GM sales decreased by 43 percent to 440,745 units during the fourth quarter of 2021 in the United States market. Sales fell at all four GM brands, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC.
“All year we focused on delivering as many of our high demand, capacity-constrained products as possible and the strategy worked,” said GM Executive Vice President and President at GM North America, Steve Carlisle, in a press release. “Our dealers and our engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and brand teams moved mountains to satisfy as many customers as possible in 2021, despite record low inventories caused by semiconductor supply chain issues during the third and fourth quarters,” he added.
GM Sales Notes – U.S. Q4 2021
- Total GM sales during Q4 2021 decreased 43 percent to 440,745 units
- GM entered the quarter with record low inventories, but the company’s fourth-quarter production and wholesale deliveries were up significantly from the third quarter of 2021 as semiconductor supply conditions improved.
- Dealer inventory, including in-transit units on their way to dealers, was 128,757 units at the end of the third quarter and 199,662 at the end of the fourth quarter.
- Despite low inventories, several vehicle lines posted total sales increases including:
- Chevrolet Tahoe – up 8 percent
- Chevrolet Suburban – up 3 percent
- Buick Envision – up 10 percent
- Cadillac Escalade – up 2 percent
- Chevrolet Silverado MD – up 5 percent
- During the fourth quarter, combined sales of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra LD and HD were 173,114 units
- The Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty range reported best-ever deliveries during the quarter and calendar year to date, with total sales up 34.7 percent
- Sales of GM’s full-size SUVs, believed to be the most lucrative for the automaker to which it has been prioritizing the supply of microchips, totaled 79,076 units. The SUVs in question include the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, plus the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales decreased 44.7 percent to 288,647 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales decreased 14.01 percent to 19,986 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EUV sales totaled 8 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 99.75 percent to 17 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 9.8 percent to 6,809 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 22.58 percent to 21,453 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales decreased 7.77 percent to 8,293 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales were up 53 percent in 2021 for its best annual sales performance since 2015
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 82.07 percent to 14,213 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 56.71 percent to 7,766 units
- Chevrolet Impala sales decreased 99.12 percent to 9 units
- Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales increased 32.46 percent to 1,514 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 75.31 percent to 7,221 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 35.7 percent to 115,376 units
- Silverado 1500 sales decreased 32.8 percent to 84,429 units
- Silverado HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales decreased 45.0 percent to 28,079 units
- Silverado MD (4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD) sales increased 4.8 percent to 2,868 units
- GM re-opened its Oshawa Assembly plant and began building Chevrolet Silverado HD pickups in the fourth quarter of 2021
- The all-new Chevrolet Silverado E (electric pickup) will be revealed virtually on Jan. 5, during the CES
- Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 99.18 percent to 18 units
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 86.09 percent to 1,452 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 3.34 percent to 14,031 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 7.61 percent to 30,882 units
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales decreased 5.82 percent to 16,263 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 46.91 percent to 22,052 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 95.08 percent to 1,284 units
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Detail - Q4 2021 - USA
Model | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
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Total | -35.7% | 115,376 | 179,444 | -10.8% | 529,765 | 594,094 |
Silverado LD | -32.8% | 84,429 | 125,688 | -12.7% | 380,715 | 436,281 |
Silverado HD | -45% | 28,079 | 51,020 | -7.5% | 139,059 | 150,394 |
Silverado MD | +4.8% | 2,868 | 2,736 | +34.7% | 9,991 | 7,419 |
Cadillac sales decreased 47.8 percent to 22,385 units:
- Cadillac CT4 sales decreased 48.7 percent to 1,396 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales decreased 64.75 percent to 1,810 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales increased 2.22 percent to 9,664 units
- Regular-length Escalade and Escalade ESV sales are included in this line item
- Cadillac XT4 sales decreased 56.41 percent to 3,046 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 67.78 percent to 3,528 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales decreased 58.91 percent to 2,940 units
Buick sales decreased 34.8 percent to 28,789 units:
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 30.09 percent to 8,626 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 87.3 percent to 805 units
- Buick Encore GX sales decreased 40.65 percent to 10,068 units
- Buick Envision sales increased 9.58 percent to 9,286 units
GMC sales decreased 37.7 percent to 100,919 units:
- GMC Acadia sales decreased 80.19 percent to 4,234 units
- GMC Canyon sales decreased 31.66 percent to 6,155 units
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup sales totaled 1 units
- GMC Savana sales increased 36.75 percent to 4,238 units
- GMC Sierra sales decreased 26.33 percent to 57,738 units
- Sierra 1500 sales decreased 21.4 percent to 41,812 units
- Sierra HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales decreased 36.8 percent to 15,926 units
- GMC Terrain sales decreased 84.09 percent to 4,054 units
- GMC Yukon sales decreased 10.48 percent to 14,390 units
- GMC Yukon XL sales increased 16.4 percent to 10,109 units
GMC Sierra Sales Detail - Q4 2021 - USA
Model | Q4 2021 / Q3 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
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Total | -26.3% | 57,738 | 78,371 | -1.6% | 248,924 | 253,016 |
Sierra LD | -21.4% | 41,812 | 53,176 | -0.5% | 178,346 | 179,239 |
Sierra HD | -36.8% | 15,926 | 25,195 | -4.3% | 70,578 | 73,777 |
During the complete 2021 calendar year, U.S. GM sales decreased 13 percent to 2,218,228 units.
