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2022 GMC Sierra problems

Owners filed 603 complaints about the 2022 GMC Sierra with NHTSA between Feb 2022 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is engine (241).

Complaints
603
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
10
Reported by owners
Fires
5
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine241
  2. Power train113
  3. Structure107
  4. Electrical system83
  5. Fuel/propulsion system29
  6. Engine and engine cooling29
  7. Service brakes28
  8. Forward collision avoidance24
  9. Lane departure13
  10. Steering13
  11. Vehicle speed control9
  12. Back over prevention6
  13. Latches/locks/linkages5
  14. Fuel system, gasoline3

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
202225
202331
202494
2025266
2026187

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine

241 reports1 crash2 fires
“Coolant control valve failure per code P1098. Known issue with a special bulletin from Duramax which claims this should be a covered replacement for this year make and model. However, dealer claims VIN is not covered”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 26, 2026EngineODI 11773648

Power train

113 reports3 crashes2 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The transmission shuddered, and the vehicle drove abnormally rough. In addition, the transmission shifted abnormally hard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,950.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2026Power trainODI 11774096

Structure

107 reports1 crash1 related recall
“I was driving on a highway when the front grill deflector flew off of my vehicle and broke my driver's side windshield wiper. The incident scared me and made me jump and I'm not sure where the part went after it flew over my wind shield but it could have hit the car behind me. The part in question was part of recall 25V060. I took the vehicle to the dealership, and they said they had already completed the recall in June of 2025 and that GMC would not cover the cost of fixing it. I see there is a new query for this exact problem RQ26003.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2026StructureODI 11774047

Electrical system

83 reports1 crash2 fires
“The Fuel pump modular system failed leaving me unable to start the vehicle and left me stranded in the [XXX] heat for hours. The vehicle only has 57k miles. There was a recall for this specific issue for many GM vehicles but not mine. There was no warning! It has been towed to Sheehan Buick in [XXX] and diagnosed as the Fuel pump Modular system but I am being told it is not covered under the recall.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 12, 2026Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11770508

Fuel/propulsion system

29 reports
“After the recall was completed for the propulsion update and oil weight of 0-20 to 0-40 the truck started experiencing engine jerking and noise while driving. The MPG decreased significantly after the engine was replaced at 22k miles, driving on the interstate cruise control at 80mph the engine seized and I was almost smashed by a simi-truck. No steering, no power whatsoever. I was pulling on the steering wheel to get the truck off the freeway and out of the way. Fast forward around 70k miles, all the while I could deal with loss of MPG after engine replacement. No problems. Then came the recall and reflashing of the firm/software and a few months later I was making an u-turn when all a sudden the engine made a loud bang and bad tapping noise came from the engine. I could barely make it to the dealership where I bought the truck maybe 2 miles from where it happened. The dealership service center had the truck for a week then told me to come pick it up there is nothing they could do under warranty. All valve lifters except #3 are blown. GMC says the engine is not under warranty and I must pay $17k for a new engine.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 26, 2026Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11773856

Engine and engine cooling

29 reports1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred a month after an unknown recall repair where the engine was replaced. The contact stated that the engine had been replaced three times between 2022 to February 2026, under the recall. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,844.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 2, 2026Engine and engine coolingODI 11768585
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.