2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 29owner reports
- 53,874median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
136 of the 632 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 29 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
Dead battery on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (25 reports), the starter (3 reports) and the module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2022 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Silverado 1500
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Non-crash engine compartment fires. Closed sep 8, 2008, led to recall 08V-441.
Non-crash engine compartment fires. Closed jun 12, 2008.
None of these investigations covers the 2022 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 14 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for a battery drain utilizing the Picoscope and how to measure the load on the system that may be causing a drain.
This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the FPDCM if found to cause customers concerns of Crank No Start, Stalling, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated – DTC P023F or P129F Set.
This Preliminary information communicates and issue with a no crank, Key Learn Pending or Ready For FOB 3 Message, Unable To Exit RVS With Push To Start Button, Symptoms Of A Dead Battery and has dealership inspect to see if the vehicle is falsely entering ...
Customer Satisfaction Program - certain vehicles may have a condition where the battery is at risk for a drain following an over-the-air update. Dealers are to reprogram the serial data gateway module.
10 more on the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 page.
What owners wrote
“This vehicle suffers from parasitic electrical drain. Is the car sits for a few days, it draws power down from the battery, which then causes the collision detection system to stop functioning.”
Filed Aug 23, 2026
“The tailgate is clicking continuously and dropping at random moments when Iâm stationary as well as driving. It is draining the battery and leaving me stranded with zero power or resources for help.”
Filed Mar 14, 2026
“The truck is jumpy during stops. I get a low voltage code but the battery is fine I had it checked out. Reduced acceleration has been activated and after I turn the truck off it is fine. The check engine light comes on and turns off on it's on sometimes same day. I know there is a recall on certain 2022 Silverados but they told me this one wasn't on the recall. It did have one for the brake system they said.”
Filed Feb 26, 2026
“The tailgate on the truck popped open without being triggered to. This continued to happen like every 5-10 seconds. It drained the battery and was a hazard as I drive down the road.”
Filed Jan 29, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 29 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 139 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 138 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 56 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 55 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 54 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 48 reports