Complaint volume
517 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2022 GMC Sierra Complaints
517 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2022 GMC Sierra, grouped by component category.
517 Total complaints
10 Crash reports
6 Fire reports
3 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, structure, power train. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 10 crash reports, 6 fire reports, 3 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 78 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 44,857 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, structure, power train?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2022 GMC Sierra?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2022 GMC Sierra
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How severe are the 2022 GMC Sierra complaints?
10 Crash
6 Fire
3 Injury
0 Fatality
34 Towed
1 Medical attention
What are the most common 2022 GMC Sierra complaint categories?
ENGINE 140
STRUCTURE 73
POWER TRAIN 49
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 46
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 21
SERVICE BRAKES 13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 7
517 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Started my truck and the motor started knocking. Had it towed to the dealership and they said the motor was blown. Luckily I was in the parking lot at work when this happened. If the motor had blown while I was driving either to or from work on the interstate I could have wrecked. There were no warnings prior to the motor blowing up. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Was driving down the main highway in town when the truck suddenly shut off. No lights, no warning. Had the truck towed to the dealership and called my insurance company as I had recently had the fenders and hood repaired after having a fender bender in my front yard. The insurance company looked at the truck and inspected the motor and told me the motor had locked up. They said this was a common issue with the motor for my truck and they wrote a report about it. I emailed the CEO of GMC and requested help since my truck was just over the mileage that warranty would cover. Her assistant contacted me and agreed to check out the vehicle, investigate and determine a cause and see if they can supply assistance. After 6 months of investigating, they determined the crankshaft broke, but also told me the valves was a major contributor to that cause. They offered to discount the cost of a replacement motor. I declined, so they discounted it further. I declined again and they offered me one final offer of $7500 before tax for a motor and install. I had a quote from another local company for $6000 and told them no again. Her assistant said they could no further help me. I have the documents from my insurance when they investigated and I have the emails I sent but only 1 response from them. The rest of the communications was over the phone. It’s been a year and half and I still don’t have a running truck, but I have a 800 a month truck payment that I have to pay. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Engine failure in the 6.2L V8. Engine blew while traveling 60MPH on the highway causing all 4 wheels to lock and skid. No warning sign or sounds of trouble prior. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I suddenly lost all power in my pickup. I'd try to accelerate and it would just lag and then all of a sudden it would gain power and take off. It wouldn't shift gears and I could not go over 30 mph, as it was running at about 2-3000 rpm. Once I was in a safe spot to stop, it would not shift into manual or reverse. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Driving as normal when loss of power occurred due to engine failure (rod issue) Investigation # (PE25001) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 03/08/2025 While at Interstate speed engine turned off as did the entire vehicle electrical system in the truck. Steering control was maintained (though not power assisted) and brake control was in the same position. Truck was brought to a safe position in the breakdown lane and a re start was attempted to find that engine would not rotate and a number of dash indications were displayed including check engine. No indication of low oil pressure light nor any other warning was displayed prior engine shutdown event were noted. Truck was taken to an independent repair center for evaluation. Initial inspection noted that engine would neither turn via electric starter nor by manual rotation of crank shaft with a socket and breaker bar. Truck may be inspected near owners residence. Safety risk was low due to the low traffic condition of the interstate travelled at the time. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission on this vehicle has given me problems. I have had the vehicle in a certified garage many times with complaints of a hard shifting transmission. First Chevrolet told me “it’s normal” but there is nothing normal about jerking so hard it throws a drink from a cup holder. Then I was told I needed a transmission wash. That was about $500 for it to “fix” the problem. Chevrolet told me the transmission was may or may not work and it may only be temporary. In my case it has reduced the hard shifting transmission but it’s still obvious. Now when I drive I remove my foot from the accelerator when it shifts from 1st to 2nd. I also make sure to keep a spill proof lid on my coffee because I never know when the transmission may throw it out of the cup holder. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Driving down the road dash lit up to push start and truck shifted in to neutral. Pulled off the road and put in park. Engine would not start again. Dash kept lighting up with push start, turning off non essential to preserve battery. Called tow truck. They tried jumping, not the battery. Had to drag the vehicle on the flat bed because could not put in neutral. Drag and drop off the flat bed at the dealer. That was Friday. On Monday got the call the engine had seized. 34k miles Had just returned from a 2k mile trip with construction zones down to one lane and nowhere to pull off. Glad it didn’t happen there! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Stalled while driving 3 weeks ago, was able to restart. Last Monday it died again on a shorter trop to store, it wouldn't restart. 3 days later, after having to go to Dealership was told engine 6.2L engine is being replaced. Potentially crankshaft bearings failing at 55,315 miles on it | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Complete engine failure. Replaced engine in February of 2024. Multiple transmission issues. Grill completely peeling off. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately start with the message "Battery and Key fob" failure displayed. The battery and key fob were replaced; however, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000. The VIN was not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | 36,000 |
