2022 GMC Sierra 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 588 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Sierra 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2022 reports, 10 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 3 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, control module, softwareFeb 12, 2026
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.
Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 26V083000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, hard parts internal/mechanicalApr 24, 2025
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.
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 25V274000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, bumpers, active shutters/grillFeb 6, 2025
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.
A detached front grille deflector may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 25V060000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module, softwareOct 24, 2024
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.
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 24V797000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, lighting control module, softwareDec 8, 2022
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."
DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 22V903000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lightsJun 30, 2022
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."
An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 22V463000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
75 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jul 30, 2025
My 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 shows message "Shift To Park" when turning off, even though it has been shifted to park. Have to play with shifter to get it to stop, sometimes turning it back on and off will do trick. Locking it with remote works most of the time but this last time it took over 10 minutes .
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 15, 2025
The radiator needs to be replaced on the 3.0L due to a leak in the seam of the radiator. The dealer has stated that they have had a few in the shop recently due to the same issue. There are a lot of complaints online that have the same issue, and customers have had to pay $3000 for the same replacement.
Other or unspecified, Jun 23, 2025
The OnStar module is no longer working. When I purchased the vehicle, the green light did not turn on. I called customer service, and they advised me to take it to the dealership since they were unable to connect to the vehicle. I am unable to contact emergency services in case of an accident, and I cannot access services like remote location and remote start from the mygmc app. I have seen several people online state that their module failed as well. It's a common occurrence that falls onto the customer to pay for. An update to the module seems to be the reason so many modules are failing.
Other or unspecified, Jun 17, 2025
The tailgate keeps dropping while driving and while parked. The key fob is in a protected area or not near truck at all when this occurs
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jun 1, 2025
The dealer is telling me there is a faulty engine coolant, flow control valve on this vehicle and multiple other people are having the same issue. The part is on backorder and takes months to arrive. They are telling me I can drive the vehicle, but it becomes a safety issue because the engine thinks it is overheating And goes into reduced acceleration mode, which can impact safely driving the vehicle. Pulling out in traffic and not being able to accelerate can be extremely dangerous.
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 11, 2025
This truck is burning oil faster than it takes us to do an oil change we have to check it once a week to make sure it had oil in it. I have seen online I am not the only one having this issue this year make and model. I want to report this problem.
Other or unspecified, May 8, 2025
I am unsure except for what they told me the engine completely seized up I was heading back from Grand Junction Colorado over Vail Pass nothing appeared wrong with the engine it was going fine and then completely powered itself down and stopped at the top of the pass would not come back on cost me 1100 to tow it down from a mountain getting no assistance from GMC other than they tell me one thing the dealer tells me another this is not the first time I've had problems with this it was in the shop from December through February no reimbursements no nothing nothing but problems since I bought it no help I've tried to do my best but my husband passed away at the time of all this was going on I could really use some guidance and some answers and what I should do they're telling me 8 to 10 weeks and they're not promising any kind of new warranty with this engine take what I have or buy an extended one from them that just doesn't right
Power train, Other or unspecified, Lane departure, May 1, 2025
Power loss at lower gearing speeds and also separator loss of motion when applying gas to make truck move after complete stops. Also blind spot monitoring glitch saying vehicles are beside randomly when no traffic nearby issue to safety by drivability problems and safety components effecting correct monitoring of surroundings.check engine light also has been on more then 2 - 5 times dealer always stating due to sensors in driving components.has been inspected numerous times for similar issues with check engine lights and drive ability issues with loading power random times unsure of where problem exactly resides. Main vehicle for transportation for infant cannot have safety or mechanical issues u resolved but GMC has not corrected this problem at this time and when taking to dealership they asking for charges for inspection of power issues.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Apr 22, 2025
Truck will not fully shut off when turned off will say shift to park for 5/10 minutes after it is turned off finally drained my. 6 month old batterie
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 28, 2025
Hi, I was driving on the turnpike and my radio volume went to full volume 100% by itself. The radio would not shut off and none of the controls would work, everything froze. I kept turning the volume button down and the volume bar on the screen showed that it was trying to minimize, but it wouldn't stay. It kept going to full volume. Finally, after I kept pushing the off and mute buttons, the radio shut off and was unresponsive. When I reached my destination and shut the truck off and restarted it, the radio then worked as it normally should. This happened to me yesterday, and I'm still having trouble hearing and my ears hurt. I researched this online and found that there are many other people that had this same scenario with their sierra. I wanted to reach out and report this. Thank you Steve Janosco
Other or unspecified, Feb 28, 2025
While using reverse camera system has burly image and grid lines in front and rear are missing with a light blue hour glass showing in the top left corner.
Other or unspecified, Jan 29, 2025
It is a known issue the OnStar modules fail and are on back order. They make you pay for 3 years of service on supply you a part that fails. This makes the phone app not work unbeknown to me when I had my kids and dog in the vehicle creating a safety is. This makes remote start and lock unoperable. This makes the GPS as well as the clock unoperable. This makes the sos call in emergency not operable.
Other or unspecified, Jan 21, 2025
When traveling on the interstate at 75 MPH the trim at the top of the grill broke free, hit the windshield and blew over the vehicle. The front of the grill you can visibly see where the metal clips fail and were completely sheered off. GM Authority has a bulletin published on 11/1/2024 citing other incidents of 2022 GMC Sierra AT4 owners who have had the same situation happen to them.
