GMC Savana
Owners filed 347 complaints across 32 model years of the GMC Savana. The 2000 drew the most (49); the 2026 the fewest (0).
Model years32
Complaints347
Recalls136
Fires10
Deaths0
Every GMC Savana model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | — | — | Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | Routine | |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 12 | 5 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2004 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2003 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments | Routine | |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 2000 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1999 | 49 | 2 | — | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1998 | 33 | 2 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1996 | 35 | 3 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine |
Which GMC Savana years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 49 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.