GMC Sierra Complaints (2022)

679 consumer complaints on file.

#11632266December 24, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Driving on the highway, the upper grill molding on the leading edge of the hood broke off and came up and hit the windshield and top of the cab. Upon further research online, this seems to be a pretty common occurrence on sierras with the at4 trim package. I was told by the dealership that extended warranty does not cover this and I would have to order an entire new grille, over $1000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11632001December 22, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle will be in the park position and a warning on the dash will say shift to park not allowing you to shut off the vehicle. Jiggling the shifter sometimes works but often have to restart the vehicle numerous times to get the error message to not appear and be able to proceed with shutting off the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631956December 21, 2024
POWER TRAIN
When the truck reaches approximately 50mph it is unable to shift into the next gears and then it's unable to downshift. The transmission will not go into neutral. The truck must be stopped and turned off, sometimes it will need to be restarted 2x before it's able to shift into first gear. The outdoors temperature was approximately 24F, transmission temp was 178F. The truck locked into 7th gear 6x in a row while the transmission was set to normal driving mode. There were no signs of transmission failure until the vehicle reached approximately 50mph, afterwards the check engine light illuminated, a warning stating "reduced acceleration drive with care" and "service transmission now unable to shift soon". The trucks RPMs were approximately 2500rpm while driving 45mph and would not go down because the transmission would not shift up or down.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631423December 18, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Trim piece of chromed plastic on the front of the hood broke off and flew over the truck while traveling at 65mph. Fortunately no vehicles were close behind, but it could have damaged a following vehicle and/or caused them to swerve to avoid. This part is obviously a defective assembly. Photo available
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631031December 16, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
As I was traveling down the interstate at about 70 mph the front upper grille moulding flew off and almost hit the vehicle behind me. The clips that held this on the vehicle are very weak and this is happening to many of the same vehicles. Had I hit a car behind me there could have been significant damage, and luckily there was not a motorcyclist behind me. I did not hear any rattling or have any damage to the vehicle, this is simply a manufacturer's issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630738December 14, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
While driving approximately 70mph down the freeway the upper grille assembly snapped off and went airborne, it struck the passenger side of my windshield putting 2 large scratches on my windshield. It then hit the roof of the vehicle and continued over my vehicle. Upon inspection the guard is held on by extremely thin clips and all clips sheared in almost identical spots. This creates a huge safety hazard for motorists behind the Vehicle that could be struck by the flying piece.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630570December 13, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving down the highway, then without any warning the front upper lip of truck grille flew off randomly. The broken piece shattered windshield and caused damage to body of vehicle. Reported to dealer, but they said I must have hit something to cause the damage. I did not hit anything. I was simply driving down the highway. This was a failure of the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630315December 12, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Upper molding of grille flew off while driving. Seems to be a common problem amongst 2022 Models of AT4
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629610December 9, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the radiator grille detached from the front on the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629379December 7, 2024
TIRES
Concerning Goodyear Wrangler Trailrunner AT P275/65/20 tires that came stock with my 2022 GMC Sierra 2500HD, which currently has 42,000 miles on it. While driving a round trip of no more than 30 miles the evening of 11/29/24, I noticed a slight repetative jaring motion, which I initially attributed to a potential transmission issue. The bump rapidly worsened halfway though the drive. Upon inspection at the time, I could not see any visible damage to the tire. However, the issue escalated aggressively during my return home, resulting in the tire blowing out and detreading entirely. This failure caused significant damage to the body of my truck, amounting to an estimated $3,500 in repair costs. I believe this incident is due to a defect in the tire, as such occurrences are highly uncommon and unexpected from a product of your reputation. I have oil changes as recommended by the trucks service maunual and with ample tread left on the tire and good scores of inspection it begs the question on how a tire could fail so abruptly. I have 3 other tires with ample tread which should last at least another 10k miles but I'm gravely concerned with continued use of them for fear another blowout could cause a fatal accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629192December 6, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Upper trim piece of grill broke off while traveling down roar at 60mph. Part struck my windshield and flew over cab of vehicle and impacted the vehicle traveling behind me. Could've caused a much more serious accident!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628985December 5, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Upper trim on front grille fly off while driving. All clips were broken, very thin plastic. This piece of trim nearly hit the vehicle behind me while driving 45-50mph. I've noticed there are many owners experiencing the same issue. The trim piece is separate from the grille but GM will only sell the full grille replacement. The upper piece needs to be redesigned for safety purposes and replaced on all similar models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629100December 5, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
While driving home from work, on the highway. Travelling 68 mph. The upper moulding on the front grille blew off, struck my windshield and landed on the highway behind me. Vehicles behind me had to swerve and slow as a result. I waited for a safe time to pull over and turn around to go back and retrieve the piece. Once retrieved, I could see the plastic clips had broken. Some are still missing. Wry dangerous situation, luckily it was not dark outside, otherwise I imagine other vehicles behind me may not have seen it, could have caused a bad accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628896December 4, 2024
ENGINE
The coolant control valve failed, and there is a recall for a software update for a valve issue in the transmission. The DEF system is flawed with the level being shown by approximate using a computer to calculate versus a level sensor or sending unit. My NOX sensor was replaced and the check engine light came back on for the same reason. It ended up being corrected by filling up the DEF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628489December 3, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Infotainment system volume shot up full blast on its own with no operator control or influence. The volume of music was so high that it was hard to concentrate on driving while trying to reduce the volume and could not. Had to pull over on the side of the road and shut off vehicle to get the volume to go down. This could be a potential safety risk when driving at higher speeds causing the driver to not concentrate on the road and other surrounding vehicles. I reported issue to dealership and have not had it looked at yet as it has only happened one time. The volume indicator flashed on the screen and showed the volume indicator bar going up to full blast. No other indicators or warning were present at the time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628653December 3, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Grill piece attached to hood blew off in the wind.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627652November 27, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
As I was driving down the highway, the top piece of the grill flew off, went airborne, and almost struck the vehicle behind me. When I got home, I looked to see what caused this to happen. The piece was secured by flimsy plastic clips which had broken off. This is a complete manufacturing defect which is on GMC Sierra 1500s years 2022 to present and needs to be recalled. It's happening to a huge number of people based on the reports on Facebook groups.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627659November 27, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Upper grille trim piece flew off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627761November 27, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The tailgate is randomly opening during driving. I had some equipment fall out on a busy four lane road, I only knew because I had my window down and heard some clanging. I looked out my rear mirror to see tools going all over the road. I had to go back and close a lane with the truck and clean up everything in traffic before a crash was caused. It happened recently again, but luckily, my camper shell kept the gate up this time even though it was unlatched. I thought maybe the key fob, which has a button to open the tailgate, was being pressed. However, I just tested it in the parking lot, and the key fob does not work when moving (as it shouldn’t). No codes are being shown on the dashboard. The tailgate is actuated electronically by the computer, and there is no mechanical link or handle to open it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627163November 25, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that her son had called while pulled over to inform her that the vehicle was driving rough with the check engine and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer had since closed, and the vehicle was then towed to Marty's GMC (5 Kingston Collection Way, Kingston, MA 02364); who confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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