2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: recalls and complaints

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• 26V08300012 Feb 2026Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body
• 25V27400024 Apr 2025Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
• 24V79700024 Oct 2024Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body
• 22V9030008 Dec 2022Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module / Software
• 22V87300023 Nov 2022Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
• 22V46300030 Jun 2022Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

1. 26V083000Received 12 Feb 2026. 1,055 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N252516560. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Mar 2026.

2. 25V274000Received 24 Apr 2025. 597,571 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N252494000. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jun 2025.

3. 24V797000Received 24 Oct 2024. 463,295 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N242454440. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Dec 2024.

4. 22V903000Received 8 Dec 2022. 740,108 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module / Software

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222386380. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jan 2023.

5. 22V873000Received 23 Nov 2022. 5 units.

   Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222387870. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Nov 2022.

6. 22V463000Received 30 Jun 2022. 242 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222368110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jan 2023.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• All 2022 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash

10

Complaints that report a fire

6

Injuries in the complaints

17

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

30 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19940
2. 19950
3. 19960
4. 19970
5. 19980
6. 19990
7. 20000
8. 20010
9. 20020
10. 20030
11. 20040
12. 20050
13. 20060
14. 20072
15. 20083
16. 20093
17. 20103
18. 20114
19. 20122
20. 20132
21. 20146
22. 201511
23. 201612
24. 20177
25. 20187
26. 201910
27. 202012
28. 20218
29. 20226
30. 20233
31. 20242
32. 20250
33. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

1,802,276 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, model years 1994 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2022 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 name most often?

Engine: 251 of 898 component mentions, or 279.5 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 119.7 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 open?

2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.