Sales Results - Q4 2021 - USA - Chevrolet
MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
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BLAZER | -14.01% | 19,986 | 23,243 | -25.66% | 70,325 | 94,599 |
BOLT EUV | * | 8 | * | * | 2,755 | 0 |
BOLT EV | -99.75% | 17 | 6,701 | +6.36% | 22,073 | 20,754 |
CAMARO | -9.80% | 6,809 | 7,549 | -26.47% | 21,893 | 29,775 |
COLORADO | -22.58% | 21,453 | 27,709 | -24.14% | 73,008 | 96,238 |
CORVETTE | -7.77% | 8,293 | 8,992 | +52.78% | 33,041 | 21,626 |
EQUINOX | -82.07% | 14,213 | 79,267 | -38.99% | 165,323 | 270,994 |
EXPRESS | -56.71% | 7,766 | 17,941 | -19.55% | 44,355 | 55,131 |
IMPALA | -99.12% | 9 | 1,028 | -92.46% | 750 | 9,942 |
LOW CAB FORWARD | +32.46% | 1,514 | 1,143 | +21.95% | 5,655 | 4,637 |
MALIBU | -75.31% | 7,221 | 29,252 | -61.64% | 39,376 | 102,651 |
SILVERADO | -35.70% | 115,376 | 179,444 | -10.83% | 529,765 | 594,094 |
SONIC | -99.18% | 18 | 2,208 | -87.85% | 1,581 | 13,007 |
SPARK | -86.09% | 1,452 | 10,442 | -26.94% | 24,459 | 33,478 |
SUBURBAN | +3.34% | 14,031 | 13,577 | +28.11% | 48,214 | 37,636 |
TAHOE | +7.61% | 30,882 | 28,698 | +20.16% | 106,030 | 88,238 |
TRAILBLAZER | -5.82% | 16,263 | 17,268 | +162.92% | 90,161 | 34,292 |
TRAVERSE | -46.91% | 22,052 | 41,534 | -7.40% | 116,250 | 125,546 |
TRAX | -95.08% | 1,284 | 26,106 | -59.93% | 42,590 | 106,299 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -44.72% | 288,647 | 522,136 | -17.37% | 1,437,677 | 1,739,792 |
Sales Results - Q4 2021 - USA - Cadillac
MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
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CT4 | -48.70% | 1,396 | 2,721 | +48.35% | 7,253 | 4,889 |
CT5 | -64.75% | 1,810 | 5,135 | -35.79% | 9,446 | 14,711 |
ESCALADE | +2.22% | 9,664 | 9,454 | +65.01% | 40,505 | 24,547 |
XT4 | -56.41% | 3,046 | 6,988 | -48.48% | 11,579 | 22,473 |
XT5 | -67.78% | 3,528 | 10,950 | -19.43% | 28,380 | 35,223 |
XT6 | -58.91% | 2,940 | 7,155 | -8.61% | 20,662 | 22,609 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -47.83% | 22,385 | 42,909 | -8.64% | 118,310 | 129,495 |
Sales Results - Q4 2021 - USA - Buick
MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENCLAVE | -30.09% | 8,626 | 12,338 | +9.05% | 41,962 | 38,480 |
ENCORE | -87.30% | 805 | 6,338 | -51.93% | 20,072 | 41,752 |
ENCORE GX | -40.65% | 10,068 | 16,965 | +58.89% | 71,247 | 44,841 |
ENVISION | +9.58% | 9,286 | 8,474 | +32.93% | 46,450 | 34,942 |
BUICK TOTAL | -34.85% | 28,789 | 44,188 | +10.48% | 179,799 | 162,741 |
Sales Results - Q4 2021 - USA - GMC
MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACADIA | -80.19% | 4,234 | 21,378 | -17.40% | 59,913 | 72,537 |
CANYON | -31.66% | 6,155 | 9,007 | -4.23% | 24,125 | 25,190 |
HUMMER EV PICKUP | * | 1 | * | * | 1 | 0 |
SAVANA | +36.75% | 4,238 | 3,099 | +17.45% | 17,744 | 15,108 |
SIERRA | -26.33% | 57,738 | 78,371 | -1.62% | 248,924 | 253,016 |
TERRAIN | -84.09% | 4,054 | 25,476 | -44.79% | 47,488 | 86,020 |
YUKON | -10.48% | 14,390 | 16,074 | +25.39% | 51,365 | 40,965 |
YUKON XL | +16.40% | 10,109 | 8,685 | +46.28% | 32,877 | 22,475 |
GMC TOTAL | -37.74% | 100,919 | 162,090 | -6.38% | 482,437 | 515,311 |
Sales Results - Q4 2021 - USA - GM Totals
BRAND | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
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CHEVROLET TOTAL | -44.72% | 288,647 | 522,136 | -17.37% | 1,437,677 | 1,739,792 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -47.83% | 22,385 | 42,909 | -8.64% | 118,310 | 129,495 |
BUICK TOTAL | -34.85% | 28,789 | 44,188 | +10.48% | 179,799 | 162,741 |
GMC TOTAL | -37.74% | 100,919 | 162,090 | -6.38% | 482,437 | 515,311 |
