What Happens If You Kill Trevor in GTA 5?

Short answer: If Franklin chooses “Something Sensible,” Trevor dies, Michael and Franklin survive, and Trevor disappears from the character-switch wheel for the rest of that save. You can still explore Los Santos and play as the two survivors, but Trevor’s unfinished character-specific content is no longer available. The choice is permanent in that save file; a separate save from before the finale is the reliable way to keep the other outcomes open. Spoilers for GTA 5’s final mission follow.

Which GTA 5 ending kills Trevor?

The ending is called “Something Sensible.” Many walkthroughs label it Ending A, but the mission name is the clearest way to identify it. GTA 5 has three final outcomes:

These are alternative endings to the single-player story, not three missions you can complete one after another in the same timeline. If you want to compare them without replaying the whole campaign, make a manual save in a separate slot before committing to the final choice.

What happens in “Something Sensible”?

After the late-game heist, Franklin has to choose how to respond to pressure from people who want Michael or Trevor removed. Choosing Trevor triggers a mission in which Franklin pursues him. The chase ends at the Murrieta Oil Fields, where Michael intervenes and Trevor’s pickup crashes into a fuel tanker. Gasoline spills across the ground. The confrontation ends when the fuel catches fire, killing Trevor, and the game moves into its credits and post-story state.

The scene is written as a betrayal between former partners. Michael and Franklin are left alive, but the relationship between them is strained by what they have done. The ending is more than a cutscene: it locks the save into a world where Trevor is gone.

What changes after Trevor dies?

You can no longer play as Trevor

Once the ending is complete, the character wheel offers Michael and Franklin, but not Trevor. You lose access to Trevor’s individual abilities, personal progression, and the situations that only occur while controlling him. The game still lets you roam the open world as the remaining protagonists.

Rockstar’s game help describes Michael, Franklin, and Trevor as separate protagonists with their own activities and individual stats. That is why Trevor’s personal progression does not simply transfer to one of the others when he dies.

Trevor-only activities and unfinished missions are cut off

Any unfinished mission, activity, or interaction that requires Trevor as the active character becomes inaccessible in that post-ending save. Completed objectives remain completed, and side content that Michael or Franklin can still do remains available. The important distinction is access: the ending does not turn every activity in San Andreas off, but it removes the character needed for Trevor-specific content.

If you have a vehicle stored at Trevor’s property that you want to keep using, move it into a garage available to Michael or Franklin before the final mission. Do not rely on being able to switch back to Trevor later to retrieve it.

The Big Score payout is handled separately

The ending includes a post-heist payout for the survivors: Trevor’s cut of The Big Score is divided between Michael and Franklin. That is specific to the final heist’s cut. It does not restore Trevor as a character or give you control of his unfinished activities.

GTA Online is not the same save

Killing Trevor changes your GTA 5 Story Mode outcome. It does not kill your GTA Online character or erase that character’s properties and progress. Rockstar documents Story Mode saves and GTA Online character progression as separate progress tracks. This guide concerns the single-player ending.

What to do before choosing the Trevor ending

• Create a manual save in a new slot. Keep it separate from your main file so the ending does not overwrite the version where Trevor is alive.
• Finish Trevor-dependent content you care about. Check the map and the in-game completion tracker for activities that still require Trevor.
• Move vehicles you want to keep using. Park them in a garage accessible to Michael or Franklin before starting the final mission.
• Review your 100% checklist. If a required item is still unfinished and depends on Trevor, complete it first. The ending will not complete an outstanding task for you.

Can you undo killing Trevor?

Not from the post-ending save itself. Load a manual save created before “Something Sensible,” or start a new story. Replaying a mission lets you revisit its events, but it does not replace the ending already saved in your free-roam game. For that reason, keep a separate pre-ending save if you want to try multiple outcomes.

Can you still get 100% completion?

You can continue working on the completion tracker after the finale, but the ending makes any unfinished Trevor-only requirement a problem because Trevor is no longer selectable. Finish the requirements that depend on him first, then check the in-game 100% checklist for anything still outstanding. Optional content is not all required for 100%, so use the checklist rather than assuming every side mission must be finished.

Frequently asked questions

Do Michael and Franklin survive if you kill Trevor?

Yes. In “Something Sensible,” Trevor is the character killed. Michael and Franklin remain playable after the credits.

Does Trevor’s money go to Franklin and Michael?

Trevor’s share from The Big Score is divided between the two survivors. The ending does not give you back Trevor as a playable character, and his personal progression and character-only access are still gone.

Is killing Trevor the same as killing him during normal gameplay?

No. The final mission changes the story save. A temporary death during ordinary gameplay is handled by the game’s normal respawn system; it does not remove Trevor from the campaign.

Official references

For the game’s protagonist and character-switching overview, see the Grand Theft Auto V game help. Rockstar’s support page explains how Story Mode saves and GTA Online progression are handled: Characters and progress in Grand Theft Auto V.