2022 GMC Sierra 1500 · symptom sheet
Check engine light or misfire
- 46owner reports
- 56,418median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
337 of the 587 complaints on this car are about the engine. 46 of those describe misfire.
Tick what matches of 46 reports
Misfire on other Sierra 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: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These reports start with the check engine light. Many describe the engine running rough or shaking at idle, a P0300-series code, or a catalytic converter code. A worrying number say the light was flashing. Owners often list ignition coils or spark plugs already replaced, and the light coming back afterward.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the sensor (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
All 6 recalls on the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Sierra 1500
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Closed aug 20, 2026.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure. Open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed oct 23, 2025, led to recall 25V-274.
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.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 25,000 and 78,000 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 33 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 GMC Sierra 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.
Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition that could cause the engine coolant control valve to fail an onboard vehicle diagnostic test.
This bulletin advises the tech that the Exhaust Roller Follower may be the issue with the engine Ticking noise, misfire or rough run and what to replace if found the cause.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Evaporative DTCs P0442, P0446, P0455 or P0449, Caused by Dust Intrusion into the Evaporative Canister.
Special Coverage - Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the evaporative emissions purge pump to fail. If this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, and a diagnostic trouble code will set.
29 more on the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 page.
What owners wrote
“I got the vehicle with 60,000 miles 8,000 miles in vehicle gave me problems gave me a check engine light code p0300 then took it to get inspected then was told it was the fly wheel then itâs started knocking vehicle is currently not being droven because of the fly wheel”
Filed Aug 23, 2026 · 60,000 miles
“We didn't know that the truck was having a low pressure oil problem, never showed a warning or check engine light, the truck stop all off the sudden without warning, and the engine was seized in the middle of a road,thank God we weren't driving in the highway .”
Filed May 9, 2025
“The check engine light came on and the fan ran at full speed. The engine light is for a faulty coolant control valve which I've been told is a known issue and is on national backorder.”
Filed May 2, 2025
“While stopped at a light at a busy intersection the truck wouldnât drive. There were no prior indications to there be an issue, no noises, no check engine lights. The intersection is a multiple lane route with high speed and traffic with rear end collision possible. The truck was determined to have a blown motor.”
Filed Apr 24, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 46 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.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 138 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 110 reports
- Trim or a body panel comes off while driving 65 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 43 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 36 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports