2022 GMC SIERRA 1500 Engine Problems

The engine gave out without warning while driving on the highway at 70 miles per hour on April 11th 2025. Upon towing the vehicle to the local GM dealership, I was told the motor had blown and needed a full replacement. One week after, the recall comes out. I bought the truck used in 2023. I called the dealership I originally bought the truck from to ask about any past problems and was told this same incident happened to the original owner of the vehicle before it hit five thousand miles.

I was driving home from work one day my truck started. Losing power I could press the gas to make the truck drive it started slowing down

Engine locked up without warning while traveling 65 MPH heading [XXX] on [XXX] outside of East Dubuque, IL. I had now power and many lights on the dash lit up simultaneously. Luckily I was able to coast to a stop and get my vehicle mostly off the highway. I had to walk almost 3 miles in the snow and dark to get to town. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

This truck is burning oil faster than it takes us to do an oil change we have to check it once a week to make sure it had oil in it. I have seen online I am not the only one having this issue this year make and model. I want to report this problem.

We didn't know that the truck was having a low pressure oil problem, never showed a warning or check engine light, the truck stop all off the sudden without warning, and the engine was seized in the middle of a road,thank God we weren't driving in the highway .

I was driving down the highway at 75 MPH; and noticed my traction control light come on. No sooner than the thought processed about the light my whole dash lit up and indicated engine light, Traction control system, and steering was difficult. I pulled over immediately and turned the vehicle off. I got out checked all the fluids “all were full and good” no leaks, cracks, nothing obvious I could see. I got back in and started the engine for a moment and heard a slight knocking on the passenger side of engine and felt a little vibration not present before. After getting it towed and not wanting to risk further damage I got the vehicle to a GMC dealer who then diagnosed that I had a failed lifter on my vehicle. This caused bent rods, leading to internal engine damage and I needed a completely new engine. The odometer...

Driving 70 mph on highway and the engine shut off. Dash says shift to park to restart. Pulled over and put the vehicle in park and pressed engine start. Vehicle did not start back up. (No crank no start) Vehicle locked in park and wont shift. Vehicle was towed to my house. Replaced battery bus bar and vehicle started back up. Test drove and shut off again in my driveway. Will not restart. No engine light on. 124k miles on it. No warning of this happening. Vehicle randomly will shut off. Sometimes it turns on. Been parked since January in my garage for safety concerns until I learn of a repair.

The check engine light came on and the fan ran at full speed. The engine light is for a faulty coolant control valve which I've been told is a known issue and is on national backorder.

My camshaft failed only 1.8 years into having my brand new truck. GMC dealership repaired it so not sure if they have the part. My truck wouldn’t drive right causing everyone to be at risk. No warnings at all! I take very good care of my truck and the moment a light comes on I get it investigated. This repair was over 15000$ out of my pocket and they had to replace the engine entirely.

On December 12th heading to Bozeman at 88 MPH on I-90, truck completely died at high speed. We were going to have it towed to Billion in Bozeman because this was the cheapest route. We then got notice from your dealership that we had to tow it to Billings because Billings dealership never transferred the paperwork from Canada. $825.00 later we dropped the car per towing at Billings dealership. Monday, went to dealership and there was no word as to when his truck could get fixed. I was told by GMC that we would be reimbursed for the towing expense and since you did not have a loaner vehicle the 2 options GMC provided were to rent or car, reimbursed or GMC would cover our loan payment until the truck was fixed. Every week called dealership for an update and there was no update. I ended up calling Menholt-Chevy because...

They’ve failed to remedy my situation. I called in twice and they told me there is nothing they can do yet even though I’ve noticed my engine lost power temporarily. Manufacturer Recall Number N252494000 NHTSA Recall Number 25V274

Major engine failure with substantial loss of power while towing 24ft camp trailer. New engine has been installed. I was told by dealership that it was failure of engine bearings and connecting rods. They had seen a few similar cases

Below 10,000 miles my truck had the master brake cylinder to put which they repaired under warranty. At about 89,000 miles the engine went out stating a misfire on cylinder 2. After talking with GM the vehicle needed all the rods and cam shaft replaced which was almost an $11k repair of which I had to pay almost $5k. The truck still has sporadic shakes while at idle. Many other owners have complained of the same issues. It’s hard to understand that a new truck would have so many issues. The truck was also sold without the chip to heat the seats or the heated steering wheel. These were down afterwards one of them about a year after purchase. We feel GMC should have paid for this repair given all their engine issues. They changed the warranty from 100k miles to 60k miles because they knew these engines have major...

