2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD vs 2025 Ram 2500
The GMC Sierra 2500HD wins clearly, 94 to 49.7, on safety.
2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD
The 2025 GMC Sierra 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 NHTSA's reca…
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…
2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD
Clear winThe GMC Sierra 2500HD wins clearly, 94 to 49.7, on safety.
| Category · weight | 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HDoverall 94 | 2025 Ram 2500overall 49.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricew 4 | no data | no data |
| Fuel & rangew 3 | no data | no data |
| Safetyw 4 | 94 | 49.7 |
| Space & cargow 2 | no data | no data |
| Performancew 2 | no data | no data |
| Tech & comfortw 3 | no data | no data |
| Warrantyw 2 | no data | no data |
| Overall | 94 | 49.7 |
GMC Sierra 2500HD: model-level data · Ram 2500: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.
Specifications side by side
Safety record
NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAPGMC Sierra 2500HD
Top recalls
- highTires26V530000 · 8 vehicles
Ram 2500
Top recalls
- highPower Train26V288000 · 12,736 vehicles
- highElectrical System26V225000 · 65,348 vehicles
- highExterior Lighting26V059000 · 456,287 vehicles
- highElectronic Stability Control (Esc)25V882000 · 52,565 vehicles
- highElectrical System25V826000 · 72,509 vehicles
- highPower Train25V297000 · 778 vehicles
Ownership
EPA, manufacturer warranty| GMC Sierra 2500HD | Ram 2500 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 kitsWhich is better, the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD or the 2025 Ram 2500?
The GMC Sierra 2500HD wins clearly, 94 to 49.7, on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD scores 94 and the 2025 Ram 2500 49.7. 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 GMC Sierra 2500HD or the 2025 Ram 2500?
2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD: no NHTSA rating yet, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Ram 2500: 4 NHTSA stars, grade F, 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.