2022 Suburban diesel wheel lock up

[EngineNoO9]

At a loss and frustrated. Our 2022 suburban is great and we love it. However, I’ve had lock up issues now 3 separate times over a year. At first I thought it was an issue with my boat trailer. Then it happened again and I got to reading more. It lines up perfectly to what’s described in the wheel lock up recall. It’s so random that a dealer can’t find anything too. We had the trans flushed at 50,000 miles after the first incident and I was hoping that may cure it. It’s also happened when towing and not towing, and happened at different speeds. 
 

Trying to figure out my next play as the recall to add software doesn’t include my vehicle as it’s a 2022 vs a 2021.  Now to me, an engineer; it seems silly not to do the recall on all diesel years as it’s only a software patch to detect potential failure. But of course that’s getting me nowhere. I tried calling GM customer satisfaction and that was a waste of time. Likely going to install a dash cam to hopefully catch video when it happens again (vehicle violently shakes with a loud bump noise) but that’s my only play right now. Selling isn’t really an option as the market sucks and getting a model year newer with same options just won’t happen without decent money out of pocket. I guess eventually we may have to look closer at this option if we can’t get it figured out. 
 

I am going to chat with a friend of a friend that’s a mechanic at a Cadillac dealer to get his opinion on the issue. But basically kindve stuck. Anyone else actually had this happen? It’s not a hard shift or anything. It has happened when driving steady speed (not towing going up a mountain at 35 mph, towing a boat ~2500 lbs going 60 mph, towing a utility trailer with a motorcycle on it ~1500 lbs at 60 mph). 
 

-Frustrated

[fondupot]

Isn't this related to the valve body issue that has been affecting many GM diesel trucks? 

[EngineNoO9]

I assume so but it’s not the same year as they have in the existing TSB. They can’t at March 2022 build date but mine is June 2022. Though I explained to GM that my camshaft cover had an updated part number but was the original design that caused major oil consumption issues. Dealer had to work direct with GM engineers to determine that and correct. So clearly there’s some overlap on parts. 

[newdude]

Needs a valve body.  

 

The recall with the software was to add software to detect the cause of rear wheel lockup before it happens, not actually fix the concern which requires replacing the valve body.  Its just added detetction/diagnostics to the software.

 

I would waste no further time pushing for reprogramming since you've had lockup.  I'd be going right for replacing the valve body.  

 

This bulletin fits your issue more so but is for 2020-2021 21-NA-275 1..2

 

 

Edited July 18, 2025 by newdude

[EngineNoO9]

I agree but all we’ve gotten so far is them taking it for a test drive and nothing. I’m gonna push the service dept for something more. 

[newdude]

4 hours ago, EngineNoO9 said:

I agree but all we’ve gotten so far is them taking it for a test drive and nothing. I’m gonna push the service dept for something more. 

 

 

Bring the trailer and take the service manager for a ride and try and duplicate it.