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2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
20%of 97 total for the year
Median mileage
69,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 20% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“So the electrical would be when I shut my truck off in park I cannot turn my key completely back to release the key so therefore I’m killing my battery leaving the power on as far as the tires they’re rated for 50 or 55,000 miles I have 37,000 miles and I have no tread left and as far as my drivetrain when accelerating onto a highway pulling my fifth wheel camper that is 16,000 pounds loaded the truck box really bad as far as the crash warning breaking system it does not break”

NHTSA complaint #11660988, filed 2025-05

“The Transmission on my truck down shifted and made it so I lost all power while driving. If I would have been on the freeway it probably would have killed me or caused a serious accident. It is at a shop waiting to be inspected but they said it was the valve body in the transmission. No warning lights came on at all, and the shop had to plug a computer into my transmission to get the codes. GM needs to make this right because it is going to kill someone or cause harm if a bad accident happens due to failure at freeway speeds.”

NHTSA complaint #11727659, filed 2026-03

“I have a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD diesel truck. Twice while driving uphill the transmission seemed to lock up with a very “jerky” move. GM has acknowledged this problem and has issued a recall. I have taken my truck and have had the recall “remedy” performed. However, THIS REMEDY IS A BAND AID NOT A SOLUTION. The remedy/recall is only reprogramming the computer that controls the transmission to warn the driver that the problem is about to occur and will limit the speed of the vehicle to not exceed the fifth gear until the problem is repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11639265, filed 2025-01

“The transmission oil coolant rubs against the engine oil coolant line causing one or both lines to leak out. There are no warning lights when this happens, the vehicle will just stop accelerating. I was on the freeway pulling a trailer weighing about 9k pounds, traveling at about 75 mph when this happened to me. I was able to clear the traffic and limp off the freeway. The car was towed to Henson Chevrolet Buick GMC in Madisonville, TX. I contact my insurance company USAA and explained what happened they did not wish to look into it. The dealership is very vague when providing updates. …”

NHTSA complaint #11485953, filed 2022-09

“The vehicle will not allow the truck to be turned off everytime, it states the truck must be in park to be turned off, and the truck is in park. The engine lost power and staleld twice, and loses accelerator power multiple times. The transmission has dis-engaged 3 times. All of this since July 2026. The truck has 54,000 miles on it.”

NHTSA complaint #11761490, filed 2026-09

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026215%
20251032%
20243625%
20231736%
20221920%
20213034%
20203330%
2019912%
2018611%
2017917%
20161815%
20152011%
2014513%
201348%
201259%
20111010%
2010210%
200923%
2008147%
20072110%
20063218%
2005218%
2004154%
2003307%
2002123%
2001267%
200075%
199911%
199834%
199712%

Other parts of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Electrical system
29 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
12 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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