U.S. GM Sales Fell 20 Percent To 512,846 Units In First Quarter 2022
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GM sales fell 20 percent to 512,846 units during the first quarter of 2022 in the United States. Sales decrease at all four GM brands, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC.
“Our ability to meet pent-up demand improved dramatically thanks to a tremendous effort by our supply chain and manufacturing teams to keep our plants operating at close to normal levels,” said Executive Vice President and President at GM North America, Steve Carlisle, in a statement. “Supply chain disruptions are not fully behind us, but we expect to continue outperforming 2021 production levels, especially in the second half of the year,” he added.
GM Sales Notes – U.S. Q1 2022
- Total GM sales during Q1 2022 decreased 20 percent to 512,846 units
- GM ended the first quarter with 273,760 vehicles in dealer inventory, including in-transit units, with the number steadily rising
- By comparison, inventory was 128,757 units at the end of the third quarter of 2021 and 199,662 at the end of the fourth quarter
- GM expects inventory to remain relatively low throughout the year due to high demand
- During the first quarter, combined sales of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra LD and HD totaled 177,724 units
- Combined retail market share of the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickups was a segment-leading 41.5 percent during the first quarter, according to J.D. Power PIN – up more than 10 percentage points from a year ago and GM’s strongest quarter in HD retail market share in over a decade
- The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 also led their segment during the quarter, with combined retail market share of nearly 42 percent, up 2.6 points year over year, according to J.D. Power PIN
- Combined retail market share of the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL reached 69 percent during the first quarter, up 5 points year-over-year. GM’s sales in the segment grew 10 percent.
- Sales of GM’s full-size SUVs for which it has been prioritizing the supply of microchips, since the vehicles are believed to be the most lucrative for the automaker, 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
- GM reached several milestones during the first quarter of 2022 as the company scaled EV capacity in North America to more than 1 million units by the end of 2025:
- Production of the Cadillac Lyriq began on March 21st, nine months ahead of the company’s original target. Cadillac will begin taking orders for future editions on May 19th
- Production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will resume on April 4th after the battery-related recalls and associated stop-sale. Chevrolet dealers continue to repair customer vehicles and recently resumed deliveries of some completed Bolt EV and Bolt EUVs in inventory
Brand & Model Sales
Chevrolet sales decreased 19.6 percent to 512,846 units:
- Chevrolet Blazer sales decreased 2.37 percent to 18,808 units
- Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 96.03 percent to 358 units
- Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 5.35 percent to 6,710 units
- Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 9.92 percent to 21,693 units
- Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 33.28 percent to 8,811 units
- Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 11.36 percent to 56,036 units
- Chevrolet Express sales decreased 47.5 percent to 8,860 units
- Chevrolet Low Cab Forward sales increased 47.65 percent to 1,413 units
- Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 4.84 percent to 25,682 units
- Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 4.33 percent to 121,107 units
- Silverado 1500 sales decreased 10.7 percent to 81,017 units
- Silverado HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 11.1 percent to 37,779 units
- Silverado MD (4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD) sales increased 22.5 percent to 2,311 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 EV debuted on January 5th during CES
- Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 97.58 percent to 278 units
- Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 11.5 percent to 12,424 units
- Chevrolet Tahoe sales increased 4.08 percent to 23,979 units
- The model sales to government customers increased 243%
- Chevrolet Trailblazer sales decreased 65.61 percent to 8,606 units
- Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 38.31 percent to 23,464 units
- Chevrolet Trax sales decreased 65.79 percent to 5,801 units
Cadillac sales decreased 24.3 percent to 28,216 units:
- Cadillac CT4 sales decreased 27.94 percent to 1,893 units
- Cadillac CT5 sales decreased 23.57 percent to 3,343 units
- Cadillac Escalade sales increased 6.74 percent to 10,505 units
- Regular-length Escalade and Escalade ESV sales are included in this line item