Truck was traveling through Atlanta when engine shut off and was not responsive. Was able to get truck off the interstate (I285 ramp to I75). Truck would not turn over. Pushed the ONstar button, they stated they couldn't diagnose the truck. They called a wrecker and got truck to a local GMC dealer(Capitol GMC). Truck was approx. 90 mile away from home. Dealer called on Monday 4/21 and stated that the engine was locked up and would need a new engine.

Coolant Control Valve malfunction causing fan to go on high. After several starts, engine light goes away but comes back sporadically. Safety issue is that when the light comes on it reduces the engine acceleration mid-drive. Coolant temp is normal but control valve is causing fan to turn on and reducing the engine acceleration.

The engine on my 22 Sierra began knocking at 23,000 miles . The engine i have is a 6.2. It was already scheduled for a front grill recall at the dealer and I had concerns for the knocking issues. I had no lights on the dash or a performance issue at the time. The dealer said they heard the knocking and wanted to take the oil filter off to confirm engine failure. The found metal shavings in the filter and it needed a new engine. They said if I kept driving it the engine would have locked up . Luckily I cought it in time and avoided an accident on the highway. This is a huge safety issue.

I had taken my vehicle to the dealership for a front grill assembly recall by the end of the day they called me and said I needed to leave my truck at the dealership because of a coolant control valve and they don't recommend me driving it. They told me they would get me a rental car but we're not able to get me one until 11 days after my vehicle was in the shop. I told them I needed a truck for work but was told they could only offer up to 44 dollars a day and I'd have to take a vehicle that was given to me or pay out of my own pocket to rent my own. I had the case escalated but have yet to hear anything back from GMC if they have even recieved the part or what is going on with this backorder part!...

While I was driving on highway, engine shut down and wouldn't restart. I needed to be towed.

Main bearing failure while driving. Had to replace the engine.

While stopped at a light at a busy intersection the truck wouldn’t drive. There were no prior indications to there be an issue, no noises, no check engine lights. The intersection is a multiple lane route with high speed and traffic with rear end collision possible. The truck was determined to have a blown motor.

Was driving on the highway going 70 mph truck suddenly shut off, was stranded on side of the road heavy traffic.Towed truck to dealership and engine was confirmed seized. No warnings messages or symptoms prior.

On [XXX] while driving 80mph on Westbound [XXX] , just West of the [XXX] exit, my engine simply quit. I was able to navigate it to the side of the highway to avoid traffic. However I could not restart the engine or subsequently get it out of Park gear. I got a notice "Conditions Not Correct for Shift." I was forced to use Onstar to get the truck towed back to the original dealership, Quebedeaux Buick/GMC in Tucson, Arizona. The next day, Monday, I went to the dealership to find out what happened to my truck. They said they would call me with results. They never did. The next day, Tuesday, I still hadn't received a call. I returned to the dealership to ask what had happened. They informed me the engine had thrown a bearing and it would need a total engine replacement. It would take 1-2 months. I'm...

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The engine failure warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the vehicle. The contact turned the vehicle off, exited the vehicle, and added oil to the engine. The vehicle was towed to dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

I was driving at 60MPH on the highway and my engine failed. The dashboard read "Press Start to Restart" and my engine RPMs were zero and nothing happened when I pressed the accelerator. I was lucky to be driving in the right hand lane and was able to get over. I had to stop the vehicle in a tight area with a guardrail on the right hand side of the shoulder and passing traffic on the left. Luckily, my engine restarted. I got off at the next exit and the same thing happened. I was able to restart is again and get it home and eventually to the dealer. The vehicle has 29,500 miles on it and the dealer says it needs a new engine (L87). They say it could take 3 months to get it.

Engine failure requiring engine replacement. I was told it was likely a bearing failure issue. I purchased the vehicle used from grapevine Buick with about 75,000 miles and decided not to purchase an extended warranty because I have always had good life and no engine issue with my previous chevy vehicles. There were no warning engine lights before, when it occurred or after it occurred. When the problem occurred on 12/2/24 I was driving on a road going approximately 50 mph when suddenly I felt a sudden loss of power. I then pulled over into a parking lot and could hear the engine knocking and making a screeching sound. I was over 230 miles from home when this occurred and had to get the vehicle towed back home. I had it towed again to an a shop where they determined the engine needed to be replaced. There was lots of...

