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2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty vs 2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD

The GMC Sierra 3500HD wins clearly, 92.5 to 30, on safety.

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2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty

The 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty 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 …

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2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD

The 2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD 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 reca…

Verdict · default weights

2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD

Clear win

The GMC Sierra 3500HD wins clearly, 92.5 to 30, on safety.

Safety2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD leads by 62.5
Category · weight2025 GMC Sierra 3500HDoverall 92.52025 Ford F-250 Super Dutyoverall 30
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 3no datano data
Safetyw 492.530
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall92.530

Ford F-250 Super Duty: open park-outside / do-not-drive advisory (−25)

GMC Sierra 3500HD: model-level data · Ford F-250 Super Duty: model-level data. 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.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

GMC Sierra 3500HD

Safety Signal92 A
NHTSA overall
Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —
Recalls1
Owner complaints16 · 0 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (4), Service Brakes (4), Tires (2)

Top recalls

  • highFuel System, Gasoline26V129000 · 11,807 vehicles

Ford F-250 Super Duty

Safety Signal40 F
NHTSA overall
Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —
Recalls7 · 2 critical
Owner complaints15 · 2 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutService Brakes (5), Steering (4), Suspension (3)
Do-not-drive advisory — open NHTSA recall with a consumer advisory.

Top recalls

  • criticalService Brakes, Hydraulic25V401000 · 2,345 vehicles
  • criticalFuel System, Diesel25V306000 · 5 vehicles
  • highPower Train26V119000 · 11,431 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V540000 · 355,656 vehicles
  • highPower Train25V163000 · 11,621 vehicles
  • minorBack Over Prevention26V489000 · 47,587 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
GMC Sierra 3500HDFord F-250 Super Duty
Price
Price range across trims
Powertrains
EPA configuration compared
Combined mpg / MPGe
EPA annual fuel cost
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD or the 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty?

The GMC Sierra 3500HD wins clearly, 92.5 to 30, on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD scores 92.5 and the 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty 30. 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 GMC Sierra 3500HD or the 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty?

2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD: no NHTSA rating yet, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty: no NHTSA rating yet, grade F, 7 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.