- The model had its best first quarter since 2007
- Cadillac XT4 sales decreased 32.14 percent to 3,701 units
- Cadillac XT5 sales decreased 43.09 percent to 4,993 units
- Cadillac XT6 sales decreased 36.89 percent to 3,780 units
Buick sales decreased 58.2 percent to 19,146 units:
- Buick Enclave sales decreased 33.83 percent to 7,025 units
- Buick Encore sales decreased 57.94 percent to 2,620 units
- Buick Encore GX sales decreased 70.81 percent to 5,382 units
- Buick Envision sales decreased 60.69 percent to 4,118 units
GMC sales decreased 7.5 percent to 121,437 units:
- GMC Acadia sales decreased 53.22 percent to 9,336 units
- GMC Canyon sales decreased 13.77 percent to 6,160 units
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup sales totaled 99 units
- GMC Savana sales decreased 48.95 percent to 2,985 units
- GMC Sierra sales decreased 10.01 percent to 56,617 units
- Sierra 1500 sales decreased 18.7 percent to 36,805 units
- Sierra HD (2500HD, 3500HD) sales increased 12.2 percent to 19,812 units
- GMC Terrain sales increased 47.45 percent to 24,944 units
- GMC Yukon sales increased 15.38 percent to 21,296 units
Sales Results - Q1 2022 - USA - BrightDrop
| MODEL | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZEVO 600 | * | 19 | * |
| BRIGHTDROP TOTAL | * | 19 | * |
Sales Results - Q1 2022 - USA - Chevrolet
| MODEL | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZER | -2.37% | 18,808 | 19,265 |
| BOLT EUV | * | 286 | * |
| BOLT EV | -99.20% | 72 | 9,025 |
| CAMARO | -5.35% | 6,710 | 7,089 |
| COLORADO | -9.92% | 21,693 | 24,083 |
| CORVETTE | +33.28% | 8,811 | 6,611 |
| EQUINOX | -11.36% | 56,036 | 63,218 |
| EXPRESS | -47.50% | 8,860 | 16,877 |
| LOW CAB FORWARD | +47.65% | 1,413 | 957 |
| MALIBU | -4.84% | 25,682 | 26,987 |
| SILVERADO | -4.33% | 121,107 | 126,591 |
| SPARK | -97.58% | 278 | 11,505 |
| SUBURBAN | +11.50% | 12,424 | 11,143 |
| TAHOE | +4.08% | 23,979 | 23,038 |
| TRAILBLAZER | -65.61% | 8,606 | 25,024 |
| TRAVERSE | -38.31% | 23,464 | 38,037 |
| TRAX | -65.79% | 5,801 | 16,955 |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -19.61% | 344,033 | 427,950 |
Sales Results - Q1 2022 - USA - Cadillac
| MODEL | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 | -27.94% | 1,893 | 2,627 |
| CT5 | -23.57% | 3,343 | 4,374 |
| ESCALADE | -34.73% | 6,424 | 9,842 |
| ESCALADE ESV | * | 4,081 | * |
| XT4 | -32.14% | 3,701 | 5,454 |
| XT5 | -43.09% | 4,993 | 8,773 |
| XT6 | -36.89% | 3,780 | 5,990 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -24.31% | 28,216 | 37,277 |
Sales Results - Q1 2022 - USA - Buick
| MODEL | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENCLAVE | -33.83% | 7,025 | 10,617 |
| ENCORE | -57.94% | 2,620 | 6,229 |
| ENCORE GX | -70.81% | 5,382 | 18,435 |
| ENVISION | -60.69% | 4,118 | 10,476 |
| BUICK TOTAL | -58.18% | 19,146 | 45,784 |
Sales Results - Q1 2022 - USA - GMC
| MODEL | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | -53.22% | 9,336 | 19,956 |
| CANYON | -13.77% | 6,160 | 7,144 |
| HUMMER EV PICKUP | * | 99 | * |
| SAVANA | -48.95% | 2,985 | 5,847 |
| SIERRA | -10.01% | 56,617 | 62,917 |
| TERRAIN | +47.45% | 24,944 | 16,917 |
| YUKON | +2.03% | 12,123 | 11,882 |
| YUKON XL | +39.49% | 9,173 | 6,576 |
| GMC TOTAL | -7.47% | 121,437 | 131,239 |
Sales Results - Q1 2022 - USA - GM Totals
| BRAND | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTDROP TOTAL | * | 19 | * |
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | -19.61% | 344,033 | 427,950 |
| CADILLAC TOTAL | -24.31% | 28,216 | 37,277 |
| BUICK TOTAL | -58.18% | 19,146 | 45,784 |
| GMC TOTAL | -7.47% | 121,437 | 131,239 |
| GM USA TOTAL | -20.15% | 512,851 | 642,250 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Detail - Q1 2022 - USA
| Model | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -4.3% | 121,107 | 126,591 |
| Silverado LD | -10.7% | 81,017 | 90,705 |
| Silverado HD | +11.1% | 37,779 | 33,999 |
| Silverado MD | +22.5% | 2,311 | 1,887 |
GMC Sierra Sales Detail - Q1 2022 - USA
| Model | Q1 2022 / Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -10% | 56,617 | 62,917 |
| Sierra LD | -18.7% | 36,805 | 45,257 |
| Sierra HD | +12.2% | 19,812 | 17,660 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM sales for Q1 2021, unless noted otherwise
- In the United States, there were 75 selling days in Q1 2022 and 74 selling days in Q1 2021
Further Reading & Sales Reporting
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- GM Q1 2022 sales reports:
- GM Q1 2022 sales U.S.A. (this page)
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Shockandawe,
I hope you’re right. Otherwise gm is only on track to sell a bit more than two million units. Back in the late 70’s (1979) Chevrolet alone sold 2.3 million units. On top of that Pontiac sold 907,000 cars, Oldsmobile moved 1,068,000, Buick delivered 727,000 and the flagship Cadillac brand added another 383,000 to the tally giving GM a total of 5.4 million.