Other or unspecified, Jan 18, 2025
The tailgate will drop completely down by itself while driving at highway speeds. It has happened numerous times while driving on the interstate highway when I had large items in the back of the truck. Items such as propane cylinder, large cooler with ice and drinks, luggage, furniture, etc. The first time was a few days after buying the truck in Sep 2022. I reported it to the dealer, the ordered a replacement electrical component and replaced it. That did not correct the problem. I took it to another dealer in early 2024 and they worked on it but said it was going to be a recall by GMC but they did not know when. It's been almost a year and the tailgate still falls down by itself completely at random. It just happened again today while driving in heavy traffic on city streets. Fortunately, I didn't have anything in the back of the truck. It happened once during the night while the truck was in my garage and hit the garage door. I no longer put anything in the back of the truck, but I am concerned that it happens to others or will happen and someone on the highway will be seriously injured when a large heavy item falls out on the interstate highway. It can cause a major accident and GMC is obviously not as concerned as they should be. It's not the dealer's fault and is solely GMC's responsibility to correct this condition before someone is injured or killed.
Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2025
Tailgate opens up in Park and/or when Truck is shut off. Tailgate continues to click after it opens itself. I have found my truck battery dead if left connected overnight. For the last week i disconnect the battery when i shut the truck off, and reconnect when i want to start it to insure getting to work on time. Same problem as what is described on the current Recall N242469160. But yet my truck is not show a recall on it.
Other or unspecified, Jan 2, 2025
UNKNOWN - While driving down the highway, the front hood molding flew off the front of my truck after a semi passed by me going the opposite direction. No physical contact was made to any part of my vehicle had occurred. The molding piece flew directly behind me on the highway and almost hit another car. I pulled over and inspected the front and noticed that the plastic clips that hold the molding piece in place had snapped off. After researching online, I have found numerous instances of people reporting the same thing happening to them.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Dec 18, 2024
Trim piece of chromed plastic on the front of the hood broke off and flew over the truck while traveling at 65mph. Fortunately no vehicles were close behind, but it could have damaged a following vehicle and/or caused them to swerve to avoid. This part is obviously a defective assembly. Photo available
Structure, Other or unspecified, Dec 13, 2024
While driving down the highway, then without any warning the front upper lip of truck grille flew off randomly. The broken piece shattered windshield and caused damage to body of vehicle. Reported to dealer, but they said I must have hit something to cause the damage. I did not hit anything. I was simply driving down the highway. This was a failure of the truck.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 3, 2024
Infotainment system volume shot up full blast on its own with no operator control or influence. The volume of music was so high that it was hard to concentrate on driving while trying to reduce the volume and could not. Had to pull over on the side of the road and shut off vehicle to get the volume to go down. This could be a potential safety risk when driving at higher speeds causing the driver to not concentrate on the road and other surrounding vehicles. I reported issue to dealership and have not had it looked at yet as it has only happened one time. The volume indicator flashed on the screen and showed the volume indicator bar going up to full blast. No other indicators or warning were present at the time.
Other or unspecified, Nov 27, 2024
The tailgate is randomly opening during driving. I had some equipment fall out on a busy four lane road, I only knew because I had my window down and heard some clanging. I looked out my rear mirror to see tools going all over the road. I had to go back and close a lane with the truck and clean up everything in traffic before a crash was caused. It happened recently again, but luckily, my camper shell kept the gate up this time even though it was unlatched. I thought maybe the key fob, which has a button to open the tailgate, was being pressed. However, I just tested it in the parking lot, and the key fob does not work when moving (as it shouldn’t). No codes are being shown on the dashboard. The tailgate is actuated electronically by the computer, and there is no mechanical link or handle to open it.
Other or unspecified, Nov 21, 2024
The trim piece above the grill and below where the hood sits when closed failed/cracked at all attachment points (8 clips and 2 screws). This happened at highway speeds. The trim piece which is approximately 4-5 ft long and 3-4 in wide flew above the hood, struck the windshield and then flew behind the vehicle and may have struck another vehicle or motorcycle rider. This is a dangerous situation that could have injured or killed a motercycle rider if it had struck them. Apparently, based upon postings in forums and speaking with repair shops and the dealership this has happened a lot with this particular piece.
Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2024
The volume of my stereo went to 100% max volume, the only way to turn it down was to continue to turn the dial as it continued to go up in volume. Once I was able to get out of traffic and pull over I turned off my vehicle and opened my door to turn it off but when I restarted it happened again. I tried restarting again and waiting longer between and it went back to normal volume control. This has happened twice since, my hands aren’t on any controls when it happens.
Other or unspecified, Nov 9, 2024
The stereo turned all the way up and the sound buttons on the steering wheel plus the manual volume button were not responsive and it would not turn off. I turned the truck off and it still was on for 15 minutes. I turned it from Sirius XM to FM and then the volume worked but it hurt my ears and should never happen again.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Oct 31, 2024
The upper molding the the grille broke off while driving at high speed and likely caused issues for following cars. After researching the issue, this is a common problem with owners of this model. It is $1,500 to get replaced.
Other or unspecified, Oct 18, 2024
The top part of the grill flew off while driving down the freeway and almost hit another car. Look at forums this is a very common issue and GMC needs to recall it.