| Mar 2025 | STRUCTURE | Driving at highway speed the upper part of the front grill assembly detached at the hood, hitting the windshield on the drivers side causing the windshield to shatter in front of the driver. The piece flew back and hit the car behind me. This would have been an accident with a less experienced driver | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Truck was going into the shop for general maintenance when the engine stopped working just as we pulled into the dealership. The dealership towed the vehicle in to diagnose the issue and we were told the engine has blown. No warning, nothing. The vehicle went into the shop in December and still GMC cannot offer any lead time on when they can repair the engine. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Collapsed lifter or camshaft failure | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after shifting to park(P) and turning off the vehicle, the message "Shift to Park" remained displayed on the instrument panel, with an audible chime coming from the vehicle. The contact was forced to use the key fob to lock and unlock the doors several times to correct the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a case number. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the front chrome grille deflector erroneously detached from the vehicle and ejected over the hood of the vehicle striking the front windshield before nearly hitting another moving vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V060000 (STRUCTURE). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 39,541. | Crash: No Fire: No | 39,541 |
| Mar 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Truck has had multiple "service emmision system" errors which can leave the driver stranded and left in traffic as the truck goes into limp mode and won't maintain speed with traffic flow. There are electrical glitches and issues with the circuits and heating elements themselves and in the pump... as soon as there is an error in the system... which has happened 3 times now in 104k miles (~80, 103k and 104k)... the truck is rendered useless and stuck in traffic. Emmisions system needs to be covered for the life of the vehicle if it is going to have non stop issues. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | During the first approximately 10 minutes of most drives, the vehicles speaker systems intermittently cuts in and out. This includes the turn signal audio and seatbelt chimes. It does not happen on every drive, I would estimate that about 2 out of 3 drives this issue occurs. All sound will cut out for about a half a second up to 2 seconds. After I begin the drive this issue will go away usually within 10 minutes however sometimes it is quicker than that. I have not taken the vehicle to be looked at due to others stating the dealer has no fix for the issue at this time. The turn signal and seatbelt chime cutting out can create confusion and may cause occupants to forget to buckle their seatbelt. No warning lights or messages have appeared in relation to this issue | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH over a bump in the roadway, there was a huge cloud of white smoke coming from the vehicle and the vehicle started to lose motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and waited for a tow truck to arrive. The contact attempted to start the vehicle again, but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure due to coolant mixing with the engine oil. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,607. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 6,607 |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 30-35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact's husband was able to pull over onto the side of the road. The contact's husband attempted to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The contact's husband stated that the tow truck driver could not move the gear shifter into neutral(N) when the vehicle was being towed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle remained at the dealer and had not been driven since. The failure mileage was 81,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 81,000 |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Driving at 55 mph and my 6.2L engine stalled and seized up. Had it towed to GMC dealership and the verified it had seized. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine catastrophic failure while under extended warranty. Engine failed in February of 24 however I had told dealership I was having troubles with Engine and shifting also tires from 1st 11000 miles it also kept reduce power on me and basically shut down 3 times in middle of hwy. The 6.2 engine locked up on the mechanic who was test driving it. Took 3 months | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 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. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 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 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving at 65 mph, the engine locked up, the truck went into neutral, and all power was lost. This occurred with no warning at all. The truck was towed 40 miles to a GMC dealership for repairs. GMC dealership has indicated that the engine is permanently locked up and will have to be replaced. The dealership did not provide any explanation as to why the engine locked up. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |