The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,036,970 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 123 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN24V7970002024-10-24463,295 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…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while…
Consequence
An unlatched tailgate may open while driving and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V7580002021-09-293,241 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles with electronic brake control modules (EBCM) replaced during vehicle assembly. The bolts that attach the brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV) assembly may not be properly…
Consequence
Water in the BPMV may cause an electrical short circuit and increase the risk of fire.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the BPMV assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
1crashes1fires
POWER TRAIN
15
SERVICE BRAKES
10
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
7
TIRES
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
ENGINE
5
1fires
STEERING
3
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes
Total complaints123
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Rear tailgate opening and closing repeatedly on its own. Background: arrived home from work yesterday evening, jun 4, 2026. Parked my truck in the driveway. It was a hot sunny day. Turned the vehicle off, exited the vehicle, and locked the doors. Upon walking around behind my vehicle, the tailgate…”
“Rear tailgate opening and closing repeatedly on its own. Background: arrived home from work yesterday evening, jun 4, 2026. Parked my truck in the driveway. It was a hot sunny day. Turned the vehicle off, exited the vehicle, and locked the doors. Upon walking around behind my vehicle, the tailgate…”
“The back glass has started leaking. Chevrolet had this problem in the 2019-2020 models but apparently they didn’t correct the issue.”
“My 2022 chevrolet silverado 2500hd high country 6.6l duramax engine has an exhaust leak that causes diesel exhaust to travel into the pickup's cab through the outside air vent and air conditioning system during the exhaust system's regeneration. This occurs when the regeneration occurs in city…”
“The contact owns a 2022 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated upon shifting into park(p), the tailgate opened independently. A dealer was contacted. No warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact there would a charge for the repair because the…”
“My 2022 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd 6.6 gas with 59k miles has been experiencing the "shift to park" problem associated with this and other chevrolet/gm vehicles. When putting the car in park, the column shifter moves the transmission from drive to park but when you shut off the vehicle the "shift…”
“Tailgate latch failed, getting ghost signals and opens randomly. Happen to me going 65 mph down the highway. Exact symptoms as recall number n232426400. Have not taken it to a dealer yet. No warning signals”
“The transmission on my truck down shifted and made it so I lost all power while driving. If I would have been on the freeway it probably would have killed me or caused a serious accident. It is at a shop waiting to be inspected but they said it was the valve body in the transmission. No warning…”
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 2500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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