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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have owned this GMC Sierra now for 4 weeks. I went to trailer our new boat and trailer with EOH braking system and during my ride home I would a Trailer brakes disabled pop up then finally stayed on and lost all braking to the trailer. Trailer was check and all good then found out that many others with GMC Sierras and Chevy Silverados had had this issue now for the past 3-4 months with GM still not having a solution yet we all have defective and very dangerous vehicles losing all braking with the trailer due to this issue. They need to be pressured to get this fix ASAP before someone dies. Here is the forum with many others complaining about this issue. https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/260521-2022-silverado-faulty-trailer-brake-controller-and-buggy-camera-when-trailer-connected/ | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The braking on this vehicle is dangerous! Very poor stopping power. I’m am frightened to tow a trailer behind the vehicle because of its extremely poor stopping distance. This is so bad that I think there must be some sort of design error or something. Someone needs to look into this. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | New vehicle purchase on 10/17/2022. Attempted to tow 7300 lb travel trailer on 10/21/2022. When tow began DIC warning message said “TRAILER BRAKE DISENGAGED. SERVICE REQUIRED” Trailer is 2023 Airstream with no brake failure. Disabled trailer brakes not safe to operate. GMC Dealer acknowledged the failure but unable to fix. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2022 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | After leaving my truck parked for a couple of hours over dinner I returned to find error messages stating "Service Power Steering / Drive With Care" and "Service ESC". I also received a notification from OnStar stating "Diagnostic Alert: Service the Antilock Braking System in your 2022 Sierra within 1 day." My power steering was non-functional, nor were any cruise control functions. Repeated stop / start cycles did not clear the errors or regain functionality. After parking overnight everything was functional, and the errors on the DIC were gone. Using a code scanner there were historical codes of U0131 and U0422. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Reference GMC PIT5948A : Service Trailer Brake Message with DTC C159C - October 6, 2022. When I connect my trailer that has trailer brakes the system recognizes my trailer and the trailer brakes work until I try to drive. I get an error message "Trailer Brakes Disabled Service Trailer Brake System". This may happen within a few feet or the longest is about a mile. GMC has no fix and the dealer while cooperative didn't/couldn't trouble shoot the problem as the above PIT has no known corrective action. Now I own a truck that has the "Max Trailer Package" that is rated to pull 13000 lbs but has no trailer brakes. I have eliminated my new trailer as the source of the problem by making a Trailer Brake Emulator, see PIT #5509H Diagnostic Tip. The error continues to happen. This puts myself and the public at risk if the trailer is heavily loaded. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The integrated trailer brake system errored and disabled during transport of a 5,000 pound trailer. There was a complete loss of trailer brakes. The problem has been reproduced by the dealer and the manufacturer informed. The warning was displayed at the time of the component failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle is equipped with a max trailering package and includes an integrated brake controller. Trailer brakes become disabled within 1-2 brake applications. A "Check trailer brakes" warning is displayed on the DIC followed by a "Trailer Brakes Disabled" alert. GM has issued a Bulletin No. PIT5948. Currently there is no work around or fix for the problem. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2022 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The forward collision assist and lane keep assist are suddenly not working. This seems to be a software or eletrical issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Truck has the safety package on some point stop working bring the truck to the dealer but they don’t know how to figure out I need help with this. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2022 | ENGINE | The engine shut off completely at a traffic light and didn’t start when I pressed the gas pedal to move. It has auto start to save gas and normally starts and stops at lights. This time, the car shut off completely, and I had to completely cycle through starting the car. I almost got rear ended because I took my foot off the brake to drive, and then nothing happened when I pressed the gas. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On 05/28/2022 my family was driving my brand new 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 3.0 Diesel at a rate of 60mph. There was suddenly a loud clunk (transmission) after proceeding a little further and getting speed back to 60mph there was a similar “clunk”… the diesel truck then immediately gained several various check engine / sensor lights all over the dash and went into Limp Mode. Speed slowly decreased from 60mph and finally as we were navigating our final left turn to our destination the truck would not accelerate thru an intersection subjecting our entire family to utter danger of oncoming vehicles. As a last ditch effort to save ourselves I put the truck in reverse and was able to reverse about 2mph. Then proceeded to shut the truck down and turn it back on to get out of the intersection, but the truck would not come out of park. Onstar emergency was contacted to call the police as we were in an extremely dangerous situation. This truck nearly caused our entire family to get in a very bad collision. The truck was stuck in the middle of the intersection for over 2 hours. The police even attempted to help getting the truck out of park , but was unsuccessful. The truck was scanned on site and had various codes including C1555 (x4) U0101 (x2) P25A2 U220F Collision assist light Check engine light Service Traction Control Light Service ESC The truck experienced catastrophic failure at only 319 miles. Day 4 of ownership. This vehicle needs to be investigated if it is failing this early on. There also needs to be a manual release for the parking gear. Truck has no way to be placed in neutral upon failure of the transmission relay. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the "Service Vehicle" warning light displayed. Additionally, while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal extended to the floor however, the vehicle failed to respond or decelerate. The contact stated that the ESC, trailer brake, and brakes warning lights then illuminated. After stopping the vehicle, the contact restarted the vehicle however, the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer who replaced the brake master cylinder and ABS module. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 9,700 | Crash: No Fire: No | 9,700 |
| Apr 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Check engine light came on at 458 miles. Took it in and after an hour they determined it was the ecm. They said it was bad. Now they're on the hunt for one. In the meantime, in a day the truck has started feeling like it's over shifting and then bogging down. 458 miles, really! I'm going to need a loaner for longer than I've had it and still make payments. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | ENGINE | Purchased 2022 GMC Sierra on 1/18/2022 with 0 miles on it...On 04/08/2022 the engine started a loud knocking noise...sounded like a piston trying to shoot out of engine..very loud..I was afraid to drive it.. We took it to the dealership and they said they have had a few come back for lifter problems.... Not very happy for my purchase of a brand new truck with 0 miles on it after driving for less than 3 months... | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Truck drove as expected with no prior warnings. We pulled over for road snacks/drinks upon starting the truck we got a whole slew of warnings and warning lights. The warnings included:. Service ESC, Service Trailer Brake System, Service Brake Assist, Steering Assist is reduced Drive with care and finally Brake System Failure 43 MPH top speed. The check engine light, Traction Control Off and BRAKE light stayed on. We slowly drove to an O'Reilly's and got the ODB Code P25A2 (1 of 2 stored) and P25A2 (2 of 2 pending). I then noticed I had an email notification from OnStar Advanced Diagnostics: This is a Diagnostic Alert for your GMC Sierra. Dear [XXX], An issue with the Antilock Braking System in your 2022 GMC Sierra has been detected. Please service your vehicle within 7 days. The following morning the truck was was started and all seemed normal like nothing ever happened, no warning lights or warning messages Our of concern we dropped off at Garlyn Shelton Buick GMC service center to diagnose the issue. They reported finding code C05B0 for Brake Fluid Leak. Further states No external leaks found, Brake Fluid test passed 2 of 3 times, recommend needs Master Cylinder Assembly but No replacement parts available. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | service trailer brake system, service esc, steering assist is reduced, brake system failure. almost had an accident because of the brake system failure | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | LANE DEPARTURE | The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Lane Departure Assist function failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed as a malfunction of the Lane Departure Assist System. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6 |