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated; however, the message to shift to neutral and press the start button was displayed. The contact parked and turned off the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was then pushed by another vehicle to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay a portion of the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 82,346.

Engine had already had a full replacement within the first 35,000 miles. Driving down the road at 55 MPH and engine stops completely. Have to coast into a neighborhood. Luckily I was able to get out of the road. Pulled over and turn the truck off. Tried to start it and it never would turn over. Came back an hour later to see if it just needed turn off for a bit and restarted. Tried to start it and it started right up. Drove it around the block and then decided to drive to an auto store to test the battery. Before I could get to the store the truck shut off again while driving in the middle of the busiest road in town during rush hour traffic. Had it towed to the dealership and they said I need an engine replacement. This 6.2 motor is completely unreliable and a...

The motor blew up Safety I was going approximately 70 mph on interstate 80 could have been bad The vehicle is at a Chevy dealer The dealership has looked at it but has no idea when a new motor will arrive About a week before the ck oil light came on maybe a month prior to that when sitting at a stoplight, the motor started to shake

The engine went out while driving on the highway. Was driving around 60 mph. I almost gone to an accident. GM seemed like they knew of the problem but did not warn none of their customers of this problem. Car only had around 35,000 miles. GM however did swap out the engine. I want to sell and or trade it in, however the year and model lost its value due to the fact of the faulty engines.

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the transmission would downshift, and the vehicle was aggressively shaking while idling and while depressing the brake pedal. While driving approximately 35 - 40 MPH, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Service message was displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road, the vehicle was turned off for a while and then restarted to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the crankshaft, bearings, and tie rods needed to be replaced due to engine failure. The engine was rebuilt and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,636.

At 61k miles motor siezed. Took 3 months to get a replacement this was 10/24 got truck back Jan 25, drove 3k miles and motor is knocking. Been at dealer since 2/2/2025. Waiting for replacement motor.

While driving my 2022 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L truck, it somehow turned off. I placed it on neutral and tried to turn on, but it didn’t. I maneuvered to stop at the side of the road, but I was not close enough to the curb making it uncomfortable for others to drive around. I tried again to turn on the truck, but it didn’t. Before and after everything looked good, there were no symptoms or warning lights on the truck. I gave it a break and tried to turn in the truck, but it didn’t. I called GM roadside asst., and I got towed to the closed GM Services. They found out that battery was damaged, and an open starter fuse damaged. They changed the battery, the fuse block, and did the multi-point vehicle inspection (MPVI), and everything seemed good. I picked up my truck, and on my way back...

I heard a knocking noise in my engine on 4/13/25 and took it to a dealer to diagnose on 4/15/25. I had previously had to have the engine rebuilt due a collapsed lifter at 70,000 miles and I was concerned that the noise was a precursor to a repeat of that problem. Instead, the dealer informed me that problem was a failed connector rod bearing and would require a replacement engine. The service manager said my truck was not safe to drive since it could experience a sudden catastrophic failure on the highway. The truck has 80,000 miles and has been serviced at every single required interval by the original selling dealer. There was no check engine light warning.

repeated mechanical failures of my 2022 GMC Sierra AT4, which I purchased on October 26, 2024, with approximately 37,000 miles on the odometer. The adaptive cruse control is wonderful when it works but I have found even with the sensor clean the truck will slam on brakes on its own causing me to nearly be rear ended. It happens when driving into the sun and at night. I no longer trust adaptive cruse and use manual cruse. Within just 55 days of ownership, and after driving roughly 4,700 miles, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic engine failure without warning on December 20, 2024. This failure left the truck immobilized in a highly dangerous situation—stuck in the middle of a 65-mph highway at a red light, without the ability to shift into neutral and remove the vehicle from traffic. I was forced to activate the emergency flashers and exit the vehicle, standing...

