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GMC Savana 1500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the GMC Savana 1500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: Service brakesSafety recalls31997–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

GMC Savana 1500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Savana 1500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Savana 1500 problems

All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes50
Tires50
Steering50
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Air bags41
Visibility30
Engine30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Fuel/propulsion system20
9 other systems112
3 recalls

GMC Savana 1500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings11V-275 · 2011 · May 6, 2011 · 7,593 vehicles–Axle: spindle11V-007 · 2011 · Jan 6, 2011 · 30,566 vehicles–Exterior lighting: brake lights07V-342 · 2007 · Aug 7, 2007 · 10,113 vehicles