2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 607 owner complaints for the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. It has 3 open investigations that name this model year.

Recalled components: powertrain, engine and cooling, body structure, and exterior lighting. Most-described problem: engine failure or replacement (143 complaints, 24%). Most-reported area: engine (244 complaints, 40%; median mileage when it happened: 61,400).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 8, 2026

Year to avoid

Includes the Sierra 1500 Limited, the previous generation GMC sold alongside the new truck. Excludes the Sierra EV and heavy-duty models.

6 safety recalls for the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 5 investigations that name the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500; 3 are still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 607 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Sierra 1500. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Engine failure or replacement143 · 24%
  Median 61,500 miles at failure, from 24 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode86 · 14%
  Median 64,900 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off62 · 10%
  Median 39,400 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Check engine light57 · 9%
  Median 46,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
• Won't start33 · 5%
  Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Jerking, lurching or harsh shifting22 · 4%
• Transmission failure or replacement22 · 4%
• Liftgate or tailgate problems22 · 4%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine244 · 40%
  Median 61,400 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
• Powertrain116 · 19%
  Median 37,000 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
• Body structure107 · 18%
  Most named: body (96)
• Electrical system84 · 14%
• Brakes31 · 5%
• Engine and cooling29 · 5%
  Median 43,100 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system29 · 5%
• Unknown or other76 · 13%

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

GMC Sierra 1500 recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2022 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Sierra 1500 drew the most (285) and the 2022 drew 149.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2022 Sierra 1500 MPG

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