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2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,802,276 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 804 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 26V083000 2026-02-12 1,055 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 25V274000 2025-04-24 597,571 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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…

POWER TRAIN 24V797000 2024-10-24 463,295 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22V903000 2022-12-08 740,108 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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…

AIR BAGS 22V873000 2022-11-23 5 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The sensing diagnostic module (SDM) was left in manufacturing mode and not activated at the assembly plant prior to shipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

Consequence

An SDM in manufacturing mode will not deploy the vehicle's air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

Dealers returned the vehicles to the GM assembly plant and the sensing diagnostic modules were activated. The vehicles had not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222387870.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22V463000 2022-06-30 242 affected
Defect

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,…

Consequence

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…

Complaints by component

ENGINE
213
3fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
154
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
124
1crashes1fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
56
1crashes1fires2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
52
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
34
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
23
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
14
STEERING
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
Total complaints804

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My company purchased a new 2022 chevrolet silverado rst from bomnin chevrolet manassas in december 2022. The vehicle has been properly maintained according to gm’s recommended maintenance schedule, including routine oil changes and tire rotations. On february 10, 2025, the truck began shaking…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-06-19

“I am having the same issue as the gm safety recall n232426400 - where it says it is a common issue in 2020-2024 chevy 1500's (which my truck is a 2022 chevy). Where the tailgate will drop by itself. I looked into this recall and my truck is not included. However, it just rained heavy and now my…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-18

“I am having the same issue as the gm safety recall n232426400 - where it says it is a common issue in 2020-2024 chevy 1500's (which my truck is a 2022 chevy). Where the tailgate will drop by itself. I looked into this recall and my truck is not included. However, it just rained heavy and now my…”

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST · reported 2026-06-18

“On june 18, 2026, my 2022 chevrolet silverado 1500 with the 5.3l v8 engine and approximately 41,000 miles suddenly stalled and died while driving in traffic and would not restart. The vehicle had to be towed to a chevrolet dealership (starling chevrolet in mt. Pleasant, sc). The service manager…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-18

“I hit a deer. The driver’s side roof rail air bag attempted to deploy. The wiring shorted out and electrical smoke filled the cabin.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-06-17

“The contact owns a 2022 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated and lurched forward while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer,…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-15

“Recall remedy was performed just a few months prior didn't even make it through the life of the oil and the 6.2l l87 is seized up per chevrolet dealership in chelsea michigan”

ENGINE · reported 2026-06-13

“While driving home @ approximately 45 mph, the transmission seemed go out of gear followed by a loud bang and rapidly slowed to 20mph. The truck would no longer shift gears and now has no reverse gear”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-11

Defect investigations

Investigation EA25007 Opened 2025-10-23 · open

Loss of motive power due to engine failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado…

Investigation EA25007 Opened 2025-10-23 · open

Loss of motive power due to engine failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado…

Investigation PE25001 Opened 2025-01-16 · closed 2025-10-23

Loss of motive power due to engine failure

On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing…

Investigation PE25001 Opened 2025-01-16 · closed 2025-10-23

Loss of motive power due to engine failure

On January 16, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 after receiving complaints and field reports concerning engine failures in MY2019-2024 GM’s full-size truck and SUV T1XX platform equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 engine. These complainants alleged engine bearing…

Investigation RQ26001 Opened 2026-01-16 · open

Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 36 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V274. In each VOQ, the engine had the recall remedy completed prior to the reported failure incident. Recall 25V-274 addresses vehicles equipped with a L87 6.2L V8 gas…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.