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GMC · Pickup truck

2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD

Heavy-duty pickup
0 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

66 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls2 critical 3

Complaints3 crash · 5 injured reported 32

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD is a pickup truck; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, complaint and investigation records. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 32 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

No EPA fuel-economy record: the EPA does not certify vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR. Recall, complaint and investigation data below come from NHTSA.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Incomplete - Chassis Cab (Double Cab)
GVWR class	Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	8
Displacement	6.6 L
Engine configuration	V-Shaped

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Diesel

Transmission

Drivetrain

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Parking assist, Rear cross-traffic alert

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: AT4, Denali, SLE, SLT). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	235.4–266.1 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	81.9 in
Height	79.9–80.7 in
Wheelbase	141.7–172.0 in
Track, front	67.3 in
Track, rear	68.1 in
Curb weight	6,338–7,172 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	57/43

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 14 configurations: Crew Cab L/Box Drw 2WD, Crew Cab L/Box Drw 4X4, Crew Cab L/Box Srw 2WD, Crew Cab L/Box Srw 4X4, Crew Cab M/Box 2WD, Crew Cab M/Box 4X4 …. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Power Train

N242454440

463,295 vehicles 78% reported repaired

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. Fix 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 24V797000 reported Oct 24, 2024 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Latches/Locks/Linkages

N232426400

570,434 vehicles 74% reported repaired

Problem 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 the vehicle is in park. Risk 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. Fix 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 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232426400.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 24V060000 reported Feb 1, 2024 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

N212349181

Park outside 3,241 vehicles 96% reported repaired

Problem 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 tightened, which could fail to seal the two sub-assemblies and allow water intrusion. Risk Water in the BPMV may cause an electrical short circuit and increase the risk of fire. Fix 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 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212349181.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 21V758000 reported Sep 29, 2021 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Sierra 3500HD

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. GMC publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →GMC’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

32complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 5 injuries · 0 deaths reported

12 per 10,000 built · GMC reported 27,249 Sierra 3500HD built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2022: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 7

Most-cited components

Electrical System 7

Power Train 6

Unspecified 5

Tires 5

Service Brakes 4

Engine 3

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

While traveling at highway speed, the hood-mounted air vent (factory-installed component) on my 2022 GMC Sierra 3500 HD suddenly detached from the vehicle without warning. Upon separation, the vent was propelled backward, striking both the hood and the windshield.

Structure Apr 29, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11734559

Engine lag and performance drops while driving vehicle. Vehicle was taken to the dealership and remained at dealership for five days. Employee was given permission to drive the vehicle to experience the issue.

Engine Oct 31, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11696867

My truck is expierancing the symptoms of recall # n242454440 transmission valve body, its shuttering between shifts and clunking im afraid of the rear wheels locking up from the horror stories I have read the truck is at coulter Gmc now for exact diag but from everything I have read this is common issue for this recall that my VIN does…

Power Train Sep 10, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11686290

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the message “Trailer Brake Disconnected" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact was hauling a 5th-wheel trailer during the failure.

Service Brakes at 30,000 miles Aug 27, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11683399

The tire Goodyear LT275/65R20 are the original tires on the truck when purchased. The tires have been rotated and balanced at the dealership routinely, approximately 42,000 miles on the set. On , I was travelling here in NC when I felt a bump as if I had hit something in the road.

Tires Jul 6, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11671424

The GM N242454440 “collision Rear Wheel Lock Up from Transmission Valve Failure” was performed. The recall rendered the electrical charging system inoperable. GM engineering has been working on the vehicle for more than one month and recently determined that the recall software does not work properly with all vehicles.

Electrical System Feb 17, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11643088

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by GMC itself: 10 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 13 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 37 per 100,000 built. Every Sierra 3500HD model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Extended coverage on file 4 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

Term not in NHTSA’s summary · GM warranty extension 22-NA-244This warranty administration service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.
15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first · GM service campaign N242454441-02Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where the transmission control valve has worn, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve.
15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first · GM service campaign N242454441-01Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where the transmission control valve has worn, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve.
15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first · GM bulletin N242454441Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where the transmission control valve has worn, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve.

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every GM warranty extension (33) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 894

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-26

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 886 service bulletins, 6 service campaigns, 1 warranty extension

Most often about: Engine, Electrical System, Equipment, Unknown Or Other, Power Train.

PIT5698F Service bulletin
2026-09-26 · Unknown Or Other
This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
PIP4902W Service bulletin
2026-09-04 · Unknown Or Other
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP6127A Service bulletin
2026-08-27 · Unknown Or Other
This document assists GM dealer technicians with diagnosing torque converter concerns to ensure torque converter replacement is necessary. The torque converter part number will be placed on order restriction, and the technician will be asked to follow 25-NA-148 before requesting a part through PQC.
PIC6551C Service bulletin
2026-08-20 · Unknown Or Other
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
PIT6031B Service bulletin
2026-08-07 · Unknown Or Other
This Preliminary information communicates an issue where an aftermarket autostop device or rear taillights is causing a dead battery.
PIT5680B Service bulletin
2026-07-23 · Unknown Or Other
This PI provides information to repair the door water deflector which is not sealed properly allows water into the door jam/sill area.
PIT5099J Service bulletin
2026-07-21 · Unknown Or Other
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
PIT5509N Service bulletin
2026-07-21 · Unknown Or Other
This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0442 P0442 on GMC →	A small leak in the evaporative emissions system.	Engine · Gas cap →	6 bulletins
P0455 P0455 on GMC →	A large leak in the evaporative emissions system — often a fuel cap left off.	Engine · Gas cap →	6 bulletins
P0747 P0747 on GMC →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	6 bulletins
P0446 P0446 on GMC →	A fault in the evaporative vent control circuit.	Engine · EVAP vent valve →	5 bulletins
P0449 P0449 on GMC →	A fault in the evaporative vent valve or solenoid circuit.	Engine · EVAP vent valve →	5 bulletins
P062B P062B on GMC →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	5 bulletins
P2463 P2463 on GMC →	Soot has built up in the diesel particulate filter beyond the allowed limit.	Engine	4 bulletins
P2714 P2714 on GMC →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	3 bulletins
B101D B101D on GMC →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Equipment	2 bulletins
B101E	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Equipment	2 bulletins
B2B0D B2B0D on GMC →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins
B2B0E B2B0E on GMC →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

Sierra 3500HD by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 B 2 5 2025 A 1 17 2024 C 3 50 2023 A 1 28 2022 this page D 3 32 Park outside 2021 F 5 20 Park outside 2020 F 8 51 2019 F 7 13 2018 F 6 14 2017 F 7 13 2016 F 7 19

Common questions about the 2022 Sierra 3500HD

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 24V797000, covering Power Train. There is an active park outside advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it D (66/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What are the dimensions of the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD?

Transport Canada measured it at 235.4–266.1 in long, 81.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 79.9–80.7 in tall, on a 141.7–172.0 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 6,338–7,172 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD?

Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD, most often about electrical system, power train, unspecified. Of those, 3 involved a crash, 5 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD?

The manufacturer has filed 894 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD, most often covering engine, electrical system, equipment. The most recent is dated 2026-09-26. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	none	EPA certification records	The EPA does not certify vehicles rated over 8,500 lb GVWR, so heavy-duty nameplates have no entry at all.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	3	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	32	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	894	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	7 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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