2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 has 16 complaints and 0 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report powertrain issues including engine and transmission problems. Several reports detail unexpected loss of power, erratic shifting, and electrical wiring defects affecting vehicle performance and safety systems.
Common Issues
- Transmission lock-up. The vehicle unexpectedly locks up while driving causing the rear end to jump. Dealers acknowledge ongoing issues dating back to earlier models, with no warning messages before failure.
- Power loss. Vehicles lose power suddenly when entering roadways or while towing, sometimes accompanied by stalling or inability to restart.
- Erratic shifting. Reports describe aggressive and uncontrolled lurching during gear shifts and overall poor transmission performance.
- Wiring defects. Oxygen sensor wires routed across the exhaust pipe melt and short-circuit, causing engine warning lights and erratic computer responses.
- Engine damage. Loud knocking sounds coincide with cylinder misfire and internal engine damage requiring replacement of engine and turbo components.
- Paint issues. Severe and early paint chipping or clouding reported shortly after purchase.
- Lighting failures. Electrical issues cause lighting systems to blink, go dark, then restore intermittently while driving.
- Power steering loss. Power steering functionality fails unexpectedly while towing, sometimes combined with RPM spikes and acceleration failure.
- Tailgate malfunctions. Tailgate opens unexpectedly during driving, including while pulling trailers, risking damage and safety hazards.
- Persistent alignment problems. Vehicle pulls to one side necessitating multiple alignments and tire replacements without permanent resolution.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Summary
2025
Model Year
16
Total Complaints
0
Total Recalls
0
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
No recalls found.
Complaints
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2128154UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Tailgate has been coming open while driving. Multiple times. The last time it landed on the jack of my enclosed trailer. Without me knowing. First time was 2-3-25 and the last time was 9-2-25
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2127296UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When towing a trailer, the trailer brakes will disconnect when applying medium to hard brake. This is when the brakes on the trailer are needed the most. The trailer lights still work when the brakes controller disconnects them. There was a recall on the 2024 Chevrolet HD trucks to "fix" this.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2116948STEERING
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle independently pulled to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that an alignment was needed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that due to the persistent failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer six times. The contact stated that two times the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that four alignments were performed, and the front driver's side tire was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2114413UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Tailgate went down on its own while driving and pulling a trailer
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2099924POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while her husband was hauling a trailer and driving 55 MPH in the snow, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal before slamming into gear. The RPM fluctuated up to 6,500 RPM. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off but failed to restart. The contact's husband stepped out of the vehicle, and the vehicle restarted automatically. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the wiring was for a diesel vehicle; however, the contact's vehicle was gasoline operated. The contact was informed that the wiring harness control arm had rubbed against the control arm, causing the electrical system to short-circuit. The vehicle was repaired. The failure had progressively gotten worse. Most recently, the contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that a seal was placed on the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but denied assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2099923ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while her husband was hauling a trailer and driving 55 MPH in the snow, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal before slamming into gear. The RPM fluctuated up to 6,500 RPM. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off but failed to restart. The contact's husband stepped out of the vehicle, and the vehicle restarted automatically. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the wiring was for a diesel vehicle; however, the contact's vehicle was gasoline operated. The contact was informed that the wiring harness control arm had rubbed against the control arm, causing the electrical system to short-circuit. The vehicle was repaired. The failure had progressively gotten worse. Most recently, the contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that a seal was placed on the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but denied assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2099922ENGINE
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while her husband was hauling a trailer and driving 55 MPH in the snow, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal before slamming into gear. The RPM fluctuated up to 6,500 RPM. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off but failed to restart. The contact's husband stepped out of the vehicle, and the vehicle restarted automatically. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the wiring was for a diesel vehicle; however, the contact's vehicle was gasoline operated. The contact was informed that the wiring harness control arm had rubbed against the control arm, causing the electrical system to short-circuit. The vehicle was repaired. The failure had progressively gotten worse. Most recently, the contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that a seal was placed on the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but denied assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2069906ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Have had issues since purchase of paint chipping severely / cloudy. Transmission shudder and “jumped forward” when coming to a stop. lighting system “blinked” or went dark and come back up a few seconds later while driving.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2069905STRUCTURE:BODY
Have had issues since purchase of paint chipping severely / cloudy. Transmission shudder and “jumped forward” when coming to a stop. lighting system “blinked” or went dark and come back up a few seconds later while driving.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2069904POWER TRAIN
Have had issues since purchase of paint chipping severely / cloudy. Transmission shudder and “jumped forward” when coming to a stop. lighting system “blinked” or went dark and come back up a few seconds later while driving.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2065118ENGINE
Whining noise from engine or powertrain, seems to have lost some power
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2065117POWER TRAIN
Whining noise from engine or powertrain, seems to have lost some power
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2062442ENGINE
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the engine light illuminated. There was an extremely loud knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with a misfire in cylinder #2. There was no compression in cylinder #2. The vehicle was also experiencing catalytic convertor failure. The mechanic used a microscopic camera and determined that the cylinder wall and piston head were damaged. The contact was informed that the engine and turbo needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 30. The VIN was not available.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2057305ENGINE
Vehicle loses power when entering roadway. Vehicle fires at idle. Vehicle dies on roadway. Vehicle lurches aggressively without control. Vehicle shifts erratically and with aggression. DEALER STATED GM known issue where wires were run to the oxygen sensor wrong. Run across exhaust pipe. Exhaust melted wires to O2 and caused a short which computer poorly responds to.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2057304FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle loses power when entering roadway. Vehicle fires at idle. Vehicle dies on roadway. Vehicle lurches aggressively without control. Vehicle shifts erratically and with aggression. DEALER STATED GM known issue where wires were run to the oxygen sensor wrong. Run across exhaust pipe. Exhaust melted wires to O2 and caused a short which computer poorly responds to.
2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ID: 2053816POWER TRAIN
Transmission lock-up while driving. Rear end of vehicle jumped up felt like I was rear ended. If this happened at higher speed or when towing it could cause serious injury to myself or others. The problem is well known by the dealers and GM manufacturing, they have recalled over 400000 trucks with this issue years 2020 to 2022 and yet they are still installing the faulty control bodies in the transmission of the 2023 to 2025 models. No warning messages, there was some shifting issues just before the lock-up.