Ci2Eye,
You and I both know Mary cares not one bit about market share. It’s a straight up embarrassment to be outsold on your own soil by trdota. Interesting you bring up 1979, Mary starts her career at gm/GMI and Uncle Roger starts his ascent to CEO. Unfortunately it’s been a rock pummeling straight down since. I do have to disagree with one thing. Cadillac may be gm’s so called luxury division but Chevrolet has always been the flagship.
Jofa,
That’s why I picked 1979. It was the last year of sales before she arrived in 1980. Certainly the fall of gm can’t be blamed entirely on her but the company she hired into was moving over five million cars just in America and the decline that Roger B. Smith started she seems intent on finishing. In 1979 and into the early 80’s GM was on a roll. They’d gambled big on downsizing their fleet and it’d paid off handsomely. In 1980, essentially their entire automotive portfolio (about 26 nameplates out of 33) were all-new and resized. There were still small cars like Chevette left over and the sports cars but the bulk of their lineup and the big sellers were new. The pace and precision with which they’d launched a new fleet had been astonishing and customers responded very favorably. GM’s new cars had left Chrysler begging for loan guarantees and nearly out-of-business and Ford not far behind. GM had simply outwitted and outspent their competitors and nearly destroyed them. They were on top of the world.
Sadly Roger B. Smith takes over soon thereafter and doubles down on down-sizing and, as they say, too much of a good thing is not a good thing. He shrunk everything again and went to all FWD, with transverse engines and unitized bodies. Suddenly GM was building diminutive Cadillacs, Buicks, and Oldsmobiles that weren’t loved and they were widely panned for all looking the same. Some of the corporations most profitable luxury cars lost 60 percent of their sales volume overnight. One-time perennial best sellers like the Cutlass Supreme lost most of their buyers giving rise to the Honda Accord. In hindsight, it was all a disaster. GM has never been the same.
I see parallels to today in Barra’s stubborn determination to convert everything to electric. General Motors sold 358 EVs last quarter as the stats above show and only 9,000 last year before the fires. I believe nationally we’re still in the two-percent range for EV market share and their are still serious challenges to the widespread EV adoption Ms. Barra is planning. No one seems to want to address those challenges but America’s largest carmaker is plunging headfirst with full speed into a very uncertain future. What if the public at large doesn’t want EVs. Nothing suggests they do. They’re a niche product now for the affluent with multiple vehicles. It could take many years to move public sentiment towards them, especially with so many unsolved challenges. All EVs just isn’t wise.
Roger B. Smith should’ve taken a more cautious approach in the 80s and his company might still be a behemoth with 50 percent market share. There might not be a Lexus and BMW would still be Alfa-like in terms of sales with Cadillac remaining as the “luxury car leader”. My concern is this gamble could finish lowercase gm off. General Motors was so big in the 80s that they weathered the fall but outside of trucks and China, I don’t see that an all-EV company without EV buyers could survive. Toyota or BMW and others are playing this far more safely. BMW is offering both with the new 7-Series for instance and letting the market decide. I think that’s the right path.
Ci2Eye I’m in awe all that info! You gathered all that while hanging out at the Costco courtyard, I’m impressed, what good is all that info now? Shoulda, woulda, coulda! Gm’s sale are down, now what? Are you going to send this info to GM in the hope that it will guide them into righting the ship, so to speak? What’s your point?
Bill,
The point of all that is that at one time, GM’s CEO went all-in on the latest, greatest thing to come along which was front-wheel-drive with a sideways-mounted engine. The cars were cheaper to build, more fuel efficient, and thus better for the environment and could more easily meet emissions requirements. It seemed like a great plan to convert the entire fleet to these new radically smaller external configurations that magically had the same space inside. Only GM had the resources for such an ambitious project and so, believing it to be a winning approach, GM proceeded with reckless abandon converting even full-size Cadillacs to formerly compact car dimensions and FWD with plans for a FWD Camaro/Firebird sports car too.
