replaced because it would freeze on the road. Vehicle has 7000 miles.”
Filed Aug 29, 2026
“2025 GMC Sierra, purchased new, is showing signs of severe dry rot on 3 of the 4 original tires. The vehicle has less than 8000 miles currently. This level of Dryrot poses a safety hazard for a vehicle that is less than 1 year old.”
Filed Jun 26, 2026
“I bought a brand-new GMC 1500 6.2L AT4 back in 2025. Never have an engine recall. At 39K miles, lost power, and ended up replacing the camshaft and lifters. 2K miles later went back to the dealer for engine replacement.”
Filed Apr 20, 2026
“Truck started with a knocking noise in the engine that developed into a grinding noise. Dealer Service Department inspected and did a transmission tear down only to discover the issue is with the excessive play in the crankshaft. At 13K miles, the service department has stated the entire engine needs to be replaced.”
Filed Dec 2, 2025
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2025 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 116 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 362.
- Top problem
- Engine failure leads with 32 of the 116 complaints (28%), ahead of infotainment at 21. Engine failure tends to show up early. Of the 24 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 13,000 miles and a quarter under about 7,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- Only 3 of the 116 complaints (3%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, well under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as engine failure. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 69 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500
GMC filed 450 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500. 16 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 1 bulletin · 32 complaints
This bulletin advises the tech to inspect deeper into what may be to main cause of an engine failure.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 7 bulletins · 21 complaints
This PI is created to inform GM dealers that some vehicles may intermittently fail to connect wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto after Bluetooth pairing during the first key cycle. The condition is caused by a software anomaly.
A dealer may encounter multiple DTCs when a B65 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Intake Air Temperature Sensor fails. Diagnostics may be misleading but if the Fuel Rail Temperature has the 419 degrees displayed this PI will assist with repairs.
5 more on this problem
This Preliminary information communicates that you may notice a black screen on their radio display. This can happen for a period of a couple seconds or the entire ignition cycle. Engineering is aware of the issue and investigating.
This service bulletin provides information on the Service Safety Restraint Message displayed on the DIC Airbag malfunction indicator illuminated.
This Preliminary information communicates if a customer and service tech encounter a gear display after a radio update, to replace the A11 radio for this concern.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Radio Software Version Y176 – Multiple Updates for IOK.
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 ...
Engine stalls or loses power while driving 1 bulletin · 18 complaints
This service bulletin advises the technician to check if the transmission cooler lines are twisted to correct customer concerns of Harsh Shift, Shudder, Surge, Stall, Transmission Overheating and/or High Transmission Fluid Temperature.
Check engine light or misfire 6 bulletins · 11 complaints
This bulletin advises the tech that the Exhaust Roller Follower may be the issue with the engine Ticking noise, misfire or rough run and what to replace if found the cause.
This bulletin provides a procedure to program the TCM if found the cause of a customers concern of shudder, shake, or misfire while driving between 25 to 60 MPH (40 to 97 KPH.
4 more on this problem
This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regard to the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated on the Driver Information Center (DIC), DTC P060C Set.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Evaporative DTCs P0442, P0446, P0455 or P0449, Caused by Dust Intrusion into the Evaporative Canister.
This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of injector related DTC's with malfunction indicator lamp on and potential rough idle
This bulletin provides a procedure to perform a diagnostic check to verify if DTCs P18AE and/or P0700 Set returns when reset and to clear the codes and validate code does not set again.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 6 complaints
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the Hydrastar Electric Over Hydraulic trailer brake system causing a voltage spike into the trucks electrical system which is causing DTC C1114 to set.
NHTSA investigations
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/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.
Risk and remedy
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.
The recall on the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500?
Engine failure, with 32 of the 116 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 13,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 problems start?
Of the 45 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 7,000 miles and half by about 10,000.
How many 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3 of them (3%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for engine failure on the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500?
No recall on file for the 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 is on the same system as engine failure. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.