2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD recalls, problems & safety ratings
NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD and 28 owner complaints. The most-reported problem areas are service brakes (7), steering (7), unknown or other (6).
The 2025 has the fewest owner complaints of any Sierra 2500HD model year from 2012 to 2025. It has 1 recall vs. an average of 4.4 per model year.
Recalls 1
Every recall NHTSA lists for the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD. Not every recall applies to every vehicle, so check your VIN. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
Tires · pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Problem: 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 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.
Common problems
From complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Complaints aren't verified, but patterns across hundreds of owners point to known weak spots.
Most-reported problem areas
By the numbers
Recent owner reports
A driver hit me in the side of the car at around 70 mph to where it bent the frame of the truck and the airbags did not deploy causing a major issue and my daughters head to hit the side window.no warning lamps and it’s currently at a body shop right now
Air bags didn’t deploy after being hit so hard in the side it bent the frame and my daughters head head hit the side window
My 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 experienced repeated electrical failures that caused complete battery drainage and multiple overnight no‑start conditions within the first year of ownership. These failures occurred in extreme desert heat, where temperatures in [XXX] reach 120°F. A vehicle that repeatedly fails to start in these conditions creates a serious safety hazard, including risk…
Safety ratings
2025 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/CC 4WD
2025 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/CC RWD
2025 GMC Sierra 2500 PU/EC 4WD
Fuel economy
The EPA doesn't publish fuel economy ratings for heavy-duty pickups like the GMC Sierra 2500HD.
Other model years
Questions
How many recalls does the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD, most recently for tires · pressure monitoring and regulating systems (08/13/2026). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Enter your VIN to check whether a recall applies to your vehicle.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD?
Based on 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported areas are service brakes (7), steering (7), unknown or other (6).
Is the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD safe?
NHTSA hasn't published an overall 5-star rating for the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD.
Is the 2025 a good year for the GMC Sierra 2500HD?
The 2025 has the fewest owner complaints of any Sierra 2500HD model year from 2012 to 2025. It has 1 recall vs. an average of 4.4 per model year.
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings APIs; EPA fueleconomy.gov. Data retrieved October 21, 2026. NHTSA model names used: SIERRA 2500, Sierra 2500HD.