NHTSA Safety Recalls
GMC Savana Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 21 recall campaigns for the GMC Savana, across 6 model years from 2000 to 2007. The 2003 has the most (11); the fewest among years with a recall is 2000 (2).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 21
- Most recalls
- 2003
- Owner complaints
- 182
2000–2007, with a recall
11 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 182 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Savana across 22 model years; the most, 49, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 16 of the GMC Savana complaints (9%) and a fire on 6.
Across all GMC Savana model years, owners name the service brakes, hydraulic most often (at least 32 complaints), then the structure (18).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the GMC Savana in 2004: 18, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the GMC Savana is equipment adaptive/mobility, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest GMC Savana recall, 23V247000, was reported on April 6, 2023 and concerns the electrical system: wiring.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2001 and 2002 GMC Savana, model years owners have filed complaints about.
GMC Savana years to avoid
Too few GMC Savana model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 5 | 13 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 11 | 22 | 15 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 0 | 12 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 0 | 19 | 12 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 2 | 49 | 34 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.GMC Savana years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the GMC Savana
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY6
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING5
- SEAT BELTS5
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
- STEERING:LINKAGES1
GMC Savana model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every GMC Savana recall campaign (21)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V247000April 6, 2023 | electrical system: wiring | 2003–2007 | fire | 150,830 |
| 12V388000August 8, 2012 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2003–2004 | fire | 9,389 |
| 09V270000July 6, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 185 |
| 09V272000July 6, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 185 |
| 08V238000April 15, 2008 | seat belts | 2006 | crash and injury | 4,003 |
| 05V558000December 19, 2005 | seat belts | 2003–2006 | crash and injury | 425,593 |
| 05V552000December 7, 2005 | equipment: other: labels | 2006 | crash | 32,068 |
| 05V455000October 5, 2005 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2006 | fire | 123,592 |
| 05V043000February 8, 2005 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2004–2005 | crash and injury | 77,411 |
| 05V005000January 7, 2005 | power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2000 | — | 98,221 |
| 04V320000July 6, 2004 | power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 2004 | crash | 1,792 |
| 04V225000May 11, 2004 | seat belts: front: anchorage | 2003 | — | 736 |
| 04V189000April 19, 2004 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2004 | crash and injury | 331 |
| 04V045000February 4, 2004 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2003–2004 | — | 68,875 |
| 03V250000July 15, 2003 | equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 2003 | — | 1,707,825 |
| 03V217000June 10, 2003 | exterior lighting | 2003 | fire | 50,225 |
| 03V050000February 14, 2003 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2003 | injury | 18,327 |
| 02V330000December 12, 2002 | steering: linkages | 2003 | crash | 4,158 |
| 02V326000December 2, 2002 | steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 2003 | crash | 18,648 |
| 02V305000November 14, 2002 | wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2003 | crash | 18,409 |
| 00V085000March 16, 2000 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2000 | fire | 10,468 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the GMC Savana. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted