How to Positively Confirm a 2022 1500 Refresh
These trucks do NOT use the old glovebox RPO sticker. Instead, GM now stores RPO data behind a QR code on the driver-side B-pillar.
Steps to Confirm
- Open the driver’s door.
- Locate the QR code on the B-pillar (door jamb).
- Scan it with your phone.
- A webpage loads showing your VIN’s complete RPO list.
You are looking for one code:
→ J22
- J22 present = Refresh (2022.5)
- J22 absent = Pre-Refresh (2022.1)
This is the most reliable and GM-intended method of distinguishing between the two.
Alternative VIN-Based Check (Also Accurate)
If the QR code is damaged or inaccessible, you can use the last 12 digit of the VIN:
If the twelfth digit of the VIN is a 5 OR HIGHER it’s a 2022.5 refresh. For example:
- NG5, NG6, NG7
- NZ5, NZ6, NZ7
→ You have a 2022.5 Refresh truck.
If they begin lower alphabetically/numbered than those sequences, it is likely a 2022.1 Pre-Refresh.