Skip to content

NHTSA Safety Recalls

2006 GMC Savana Recalls

The 2006 GMC Savana has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 6, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 GMC Savana. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
7

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2006 GMC Savana, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2006 GMC Savana

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
23V247000
Reported
April 6, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 150,830
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2003–2005, 2007 Savana, 1 other model

23V247000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
09V270000
Reported
July 6, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 185
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 403, platform lift systems
Same campaign
also 2005, 2007 Savana, 1 other model

09V270000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Campaign
09V272000
Reported
July 6, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 185
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 403, platform lift systems
Same campaign
also 2005, 2007 Savana, 1 other model

09V272000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts

Campaign
08V238000
Reported
April 15, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 4,003
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 1 other model

08V238000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts

Campaign
05V558000
Reported
December 19, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 425,593
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2003–2005 Savana, 1 other model

05V558000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
05V552000
Reported
December 7, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 32,068
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 22 other models

05V552000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Campaign
05V455000
Reported
October 5, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 123,592
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 12 other models

05V455000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2006 GMC Savana complaints by year

NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2006 GMC Savana, the newest on April 25, 2017.

In complaints about the 2006 GMC Savana, the component group named most often is the engine (29%), followed by the air bags (14%) and the electrical system (14%).

1 of the 2006 GMC Savana's 7 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Air Bags1
  • Electrical System1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
  • Steering1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2006 GMC Savana received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20082
20091
20121
20141
20151
20171

Complaints about the 2006 GMC Savana peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 2. 43% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5

The 7 complaints about the 2006 GMC Savana are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

GMC Savana by model year

Other 2006 GMC models

Newest record on this page: April 6, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted