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2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD vs 2025 Ram 2500

The Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD wins clearly, 97.8 to 56.7, on safety.

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2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is a pickup truck; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHT…

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2025 Ram 2500

The 2025 Ram 2500 is a pickup truck; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, compl…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Clear win

The Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD wins clearly, 97.8 to 56.7, on safety.

Safety 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD leads by 41.1
Category · weight2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDoverall 97.82025 Ram 2500overall 56.7
Pricenot comparedSpecs not availableSpecs not available
Fuel & rangenot comparedNo dataNo data
Safetyw 497.856.7
Space & cargonot comparedSpecs not availableSpecs not available
Performancenot comparedSpecs not availableSpecs not available
Tech & comfortnot comparedSpecs not availableSpecs not available
Warrantynot comparedSpecs not availableSpecs not available
Overall97.856.7

Safety-only comparison · 1 of 7 categories compared · specs not available for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and Ram 2500

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD: safety only (EPA and NHTSA record; specs not available) · Ram 2500: safety only (EPA and NHTSA record; specs not available). Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.

Where the gap is

the biggest differences, from the scorecard's own numbers

Where the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD wins

  • It has drawn fewer owner complaints (29 against 66 filed with NHTSA).
  • It has the cleaner recall record (Safety Signal 97 against 61).

Ranked by how far apart the two score on each measure, so a price gap and a horsepower gap are compared on the same scale. Every figure is on this page.

Specifications side by side

specs not available
Specs not available. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and Ram 2500 has no manufacturer spec sheet on file, so this is a safety-only comparison: fuel economy and the NHTSA record above.

Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Safety Signal 97 A
NHTSA overall —
Frontal / side / rollover ★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / —
Recalls 1
Owner complaints 29 · 1 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained about Power Train (10), Electrical System (8), Unspecified (8)

Top recalls

  • minor Tires 26V530000 · 8 vehicles

Ram 2500

Safety Signal 61 D
NHTSA overall ★★★★☆
Frontal / side / rollover ★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★☆☆
Recalls 6 · 1 critical
Owner complaints 66 · 0 crashes · 2 fires
Most complained about Electrical System (40), Exterior Lighting (16), Unspecified (12)

Top recalls

  • critical Power Train 26V288000 · 12,736 vehicles
  • high Electrical System 26V225000 · 65,348 vehicles
  • high Exterior Lighting 26V059000 · 456,287 vehicles
  • high Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 25V882000 · 52,565 vehicles
  • high Power Train 25V297000 · 778 vehicles
  • moderate Electrical System 25V826000 · 72,509 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDRam 2500
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Combined mpg / MPGe——
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Basic warranty3 yr / 36,000 mi (make terms)—
Powertrain warranty5 yr / 60,000 mi (make terms)—
Roadside assistance5 yr—

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD or the 2025 Ram 2500?

The Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD wins clearly, 97.8 to 56.7, on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD scores 97.8 and the 2025 Ram 2500 56.7. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD or the 2025 Ram 2500?

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD: no NHTSA rating yet, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Ram 2500: 4 NHTSA stars, grade D, 6 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.

What are the biggest differences between the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and the 2025 Ram 2500?

Where the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD wins: it has drawn fewer owner complaints (29 against 66 filed with NHTSA) and has the cleaner recall record (Safety Signal 97 against 61).