2022 GMC Sierra 1500

After repeatedly topping the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of most stolen cars in recent years, the Dodge Charger has been replaced in the top 20 of this year’s study by another muscle car.

GM’s latest recall affects more than 597,600 SUVs and pickup trucks from its Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands over an issue that may lead to engine damage or failure.

Read on to see which vehicles and brands rose to the top of J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study in terms of reliability.

The auto-industry analysts at J.D. Power say vehicles built during the COVID-19 pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009.

GM is recalling nearly 70,800 examples of its GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck due to a defect that may cause the front grille deflectors to detach.

Another major GM recall affecting diesel-equipped pickup trucks and SUVs involves a transmission control valve that may fail.

GM’s latest recall affects 740,100 vehicles and involves daytime running lights that may not shut off when the headlights are on.

GMC fixed the one big area where the previous Sierra 1500 fell short (its interior), making the new 2022 model a no-excuses, fully competitive premium full-size truck with some expensive high-end trims.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500.

Installation of heated and ventilated seats, which were pulled from select models as a result of the microchip shortage, will begin the week of Aug. 1.