GMC Savana 3500
Owners filed 24 complaints across 14 model years of the GMC Savana 3500. The 2009 drew the most (3); the 2015 the fewest (1).
Model years14
Complaints24
Recalls14
Fires2
Deaths0
Every GMC Savana 3500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Traction Control System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Seats | Routine | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control Module | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Which GMC Savana 3500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic.
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.