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2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems

281 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 30% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
281 30% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
43,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 43,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 43,000 miles
Based on 42 complaints that include mileage. 62% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 42 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and towing a trailer on Route 16 with his children inside the vehicle, within 10 minutes of driving, there was smoke coming from underneath the vehicle and entering the cabin. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver pulled over safely. Additionally, the contact stated that there was no issue prior to the failure.

Reported at 67,000 miles, July 2026 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that when the speed increased above 30 MPH, the vehicle jerked forward, and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with two failed cylinders.

Reported at 10,000 miles, April 2023

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