GM USA TOTAL | -42.86% | 440,740 | 771,323 | -12.92% | 2,218,223 | 2,547,339 |
AboutThe Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM sales for Q4 2020, unless noted otherwise
- There were 78 selling days for Q4 2021 and 79 selling days for Q4 2020
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- GM Q4 2021 sales reports:
- GM Q4 2021 sales U.S.A. (this page)
- Chevrolet sales Q4 2021 U.S.A.
- Cadillac sales Q4 2021 U.S.A.
- Buick sales Q4 2021 U.S.A.
- GMC sales Q4 2021 U.S.A.
- GM Canada sales Q4 2021
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- Cadillac Canada sales Q4 2021
- Buick Canada sales Q4 2021
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- GM Mexico sales Q4 2021
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- GM Brazil sales Q4 2021
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- GM Russia sales Q4 2021
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- GM Q4 2021 sales U.S.A. (this page)
Comments
Lowercase gm #2 in domestic sales… Toyota (not focusing on short term money grabs like the BEV push) has rightfully taken the top spot. Cancel the Cruze, Sonic, and Impala. Meanwhile the Corolla keeps selling 200-300k units a year…
For some reason stock holders are still trying to bully gm stock north of $60. It would be nice to see Mary “the BEV blunder” Barra held accountable for some of her short slighted actions.
You do realize COVID hit GM quite hard right and even if Toyota takes the lead now, GM will easily be re-crowned as we move forward when things settle and the chip shortage problem gets resolved slowly.
It’s not if or when Toyota takes the lead anymore… they did. gm is no longer capitalized btw. I think you’ll see that gm will continue to struggle to move it’s subpar b/c segment offerings once the truck market is saturated.
Auto shoppers are creatures of habit. This chip shortage could do long-term harm to General Motors. When an Equinox buyer gives in to a RAV4 or Cherokee do they eventually come back?
People should realize Korean and Japanese companies squabbling over microchips made news in the middle of 2019… easily before the pandemic.
It is hard to read Carlisle talking about “growing share”…when was the last time GM grew share?
When they BK’ed. I’d still rather see a healthy GM, yes IMO they do need to add a few mainstream cars and have less reliance on chipsets.
It’s been since the late 70’s period that GM truly grew share in a meaningful way (multi year trend) based on strength of product in the market place. They were eating Ford and Chrysler’s lunch and the imports were barely a factor. They had just over 45% of the market in 1979.
Except for a few modest blips they’ve been trending down ever since to around 15% market share last year.
Such a shame. I’ve been a GM man my whole life and I fear GM dies in ten years. Focus on profit and not market share and them GM has none of them. I’m out.
Companies can be profitable and conservative. Toyota’s been doing it for decades.
I have a question for the group. Why is Chevy Suburban and Tahoe tallied separate where as the Caddy Escalade/Escalade ESV and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL are lumped together.
I have several gm vehicles 2 are 2019’s. My everyday grocery and errand runner is my Toyota. Every 5000 mi. the maint. light goes on I change oil and filter, rotate tires. A wash every once in a while and that’s it for the last eleven years. Not one trip to the dealer for anything. And they have free car washes!
Maybe they should give Mary Barra a raise for poor handling of the CHIP SHORTAGE. Should Out Source more. Maybe Clueless Mary is spending to Much time in the basement with Sleepy Joe.