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2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 596 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, most often about the engine (45% of complaints, typically around 47,000 miles). It is 4th of 27 Sierra 1500 model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Engine
265 complaints · 45%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that engine oil needed to be added after each oil change. The contact stated that recently, the low oil warning illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at speeds over 20 MPH, the vehicle began shaking and the transmission shifted prematurely and hard. The contact stated that the check engine, traction control, ABS, transmission, and other unknown warning lights were…
Transmission
112 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 36,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle inside a parking lot, the contact attempted to shift to park(p); however, the shifter handle fractured, and the vehicle remained in drive(d). The contact restarted the vehicle and the message that the "vehicle in gear"…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The message "hot oil" was displayed on the screen. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road where the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine…
Body and structure
104 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 34,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an object struck the windshield. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road and upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that a piece from the front grill had detached and struck the front windshield.…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the grill detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v060000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was…
Electrical
83 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's side seat vibrated, and the automatic high beam feature disengaged, and the lane change indicator became inoperable. The message " crash sensor system inoperable" was displayed. The dealer was notified of the…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 75 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, and the instrument cluster had gone blank. The contact stated that her husband was able to…
Other or unspecified
76 complaints · 13%The contact owned a 2022 GMC sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle went into safe engine mode and stopped. The vehicle attempted to restart without application multiple times. There was an abnormal grinding sound detected. The contact pushed the start/stop button, and thirty seconds…
Fuel system
31 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: delivery.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and dtc: p0449 and p0498 were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v274000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact had parked the vehicle in a parking space when the engine seized. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it…
Brakes
30 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the brakes warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed failures with the rear brake rotors and brake pads. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brakes monitor warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with failed rear brake pads. The contact was informed that the rear brake pads needed to be replaced.…
Driver assistance
28 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: warnings, adaptive cruise control, warning, automatic emergency braking.
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the lane keep assist unavailable message was displayed. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact stated that the failure had caused other safety features to not operate as designed. The…
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's side seat vibrated, and the automatic high beam feature disengaged, and the lane change indicator became inoperable. The message " crash sensor system inoperable" was displayed. The dealer was notified of the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 recalls
Transmission: software
Risk: Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 6, 2026. Owners may contact gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is n252516560. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on february 12, 2026.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc is recalling certain 2020 chevrolet silverado 2500, 3500, gmc sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 chevrolet silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24v797. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up.
Engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 18, 2025. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n252494000.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2021-2024 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 1500, suburban, and tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles equipped with a 6.2l v8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
Body and structure: active shutters/grill
Risk: A detached front grille deflector may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reinforce or repair all attachment points on the chrome front grille deflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 17, 2025. Owners may call gm customer service for gmc at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n242490120.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2022 gmc sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment.
Transmission: valves/valve body
Risk: Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. Gm will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters were mailed december 12, 2024. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-888-988-7267, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, gmc customer service at gmc 1-800-462-8782 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is n242454440.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2020-2022 chevrolet silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, gmc sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, suburban, gmc yukon, and yukon xl vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Lights: software
Risk: Drls that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 23, 2023. Owners may contact gmc customer service at 1-888-988-7267, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is n222386380. This recall expands previous recall number 22v-827.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2020-2023 cadillac ct4 and ct5; 2021-2023 buick envision; and 2022-2023 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The daytime running lights (drls) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Lights: brake lights
Risk: An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the installation of the accessory bar and provide the correct vehicle wiring, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk were mailed on august 10, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on january 27, 2023. Owners may contact gm's customer service on 1-888-988-7267 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.. Gm's recall number for this recall is n222368110.
Full defect summary
General motors (gm) has decided that certain 2022 model year chevrolet silverado, and gmc sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. In addition, it may block the vehicle's existing high-mounted brake light. As such, these vehicles may fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Upper grille deflector detachment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 118 complaints alleging detachment of the upper grille deflector on 2022-2024 model year (my) gmc sierra vehicles. 21 of these 118 complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detached after recall 25v-060 was performed. The complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detaches while driving. In some cases, leading to a cracked windshield or surrounding vehicles needing to conduct evasive maneuvers. On february 6, 2025, gm submitted recall 25v-060 addressing upper grille deflector detachment for 2022my gmc sierra vehicles manufactured with a chrome grille deflector. 2022my gmc sierra vehicles which were not manufactured with a
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Summary
On january 16, 2026, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query rq26001.â this investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of recall 25v-274. Odi has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General motors (gm) issued recall 25v-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the l87 engines produced between march 1, 2021 and may 31, 2024. Gm cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. Gmâs recall remedy for recall 25v-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Summary
On january 16, 2026, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query rq26001.â this investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of recall 25v-274. Odi has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General motors (gm) issued recall 25v-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the l87 engines produced between march 1, 2021 and may 31, 2024. Gm cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. Gmâs recall remedy for recall 25v-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the l87 6.2l engine produced by general motors (gm). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25v-274. These engines are installed in model years (my) 2019â2024 chevrolet silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500, and 2021-2024my chevrolet suburban and tahoe, gmc yukon/yukon xl, and cadillac escalade/escalade esv vehicles. The subject engine failures were investigated as part of a preliminary evaluation (pe25001).â gm determined that these engine failures were due to multiple supplier manufacturing and quality issues. Gm issued recall 25v-274 to address the suppl
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Summary
On january 16, 2025, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in my2019-2024 gmâs full-size truck and SUV t1xx platform equipped with the l87 6.2l v8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing failures resulting in knocking and growling noises from the engineâs bottom end and in some cases more severe consequences such as broken connecting rods leading to engine damage, or engine failure. If the engine fails during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. On april 24, 2025, gm issued recall 25v-274 to address the concern with l8
Questions about the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (265 complaints, typically around 47,000 miles); transmission (112 complaints, typically around 36,000 miles); body and structure (104 complaints, typically around 34,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 12, 2026 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the GMC Sierra 1500?
- It is 4th of 27 Sierra 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 596 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.