The problem was the public didn’t want what they were given. Front wheel drive was a great leap forward for low-to-mid priced cars but it wasn’t well suited to luxury or sports cars and many buyers just didn’t like it; especially at first.
Cadillac pretty much lost all respect and ceded the luxury car market to the Germans (that kept building large RWD sedans) because of it and GM went from 50 percent market share down to an ever-declining share that’s now around 17 percent as buyers fled for more traditional offerings. It even spawned a phenomenon we still see today; RWD, body-on-frame V8 trucks/SUVs as the primary car. I’ve always felt this development occurred because a Tahoe is more like the big sedans/wagons people liked but carmakers eliminated.
So today we find ourselves with another bold CEO at lowercase gm going all-in on EVs for many of the same reasons. I think she’s foolish to gamble so much on something so unproven. Roger B. Smith was the CEO in the 80’s and today it’s Mary Barra. They say those who don’t study history are destined to repeat it. While I don’t have a crystal ball, I see parallels that would be cause for caution if I were in Ms. Barra’s shoes. By all means, I think gm should pursue EVs but to decree Cadillac to become an all-EV brand in a few years and the rest of the company to not be far behind is reckless. Especially when gm has not yet built even one successful EV product in the 26 years since they began marketing EVs and still, to this day, makes all their money on old-fashioned RWD, body-on-frame, V8 ICE vehicles.
That’s the point.
That was then, this is now! Lamenting about the past is a hopeless cause!
Wall street loves EVs (right now) so Mary has been working with marketing firms in the hopes that cute names like Ultium and Brightdrop bolster stock price. Ford is doing similar with Model-E and Ford Blue as if one could realistically break the company and on the EV side have a Tesla clone.
There will be a big space for EVs but also hydrogen and ICE will live on f ou r many more decades unless there are mindless gov mandates. Nonetheless Barra is moving too quick at a time when the infrastructure just isn’t there and the industry is still learning what consumers will want. Newsflash: Tesla caters to a unique subset of Americans, as did Saab and as does Subaru, so these companies do not provide a full picture of what is to come. Thankfully, Barra hasn’t tried to clone cyber truck yet!
Wouldn’t it have been interesting if GM had not Lied about the EV1, and had not Killed it off. Maybe GM stock wouldn’t be at $43, it might be closer to Tesla’s $900…
But GM really is in the business of Killing, Killing Brands, Killing Competition, Killing the EV1, and Killing Americans with Defective Ignitions.
Every Republican run company Kills; GM with it’s Ignitions, Ford with it’s gas tanks, DuPont with Teflon, Tobacco, Monsanto with Round-Up, J & J with Powder, Asbestos, etc.
Republicans simply Love Killing, then they scream when the lawsuits come.
Sadly it’s not. And I think things are even worse at Ford.
Did you know, Ms. Barra is on Disney’s board of Directors?
Tell all your contacts on social media. She needs to be asked if she approves of the Disney suit against the State of Florida over parental rights.
What is her stance?
What does this have to doe with GM sales???????
“What is her stance”
Mary Barra believes Pluto is not a planet. Pluto is Mickey Mouses dog.
Really? No sane conservatives any more? Who is the insane? Disney, that’s who. Fighting a bill with a claim that does not exist and promoting films with inappropriate content toward children in reprisal. Read the bill smart guy.
GM needs new leadership now!
Republican Capitalism requires products that Kill and are so inferior that GM’s leadership has led it’s stock to $43…
Interestingly, Tesla’s stock is at $900.
So much for GM being the EV leader. Wasn’t it a great idea when GM Killed the Electric Car EV1, then went on to Kill Americans with their special ignitions.
… and the recession begins!
Due to Brandon’s inflation and high gas prices.
It’s so obvious: the decreasing sales are directly attributable to the stupid new gm logo 😉
Before all the misogynists blame everything on Mary Barra, sales were down across the industry in Q1, i.e., at companies led by men. And the Silverado/Sierra pickups outsold the F150 in 2020 and again in 2021, and again in Q1 2022. Ford is led by a man. GM full size SUVs increased their market share over Ford’s in Q1 2022, and have had over 50% market share for more than 20 years.
Sales figures don’t lie, but those who don’t think a woman should lead any large company are intimidated by successful woman who is. So they lash out.
