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2022 GMC Sierra: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings

EPA rates the 2022 GMC Sierra at 14–26 mpg combined across 34 versions. NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 598 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 5 out of 5 stars.

Safety recalls

EPA combined mpg

14–26

NHTSA overall rating

5/5

Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT

NHTSA lists this vehicle as SIERRA 1500.

Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a GMC dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.

2022 GMC Sierra recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 6 safety recalls for the 2022 GMC Sierra, newest first.

Power train: Automatic transmission: Control module: Software and 1 more component

NHTSA 26V083000 Reported Feb 12, 2026

Filed by: General Motors, LLC (manufacturer recall no. N252516560)
Components: Power train: Automatic transmission: Control module: Software; Power train: Automatic transmission: Fluid/lubricant: Valves/valve body
Units affected: 1,055 (estimate)
Problem: 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.
Risk: Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Engine and engine cooling: Engine: Hard parts internal/mechanical

NHTSA 25V274000 Reported Apr 24, 2025

Filed by: General Motors, LLC (manufacturer recall no. N252494000)
Units affected: 597,571 (estimate)
Problem: 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.
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Structure: Body: Bumpers: Active shutters/grill

NHTSA 25V060000 Reported Feb 6, 2025

Filed by: General Motors, LLC (manufacturer recall no. N242490120)
Units affected: 70,768 (estimate)
Problem: 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.
Risk: A detached front grille deflector may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Power train: Automatic transmission: Fluid/lubricant: Valves/valve body and 1 more component

NHTSA 24V797000 Reported Oct 24, 2024

Filed by: General Motors, LLC (manufacturer recall no. N242454440)
Components: Power train: Automatic transmission: Fluid/lubricant: Valves/valve body; Power train: Automatic transmission: Control module: Software
Units affected: 463,295 (estimate)
Problem: 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.
Risk: Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Exterior lighting: Lighting control module: Software

NHTSA 22V903000 Reported Dec 8, 2022

Filed by: General Motors, LLC (manufacturer recall no. N222386380)
Units affected: 740,108 (estimate)
Problem: 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."
Risk: DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Exterior lighting: Brake lights

NHTSA 22V463000 Reported Jun 30, 2022

Filed by: General Motors, LLC (manufacturer recall no. N222368110)
Units affected: 242 (estimate)
Problem: 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."
Risk: An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.

2022 GMC Sierra fuel economy by version

EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.

2022 GMC Sierra EPA fuel economy
Version	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City/Hwy/Comb	Fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi
Sierra 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	Automatic 8-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	19/22/20 mpg	$3,350	441
Sierra 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	Automatic 8-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	19/22/20 mpg	$3,350	441
Sierra 2WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel	Automatic 10-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Diesel	23/30/26 mpg	$3,700	394
Sierra 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl ffv	Automatic 6-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Gasoline or E85 / E85	15/19/16 mpg	$4,200	555
Sierra 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	16/21/18 mpg	$3,700	506
Sierra 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	16/21/18 mpg	$3,700	503
Sierra 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	16/21/18 mpg	$3,700	491
Sierra 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	16/21/18 mpg	$3,700	484
Sierra 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	17/20/18 mpg	$3,700	492
Sierra 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	17/20/18 mpg	$3,700	489
Sierra 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Diesel	22/26/24 mpg	$4,000	427
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	15/19/16 mpg	$4,200	545
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl ffv	Automatic 6-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Gasoline or E85 / E85	14/18/16 mpg	$4,200	555
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	15/20/17 mpg	$3,950	521
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	15/20/17 mpg	$3,950	523
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	15/19/17 mpg	$3,950	529
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	14/19/16 mpg	$4,200	555
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	14/19/16 mpg	$4,200	550
Sierra 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	16/20/17 mpg	$3,950	513
Sierra 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Premium	14/19/16 mpg	$5,150	555
Sierra 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Premium	15/20/17 mpg	$4,850	529
Sierra Cab Chassis 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	14/17/15 mpg	$4,450	583
Sierra Cab Chassis 2WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	15/18/17 mpg	$3,950	536
Sierra Cab Chassis 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	14/17/15 mpg	$4,450	589
Sierra Cab Chassis 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	13/17/15 mpg	$4,450	611
Sierra Cab Chassis 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	15/17/16 mpg	$4,200	555
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl turbo	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	16/18/17 mpg	$3,950	522
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Diesel	20/23/21 mpg	$4,550	479
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl ffv	Automatic 6-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Gasoline or E85 / E85	14/16/15 mpg	$4,450	610
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 8-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	14/18/15 mpg	$4,450	577
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	13/17/15 mpg	$4,450	592
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Regular	14/17/15 mpg	$4,450	580
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Premium	13/17/14 mpg	$5,850	620
Sierra Mud Terrain Tires 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	Automatic 10-spd	4-Wheel Drive	Premium	14/18/16 mpg	$5,150	566

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.

EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.

2022 GMC Sierra crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2022 GMC Sierra NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicle	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk	Forward collision warning
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited PU/CC 2WD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.1%	Optional
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited PU/CC 4WD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.8%	Optional
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited PU/EC 2WD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.1%	Optional
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited PU/EC 4WD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.8%	Optional
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited PU/RC 2WD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.1%	Optional
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited PU/RC 4WD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.8%	Optional
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 2WD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.1%	No
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC 4WD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	19.8%	No
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 2WD	Not rated	Not rated	5 stars	4 stars	19.1%	No
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/EC 4WD	Not rated	Not rated	5 stars	4 stars	19.8%	No
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/RC 2WD	Not rated	Not rated	5 stars	4 stars	19.1%	No
2022 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/RC 4WD	Not rated	Not rated	5 stars	4 stars	19.8%	No

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.

Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.

2022 GMC Sierra owner complaints

Owners have filed 598 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 GMC Sierra, most recently on Oct 22, 2026. 9 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 3 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.

Most-cited components in 2022 GMC Sierra complaints
Component named in complaints	Mentions
Engine	239
Power train	111
Structure: Body	95
Electrical system	83
Unknown or other	76
Engine and engine cooling	28
Fuel/propulsion system	28
Service brakes	28
Steering	13
Forward collision avoidance: Adaptive cruise control	12

Source: NHTSA consumer complaint files (complaints received since January 1, 2015). One complaint can name several components.

Had a safety problem with your vehicle? You can report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem.

Other GMC Sierra model years

GMC Sierra by model year
Year	Combined	Recalls	Complaints	Overall rating
2026 Sierra	15–25 mpg · 64–68 MPGe	5	152	5/5
2025 Sierra	15–26 mpg · 64 MPGe	2	132	5/5
2024 Sierra	15–25 mpg	4	380	5/5
2023 Sierra	15–26 mpg	3	497	5/5
2021 Sierra	14–26 mpg	7	596	5/5
2020 Sierra	15–26 mpg	12	494	5/5
2019 Sierra	15–21 mpg	10	684	5/5
2018 Sierra	17–20 mpg	7	322	5/5
2017 Sierra	17–20 mpg	6	431	5/5
2016 Sierra	17–20 mpg	10	379	5/5
2015 Sierra	17–20 mpg	15	792	5/5

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Other 2022 GMC models

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Sources

Recalls: NHTSA recall flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010), dated Oct 27, 2026, plus a live check of api.nhtsa.gov in your browser.
Complaints: NHTSA consumer complaint flat files (COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED), counts only — we do not republish complaint text.
Crash tests: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API.
Fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov vehicles file (U.S. DOE and EPA), dated Sep 29, 2026.
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