2022 GMC Sierra body and structure problems
103 of the 587 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 GMC Sierra name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 103 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 2 · 2024: 43 · 2025: 31 · 2026: 27
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
587 complaints in all about the 2022 GMC Sierra, 27 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Structure” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: GMC Sierra body and structure problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Problem #1: initially reported issue with check engine light coming on when driving in rain or getting vehicle washed. Research shows grounding issues. Dealership replaced BCM but problem persists. Reported problem again but no actions are being taken
While commuting on a US Hwy the front upper grill came off the vehicle flying into the windshield and surrounding traffic. Research online shows that this occurrence happens with the same vehicle with different owners. This is a life safety issue that also is not being repaired by the manufacturer
When traveling out of town on the interstate approximately 70/75mph. Part of our hood/trimming deluged scraping our hood and nearly Colliding with two other vehicles. Not something that is common and seems to me a manufacture defect that GM is trying to wipe their hands of and I will not stand for that.
Tailgate randomly opened while in park. This is a problem for multiple reasons. When hauling a travel trailer when you put the truck in park the tailgate falls into the jack denting the tailgate and scratching the paint.
Multifunction tail gate opens while driving, opens when going over speed bumps, opens going over small bumps and opens while driving down the highway. I brought the vehicle to the GMC dealer, they replaced an electrical switch on the tail gate.
What is on file about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 25V060000 HighFeb 6, 2025 · 70,768 vehicles
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2022 GMC Sierra names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2022 GMC Sierra
Source: the same files- engine problems 265 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 108 complaints
- electrical problems 82 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre body and structure problems common on the 2022 GMC Sierra?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 103 owner complaints naming the body and structure on this model year (18% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the body and structure on the 2022 GMC Sierra?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 25V060000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do body and structure problems show up on the 2022 GMC Sierra?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Structure" heading cover?
Body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.