GMC Savana recalls and problems
56 recalls and 182 owner complaints for 26 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
56
Complaints
182
Crashes reported
16
Fires reported
6
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GMC Savana by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Savana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Savana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Savana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Savana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Savana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Savana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Savana | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Savana | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Savana | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Savana | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Savana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Savana | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Savana | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Savana | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Savana | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Savana | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Savana | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Savana | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Savana | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Savana | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Savana | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Savana | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Savana | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 Savana | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Savana | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Savana | 2 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Most reported GMC Savana problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 42 | |
| Steering | 20 | |
| Structure | 18 | |
| Electrical System | 17 | |
| Tires | 16 | |
| Power Train | 14 | |
| Air Bags | 13 | |
| Suspension | 9 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 9 | |
| Engine | 7 |
All GMC Savana recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-718 | Oct 29, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 26V-399 | Jun 23, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Express, and 2025-2026 Savana vehicles. |
| 26V-345 | May 28, 2026 | 2026 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 26V-127 | Mar 5, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Tires | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Express Cutaway, and 2025-2026 Savana Cutaway vehicles. |
| 25V-299 | May 8, 2025 | 2025 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 25V-087 | Feb 13, 2025 | 2025 | Structure | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. |
| 24V-839 | Nov 7, 2024 | 2022–2023 | Power Train | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 23V-247 | Apr 6, 2023 | 2003–2023 | Electrical System | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2003-2023 Chevrolet Express Cutaway and GMC Savana Cutaway incomplete vehicles equipped with wiring for an optional rear heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC)… |
| 21V-189 | Mar 18, 2021 | 2021 | Park outsideElectrical System | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with 6.6L gasoline engines. |
| 21V-115 | Feb 25, 2021 | 2018–2021 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020… |
| 19V-644 | Sep 6, 2019 | 2019 | Electrical System, Seat Belts | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 19V-428 | Jun 11, 2019 | 2017–2019 | Equipment | Unicell Body Company Inc. |
| 19V-387 | May 23, 2019 | 2016–2019 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 18V-655 | Sep 21, 2018 | 2016–2018 | Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). |
| 18V-509 | Aug 2, 2018 | 2018 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with certain combinations of front-tire and gross-vehicle-weight option codes. |
| 18V-295 | May 3, 2018 | 2014–2017 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. |
| 18V-267 | Apr 26, 2018 | 2009–2018 | Equipment | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana… |
| 16V-700 | Sep 29, 2016 | 2016 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Express manufactured September 25, 2015, to August 22, 2016, and 2016 GMC Savana cargo and cutaway vans manufactured January 28, 2016, to May… |
| 16V-184 | Apr 1, 2016 | 2014–2016 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana incomplete vehicles equipped with a 159 inch wheel base manufactured August 2, 2013, to January 30, 2016. |
| 13V-544 | Oct 30, 2015 | 2013 | Equipment | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD, Chevrolet Express, and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, and model year 2013 GMC Savana compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles that fail to… |
| 14V-614 | Oct 1, 2014 | 2014 | Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD… |
| 14V-500 | Aug 13, 2014 | 2011–2014 | Fuel System, Other | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG)vehicles manufactured September 10, 2010, to April 28, 2014, and GMC Savana CNG vehicles manufactured May… |
| 14V-117 | Mar 17, 2014 | 2009–2014 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less… |