While driving on a busy highway, the vehicle lost all acceleration. Seconds later, the entire truck shutdown. Lucky, I was able to get into the right hand lane prior to losing complete power, which allowed me to steer the truck onto the shoulder. It appears that an investigation has been launched into vehicles equipped with the GM 6.2L V8 L87 engine. This catastrophic engine failure not only put me in a fairly unsafe situation, it is costing me $13,800 to replace the engine on a 2022 GMC Sierra Denali.

Truck has 30,000 miles on it. Truck has been in dealer for a new torque converter which they did a fine job. Now it is in for engine problems. They said I need a ew engine and on backorder. This is the Sierra Denali Ultimate and did not expect this from such an expensive truck. I was given a loaner car.

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the RPM decreased while the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a frozen crankshaft and engine seizure. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had failed due to metal shavings inside the engine. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. No further information was available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,900.

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the engine seized. The contact was able to cost the vehicle to the side of the road. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while company driver was driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the driver noticed an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The driver turned the vehicle off. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a lower engine knock. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The contact stated the vehicle had been at the dealer since February 25, 2025, awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while one of his employees was driving 45 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was pulled over to the side road and turned off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the contact was informed that the lifters had caused the cam to become unglued, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Premature Engine Failure, Motor seized up while driving

Premature Engine Failure, motor seized up while driving

On [XXX] I was driving East on [XXX] in Joplin , MO at 75mph when my 2022 GMC Sierra put itself into Neutral. I could not get the truck back into gear and I was slowly decelerating. There were no warning lights or indications of a problem. When I was coasting down the Interstate and trying to get the truck back into gear, I would get a message that said "Conditions not safe for shift" I took the nearest exit and coasted to a stop in the end of the exit ramp. Once I came to a complete stop, my truck shut off. It never started again after that. I was blocking traffic from [XXX] and had to stand there for 30 minutes waiting on a tow truck to move me out of the way so traffic could flow again. There was no way to get the truck into Neutral...

On February 18,2025 I texted the imperial valley gmc technician because started hearing a motorcycle noise like and wanted to schedule oil change. Never responded. On February 22, 2025 while driving the the desert in the night we heard a loud noise, like when the tires get debri and the motor of the vehicle lost power. We pulled over as we could and the truck didn’t want to start. I called the dealer for an advise with no answer back. As I could I towed the truck to the dealer on March 6 and finally March 26 spoke to technician and the motor had to be replaced. Is on back order and it will take 3-4 weeks. I’m concerned because the truck didn’t gave any warning just left us on the road. I was really scared because it was deserted area and no traffic. Really unsafe in that truck.

Started my truck and the motor started knocking. Had it towed to the dealership and they said the motor was blown. Luckily I was in the parking lot at work when this happened. If the motor had blown while I was driving either to or from work on the interstate I could have wrecked. There were no warnings prior to the motor blowing up.

Engine failure in the 6.2L V8. Engine blew while traveling 60MPH on the highway causing all 4 wheels to lock and skid. No warning sign or sounds of trouble prior.

Was driving down the main highway in town when the truck suddenly shut off. No lights, no warning. Had the truck towed to the dealership and called my insurance company as I had recently had the fenders and hood repaired after having a fender bender in my front yard. The insurance company looked at the truck and inspected the motor and told me the motor had locked up. They said this was a common issue with the motor for my truck and they wrote a report about it. I emailed the CEO of GMC and requested help since my truck was just over the mileage that warranty would cover. Her assistant contacted me and agreed to check out the vehicle, investigate and determine a cause and see if they can supply assistance. After 6 months of investigating, they determined the crankshaft broke, but also told me the valves was a...

Driving as normal when loss of power occurred due to engine failure (rod issue) Investigation # (PE25001)

Driving down the road dash lit up to push start and truck shifted in to neutral. Pulled off the road and put in park. Engine would not start again. Dash kept lighting up with push start, turning off non essential to preserve battery. Called tow truck. They tried jumping, not the battery. Had to drag the vehicle on the flat bed because could not put in neutral. Drag and drop off the flat bed at the dealer. That was Friday. On Monday got the call the engine had seized. 34k miles Had just returned from a 2k mile trip with construction zones down to one lane and nowhere to pull off. Glad it didn’t happen there!

Stalled while driving 3 weeks ago, was able to restart. Last Monday it died again on a shorter trop to store, it wouldn't restart. 3 days later, after having to go to Dealership was told engine 6.2L engine is being replaced. Potentially crankshaft bearings failing at 55,315 miles on it