2006 GMC Savana 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2006 GMC Savana 3500, most often about the seats. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage121kSeats, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 24, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 GMC Savana 3500 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Seats

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seats	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2006 GMC Savana 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-646 · Dec 9, 2008 · 4 vehicles

Risk. A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-647 · Dec 9, 2008 · 4 vehicles

Risk. THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-519 · Oct 6, 2008 · 133 vehicles

Risk. A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Savana 3500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Savana 3500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Savana 3500 owners report

Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I OWN 6 GMC SAVANA 3500 "3" 2005 & "3" 2006 I FOUND ON LINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SEAT BELTS FOR BOTH YEARS AND CAN NOT FIND IT ON YOUR SITE THE RECALL # IS 05113
Complaint 10838060 · Feb 24, 2016 · 121,000 miles

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