| 13V-225 | May 15, 2013 | 2011–2013 | Fuel System, Other | General Motors LLC (GM) and IMPCO Automotive Division of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. |
| 13V-147 | Apr 17, 2013 | 2013 | Seats, Electrical System | Explorer Van Company, Inc. |
| 13V-010 | Jan 14, 2013 | 2013 | Electrical System | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Express vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, through December 21, 2012; and model year 2013 GMC Savana vehicles, manufactured November 14, 2012… |
| 13V-001 | Jan 2, 2013 | 2013 | Power Train, Steering | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra… |
| 12V-388 | Aug 8, 2012 | 2003–2004 | Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware… |
| 12V-169 | Apr 17, 2012 | 2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling certain conversion vans built on model year 2008-2010 chevrolet express, 2009 gmc savana, and 2010 ford transit connect chassis, and fitted with certain braun wheelchair lifts. |
| 12V-112 | Mar 22, 2012 | 2012 | Steering | General motors (Gm) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and suburban vehicles, and gmc savana and yukon xl heavy duty vehicles. |
| 11V-543 | Nov 8, 2011 | 2012 | Air Bags | Gm is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles manufactured from june 2, 2011, through october 17, 2011. |
| 10V-205 | May 13, 2010 | 2008–2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 conversion vans built on chevrolet express and gmc savana chassis from october 2007 through may 2010 and fitted with certain ricon s series and k series l-model… |
| 10V-138 | Apr 6, 2010 | 2010 | Electrical System | General motors has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2010 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans 2500, 3500 and 4500 series. |
| 10V-096 | Mar 12, 2010 | 2009 | Visibility | General motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles for failing to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 09V-272 | Jul 6, 2009 | 2005–2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-270 | Jul 6, 2009 | 2005–2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 08V-340 | Jul 28, 2008 | 2008 | Power Train | Gm is recalling 151 my 2008 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles equipped with all wheel drive (Awd). |
| 08V-315 | Jul 14, 2008 | 2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Gm is recalling 567 my 2008 chevrolet express and gmc savana cutaway vehicles with a 139" wheel base. |
| 08V-313 | Jul 11, 2008 | 2008 | Power Train | Gm is recalling 2,481 my 2008 chevrolet express and gmc savana g-cutaway fleet van equipped with a 6.0l (Rpo ly6) v8 engine, 4l80e (Rpo mt1) transmission, 4.10 (Rpo gt5) axle and 75 MPH governor (Rpo 9d7). |
| 08V-238 | Apr 15, 2008 | 2006 | Seat Belts | Gm is recalling 4,003 my 2006 chevrolet express and gmc savana full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans. |
| 05V-558 | Dec 19, 2005 | 2003–2006 | Seat Belts | On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch. |
| 05V-552 | Dec 7, 2005 | 2006 | Equipment | Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 05V-455 | Oct 5, 2005 | 2006 | Steering | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. |
| 05V-043 | Feb 8, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal… |
| 05V-005 | Jan 7, 2005 | 2000 | Power Train | Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist. |
| 04V-320 | Jul 6, 2004 | 2004 | Power Train | Certain vans were built with a transmission shift cable assembly that may separate. |
| 04V-225 | May 11, 2004 | 2003 | Seat Belts | Certain extended and regular cab pickup trucks and cargo vans converted to compressed natural gas (Cng) fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-189 | Apr 19, 2004 | 2004 | Seat Belts | Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-045 | Feb 4, 2004 | 2003–2004 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-250 | Jul 15, 2003 | 2003 | Equipment | Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-217 | Jun 10, 2003 | 2003 | Exterior Lighting | Certain vans have a condition in which water may enter and corrode the rear license plate lamp socket. |
| 03V-050 | Feb 14, 2003 | 2003 | Seat Belts | On certain vans with a gross vehicle weight of less than 8,500 pounds, during a vehicle crash sufficient enough to deploy the safety belt pretensioner, the front safety belt buckles may not release after the vehicle… |
| 02V-330 | Dec 12, 2002 | 2003 | Steering | On certain vans with an 8,500 lb. |
| 02V-326 | Dec 2, 2002 | 2003 | Steering | On certain vans, the right-hand tie rod end nut may not be tightened adequately. |
| 02V-305 | Nov 14, 2002 | 2003 | Wheels | Certain vans were built without a wheel bearing assembly retaining nut, which could lead to a possible bearing separation. |
| 00V-085 | Mar 16, 2000 | 2000 | Steering | Vehicle description: passenger vans equipped with a brake warning indicator. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the GMC Savana?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2000 GMC Savana has the most reports (49). Check the 2000 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the GMC Savana have?
NHTSA lists 56 safety recalls covering GMC Savana model years 2000, 2003–2023, 2025–2026.
What are the most common GMC Savana problems?
Owners report service brakes, hydraulic, steering, structure problems most often.