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2025 GMC Sierra 2500 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls

Avoid The 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 carries a complaint index of 95, the second-highest among 21 model years, earning an Avoid verdict. Brakes and steering account for half of its 28 complaints, with one recall covering tire labeling and towing software.

Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology

YearToAvoid Scorecard

Complaint Index
95/100
#2 of 21 Sierra 2500 years
Verdict
Avoid
vs. other years of this model
Complaints
28
unique NHTSA reports
Recalls
1
distinct NHTSA campaigns
Crashes
4
reported in complaints
Fires
0
Injuries
6
Top issue
Brakes
Best nearby year
2018
rated Best

Top 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 problems

Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.

  1. Other8 (29%)
  2. Brakes7 (25%)
  3. Steering7 (25%)
  4. Engine4 (14%)
  5. Transmission & Powertrain3 (11%)
  6. Airbags2 (7%)
  7. Electrical System2 (7%)
  8. Structure & Body2 (7%)
  9. Suspension, Wheels & Tires2 (7%)
  10. Fuel System1 (4%)

A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.

What owners report

  • Brakes feel soft and require excessive pedal force to stop the truck, with some reporting a loud whistling or squealing noise.
  • Steering alignment can shift suddenly after hitting a small pothole, causing the truck to veer even with the steering wheel centered.
  • Power steering has been reported to cut out completely at low speeds while towing, making the truck hard to turn.
  • Rear leaf springs have broken at the mounting point after hitting a pothole, causing the rear axle to swivel and hit the wheel well.
  • Airbags failed to deploy during a side-impact crash that bent the truck's frame.
  • The engine has failed to accelerate on demand with the check engine light on and RPMs fluctuating, at low mileage.
2025 GMC Sierra 2500 complaints: complaints filed per month4Jan 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026
28 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026; peak Oct 2025 (4).

2025 GMC Sierra 2500 recalls

1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.

  1. NHTSA 26V530000Aug 13, 2026Suspension, Wheels & Tires8 vehicles

    Tires

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 vehicles equipped with the enhanced towing option and 20-inch accessory tire/wheel package. The tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) from displaying a low tire pressure warning.

    Risk: Driving with underinflated tires can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, update the engine control module (ECM) software, apply a tire label overlay, inflate tires to the correct pressure, and perform a tire pressure monitor system (TPMS) re-learn process as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N262561970. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 13, 2026.

2025 compared with other Sierra 2500 years

Complaint Index by model year (0 = fewest issues, 100 = most)0255075100’05’06’07’08’09’10’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best
YearVerdictIndexComplaintsRecallsMPG
2023Caution65321—
2024Avoid1001064—
2025Avoid95281—

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 reliable?
Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 model has a complaint index of 95, the second-worst of 21 model years covered, and carries an Avoid verdict relative to other Sierra 2500 years.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500?
Brakes and steering are the top problem areas, each making up 25% of complaints, followed by engine issues at 14% and transmission/powertrain issues at 11%.
Does the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 have a recall?
Yes, one recall campaign covers 2024-2025 Sierra 2500 trucks with the enhanced towing option and 20-inch accessory tire/wheel package involving incorrect tire information labels; the remedy includes an ECM software update.
At what mileage do problems show up on the 2025 Sierra 2500?
Median mileage at failure across complaints is 1,300 miles, with brake complaints centered around 5,000 miles, steering around 2,000 miles, and engine issues around 600 miles.
Which Sierra 2500 model years are worse than 2025?
Only the 2024 model year, with a complaint index of 100, ranks worse than 2025 among the 21 years tracked.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.