2022 Chevrolet Silverado Reliability Report

Tailgates that open on their own, parked or at speed, show up repeatedly, sometimes spilling cargo onto the road. Owners describe recall repairs stalled by missing parts. Other reports include a "Shift to Park" error that blocks shutdown, a parking brake that locks up, coolant control valve failures leaving trucks at dealers for months, and valvetrain damage traced to exhaust lash adjusters. Rear window and spoiler seals leak water into the cab, and the driver window regulator cable rusts through. Two fires are reported, one while driving and one while parked.

Brakes suddenly lose power assist, with "Service Brake Assist" or "Brake System Failure" messages and a pedal that goes hard or sinks to the floor. Several drivers nearly rear-end other cars. The fault often clears after a restart, and dealers frequently cannot reproduce it. Reports start at under 2,500 miles. The factory integrated trailer brake controller is another common complaint, showing "Trailer Brakes Disabled Service Required" from new, with dealers saying no fix exists. Uneven pad wear, warped rotors, and failed parking brake actuators also appear. One report involves an underbody fire.

Most of these filings concern recall 25V274000 on the engine, with owners told that repair parts are not available. Some were warned not to drive the truck until the fix arrives. Several trucks fail while waiting, with knocking, screeching, repeated stalling, limp mode, and thrown connecting rods that seize the engine. Failures often come with no warning light. One injury report links a crushed exhaust pipe to nausea and a brief loss of consciousness while driving.

Engine stalls at highway speed take power steering and brakes with them, leaving drivers to coast to a stop. Other trucks show intermittent "Service Power Steering" messages, sometimes in heavy rain, or lose steering assist completely until a restart. One report describes the steering column locking at 70 mph. Heavy-duty owners describe the truck wandering badly in crosswinds. Additional complaints cover aluminum upper control arms corroding from road salt, a power steering rack replaced at 36,000 miles, a loose tie rod jam nut, and keys that will not release.

Power tailgates that open and close on their own, sometimes at freeway speed or while towing, account for most reports here. A recall exists, but some owners say their VIN is not included. Front trim pieces next to the headlights come loose and fly off at highway speed. Rear glass urethane and frame crack and leak water into the cab, hidden behind the headliner. One crash report describes a front tire detaching at 60 MPH, injuring two people. A reflective hood scoop that blinds the driver is also noted.

No deployment occurs in most of the front-end crashes reported here. Impacts with a light pole, trees, a deer at highway speed, and another vehicle all left occupants without inflated bags, and three people were injured across the crash filings. In another crash, the truck veers right into a concrete guardrail with lane keep assist turned off, though the bags do deploy. A separate report ties the leaking sliding rear window to a soaked headliner, with a dealer warning the water could damage air bag wiring.

A front wheel detaches while the truck slows for a light, causing a crash with five people injured, according to one of only two reports. No warning lights or noises came before the failure, and the air bags did not deploy. The other complaint concerns the spare: it uses a different wheel and tire size than the 20-inch road wheels, and the owner's manual gives conflicting guidance on how far and how fast it can be driven.