2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability

125 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 21/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Electrical leads the reports.

125Complaints
21/100Trouble index
3Recalls

Typical

Where 2022 sits among all Silverado 2500 years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Electrical 29 complaints (23%)
“Tailgate going up and down on its own when in park. Now it will not open at all. There is a recall #N232426400 but dealership says it is not listed for my truck.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Silverado 2500
Other 21 complaints (17%)
Transmission & drivetrain 18 complaints (14%)
Brakes & stability 11 complaints (9%)
Latches & locks 11 complaints (9%) · typically ~37,000 miles
Engine 8 complaints (6%)

Recalls (3)

POWER TRAIN 24V797000 2024

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…

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…

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 24V060000 2024

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…

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…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 21V758000 2021 Park outside

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…

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…

Technical service bulletins

1,042 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2022 Silverado 2500 TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2022peak 49 in 20252026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 reliable?

The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 drew 125 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 21/100, scored against the model's worst year (2003).

What are the most common 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems?

The top reported problems for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are electrical (29 complaints), other (21), and transmission & drivetrain (18).

Does the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have recalls?

3 recall campaigns apply to the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.