P.S. the Big Three total market share has declined over the past decade, regardless of whether a man or woman as CEO.
GM’s Board installed Mary to do what no man at GM could; convincingly Lie under oath to Congress about Killing Americans.
Mary outperformed all the men at GM, so they awarded her a $20 Million Dollar Bonus.
Now if only GM could make cars that don’t Kill, Engines that don’t Self-destruct, Wheels that don’t Disintegrate, Paint that doesn’t Peel-Off, etc.
Why are you a troll and why here? Does this fulfill you? Maybe your Dad ran over your Mom with a GM?
GM Authority provides good information. We can have a good debate about quality, service, vehicle looks.
But please take your sad commentary back to facebook or twitter. It fits better there.
That is really deep, so now what, you going to get elected to the GM board or run for office. I’m trying to figure out were your going with this? GM is going down, I hope you don’t have stock in it, I don’t! I honestly don’t give a sh*t anymore, I have owned my fair share of GM vehicles over the years and so what if GM goes down someone else will replace it or not! Oh I was at Costco yesterday, didn’t see any Caddy’s.
Things are probably down because every dealer ship is charging 5k or more over msrp on every vehicle and not taking gm family or supplier discounts. So the have to pay over and not get the options they want. Alot of ppl are going else were or waiting.
Yup, I won’t pay over Mark, I will wait.
When will GM have a P/R Department? None of business news mention GM sales numbers just down 20.1%. No mention about the improvement from the fourth quarter. It seems the only time GM is in the news when it’s something negative. No one within GM gets out and defends GM. It’s sickening seeing and hearing all the hype Tesla gets. The Volt buyers loved their Volts, but no P/R from GM. I retired from GM and own GM stock. Without a Dividend I may have to sell if I see No improvement in P/R. I suspect all GM leaders were on spring break yesterday when the quarter down 20.1% was reported.
GM Killed The Electric Car, EV1…
Then GM started Killing brands, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Saturn…
Then GM started Killing Americans with their Killer Ignitions.
Only Republicans can get away with so much Killing.
Except she is not a republican.
I expect the sales slide to continue
GM continues to neglect ICE market
Current ICE offerings are underpowered
Fast track to EV’s before solid state batteries is bad
Public wants an EV experience that is similar to gasoline/ICE
Range 300+ miles
Recharge in 15 min to full
Able to recharge anywhere within 3 to 5 miles
With no waiting
Weight of EV’s should approximate ICE cars/SUV’s for similar handling
Be smart America!!
300 mile range? Try 500 mile range with 75% replenishment in 15 minutes.
Everything else in your comment? I agree.
I’ll also add that almost anyone under 40 (outside of a truck buyer) has ZERO interest in buying a GM vehicle at or above MSRP. The first OEMs to blink with good incentives may get the largest generations since the Boomers as customers for life.
Additionally, GM really doesn’t understand that when a young buyer’s overpriced pandemic Chevy Trax falls apart before 100,000 miles, that’s potentially a cascading series of lost sales.
Now that GM is the EV leader, there is no need for ICE cars anymore. Yet GM stock is about $43 and Tesla stock is about $900…
Bring back the Impala!
Wrong.
Fake News…
Mary Barra says GM is the EV leader, so clearly they sold the most. Mary Barra only Lies when GM Kills Americans and when she receives a $20 Million Dollar Bonus.
Coincidentally that’s what Meryl Streep is paid for her acting.
About sales: all except the Terrain, are Full Size trucks. Now offering mini turbo engines. Hope to see that it is what the ICE customers want. Just cruising on the highways with their big trucks / SUVs. All other vehicle sales are down. Cadillac? is a joke except for the Escalade. Seems that Buick is going on a cliff (no big Truck / SUV there). And Chevrolet, yes it is and continue to be the flagship. Besides it has the Corvette which is the only car that is in green.
Last year the Spark was in the news of big sales for a small car / segment. Now it only had 278 = 93 each month. I do not think that the Spark uses many modules / chips.
At the end, the less nameplates you see in the street, the less visibility and the less sales – downward spiral.
It was said by MB, after the beat up by the senator, that after 2019 MY, all GM vehicles will have push button ignition. Not true. Still many have conventional key switch. So the potential is still there. Perhaps blaming it on the chip shortage.
Today, the production of the Bolt resumes after 8 months. Hopefully it skyrockets starting this week.
I think Toyota will maintain its lead over GM for the next decade. However, I am not sure Toyota will be number one like GM was for 90 years. If I were GM I would be worried about Ford gaining on them. Ford is only 120,000 sales units behind!!!!