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2025 GMC Truck Sierra 2500 HD

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 Sierra 2500 HD.

The 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 HD represents the heavy-duty end of GMC's full-size truck lineup, a segment defined by capability and commercial-grade durability, and this model year enters the market carrying a notably clean reliability profile with zero recalls recorded to date and just 24 total owner complaints logged. When examined against the Sierra HD's complaint history spanning 1999 through 2026, this complaint count places the 2025 model among the most problem-free iterations of this platform, a trajectory that marks a significant improvement from the 2015 model year which accumulated 147 complaints—the highest in the model's history—to the 2024 model year which recorded only a single complaint, the lowest on record. This declining complaint trend, combined with the absence of recalls, suggests sustained refinement in the Sierra HD's architecture and component quality, positioning the 2025 model as a notably mature product within its generation. For researchers evaluating this vehicle, the current data indicates that structural and systemic issues seen in earlier model years have been substantially addressed, making this an appropriate reference point for longitudinal reliability comparisons within the Sierra 2500 HD lineage.

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 12731742. 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 filter12731742
Engine air filter84121219 alt 85614334
Fuel filter13539108
Spark plug12622441
Cabin air filter13508023 alt 84987523

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.

At 6,000 miWheel Lug Nut (torque)
Every 7,500 miBody Latches, Locks & Hinges (lubricate) · Engine 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) · Fuel Filter (replace)
Every 50,000 miTransfer Case Assembly (drain & refill)
Every 97,500 miSpark Plug Wires (inspect) · Spark Plugs (replace)
Every 100,000 miHood Hinge (inspect)
At 150,000 miEngine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)

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 2500 HD top in one area — the steering,service brakes, 4 of 24 reports (17%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 2 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the steering,service brakes 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.

0
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
345
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
24
Owner complaints
2 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 24 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Steering,Service Brakes4
Power Train3
Steering3
Structure2
Engine2
Equipment2
Exterior Lighting1
Unknown Or Other,Engine,Fuel/Propulsion System1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 345 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT6473F2026-07-17Unknown Or OtherThis PI was created to help avoid unnecessary front camera module replacements
PIT65322026-07-06Unknown Or OtherThe purpose of this PI is to inform dealer technicians of a normal cab pressure relief…
PIT65312026-06-29Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information communicates an issue with aftermarket LED lighting causing…
PIT5544J2026-06-24Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates information on a hydraulic rush type noise from…
PIT5966F2026-06-23Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still…

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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Frequently asked

Does the 2025 Sierra 2500 HD have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 0 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.