The quietest year of the generation — the numbers finally match the reputation.

The most striking pattern in the 2022 Prime's small complaint file: at least four separate reports of the panoramic moonroof exploding without impact — highway speed, clear weather, 'sound of a gunshot,' one repair estimate at $5,600. It appears across gen-5 years and there is no recall; insurance comprehensive coverage is the practical backstop. Inspect the glass and ask about prior glass claims.

Scattered reports: pre-collision braking activating with nothing ahead, the system disabling itself in cold rain or snow when front sensors ice over, and one recurring forward-camera failure at 60k denied goodwill coverage. Also in the file: the pre-collision system being slow to return throttle control after a false trigger. These are annoyance-grade at 2022 volumes, but test the ADAS suite on the drive and pull codes if the dash shows any system-malfunction history.

A handful of Prime owners report repeatedly dead 12V batteries even after replacement under warranty. The gen-5 telematics-module drain has a software fix — if a 2022 shows this history, confirm the DCM update was applied rather than throwing batteries at it.

For clarity, the 2022 is outside the populations for: the engine-block casting recall (2019–20), EPS water-intrusion recall (2019–20), control-arm recall (2019–20), fuel-pump recall (2019–20), hybrid fuel-tank underfill programs (2019–20), and the coolant flow-valve CSP (2019–21 — the part itself was updated). The 8-speed's adaptive shifting still takes a few hundred miles to learn a new driver, which a dealer can reset with a scan tool. The hybrid's eCVT has no reported pattern failures; change its fluid on schedule.