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2025 GMC Truck Sierra 1500

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 Sierra 1500.

The 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 enters the model year as a pickup whose reliability record can be measured against more than two decades of owner feedback, with the complaint database spanning 1999 through 2025. So far, 91 owner complaints and a single recall have been logged, with the engine emerging as the most frequently cited trouble area — a concentration that researchers tracking powertrain-specific issues will want to monitor. For historical context, the nameplate's complaint history stretches from a low of 45 in 2016 to a peak of 856 in 2014, the platform's most troubled stretch. That range places the 2025 model near the quieter end of the Sierra 1500's track record, though the engine-focused complaint pattern remains the primary signal worth weighing for anyone evaluating this generation.

Model year202520232020

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses OE oil filter 12735608. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Engine oil filter12735608 alt 12735811
Engine air filter84121219 alt 84121217
Fuel filter13539108
Spark plug12622441 alt 12688094
Battery88864542 alt 88864539
Front wiper blades84578275
Thermostat19420815 alt 12587397
Cabin air filter13508023

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 97,500 mi; coolant at 150,000 mi. The big-interval services (at 150,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 7,500 miEngine Oil (inspect fluid level) · Engine Oil (drain & refill) · Engine Oil Filter (replace) · Engine Oil Life Monitor (inspect) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (inspect)
Every 15,000 miEngine Air Filter Element (replace)
Every 22,500 miCabin Air Filter (replace)
Every 30,000 miFuel Filter (replace)
Every 97,500 miSpark Plug Wires (inspect) · Spark Plugs (replace)
Every 100,000 miHood Hinge (inspect) · Transfer Case Assembly (drain & refill)
At 150,000 miEngine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)
At 200,000 miTiming Belt (replace)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

Owner complaints about the 2025 GMC Truck Sierra 1500 lead in one area — the engine, 23 of 91 reports (25%), well ahead of the next concern. None of this vehicle's 1 recall campaigns target the engine, so those reports read as owner-reported wear-and-tear rather than an acknowledged defect. 3 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the engine pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
428
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
91
Owner complaints
3 involved a crash · 0 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 91 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Engine23
Power Train8
Electrical System6
Unknown Or Other5
Power Train,Engine4
Forward Collision Avoidance3
Power Train,Electrical System,Fuel/Propulsion System3
Tires2

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

25V876000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Latch/Anchor:Reported 17/12/2025

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… 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…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 428 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT6473F2026-07-17Unknown Or OtherThis PI was created to help avoid unnecessary front camera module replacements
PIT6455B2026-07-13Unknown Or OtherThis PI communications information that Engineering is investigating the Service Driver…
PIT5767B2026-07-13Unknown Or OtherThis PI provides a diagnostic tip on poor a/c performance due to a condenser issue and…
PIT6529A2026-07-13Unknown Or OtherThis PI was created to address an Intermittent Loss of Connectivity, GPS, or Wi-Fi Due to…
PIT65322026-07-06Unknown Or OtherThe purpose of this PI is to inform dealer technicians of a normal cab pressure relief…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
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Build data
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Recalls
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Reference guides

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Frequently asked

Does the 2025 Sierra 1500 have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.