2025 GMC Sierra
Electric Gas Diesel Pickup truck
The 2025 GMC Sierra is sold in the U.S. as a electric, gas and diesel pickup truck with 25 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Sierra EV, is EPA-rated at 390 miles with 64 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 161 complaints, most often about engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra EV | Electric | 4WD | 189 and 189 kW ACPM | 70 | 59 | 64 MPGe | 390 mi | 52.4 | 11.5 h | $1,200 |
| Sierra 2WD | Gas | RWD | 2.7L 4-cyl turbo | 18 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | $3,300 |
| Sierra 2WD | Gas | RWD | 2.7L 4-cyl turbo | 17 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | $3,300 |
| Sierra 2WD | Gas | RWD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 16 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | $3,450 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.7L 4-cyl turbo | 17 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | $3,450 |
| Sierra 2WD | Gas | RWD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 16 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.7L 4-cyl turbo | 17 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | $4,850 |
| Sierra 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra Cab Chassis 2WD | Gas | RWD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 2.7L 4-cyl turbo | 16 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 15 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra 4WD AT4X | Gas | 4WD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 14 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | $5,150 |
| Sierra Cab Chassis 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 5.3L 8-cyl | 14 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | $4,150 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Gas | 4WD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 14 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | $5,150 |
| Sierra 2WD | Diesel | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 23 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | $3,450 |
| Sierra 4WD | Diesel | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 22 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | $3,750 |
| Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | Diesel | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 21 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | $3,900 |
| Sierra 4WD AT4X | Diesel | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 19 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | $4,700 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (4)
Tires
highProblem: 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.
Fix: 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 are expected to be mailed September 28, 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) invol
Fuel System, Gasoline
highProblem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and GMC Sierra 3500 vehicles with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks (RPOs L8T and N2N). The rear fuel pump may not transfer adequate fuel to the front tank, causing an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The vehicle's engine control module (ECM) will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262544420. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
highProblem: 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: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Seats
highProblem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV and 2024-2025 GMC Sierra EV pickup trucks. The bolt that secures the rear center seat belt assembly to the seat structure may not have been properly tightened.
Risk: An improperly secured seat belt assembly may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: GM will tighten the bolt that attaches the center seat belt assembly to the rear seat structure, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and, therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242489901.
NHTSA investigations
Engine — Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy (open)
On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001. This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change o
Opened Aug 20, 2026 · action EA26005
Owner complaints
161 complaints filed
5 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2024: 1 · 2025: 77 · 2026: 83
Most-cited components
- Engine — 57
- Power Train — 29
- Electrical System — 27
- Unknown Or Other — 20
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 13
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU/CC 4WD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 20% |
| PU/CC AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 11% |
| PU/CC RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 19% |
| PU/EC 4WD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 19% |
| PU/EC RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 19% |
| PU/RC 4WD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 19% |
| PU/RC RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 19% |
| PU/CC 4WD | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | not rated | — |
| PU/CC RWD | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | not rated | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Compare the 2025 Sierra with
Other Sierra model years
2026 Sierra
6 recalls · 120 complaints
F2024 Sierra
8 recalls · 501 complaints
C2023 Sierra
4 recalls · 517 complaints
F2022 Sierra
8 recalls · 646 complaints
F2021 Sierra
10 recalls · 624 complaints
F2020 Sierra
16 recalls · 592 complaints
F2019 Sierra
17 recalls · 705 complaints
F2018 Sierra
12 recalls · 366 complaints
F2017 Sierra
10 recalls · 477 complaints
F2016 Sierra
12 recalls · 454 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48709, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48233, 48208, 48232, 48235, 48242, 48244, 48236, 48237). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.