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2009 GMC SavanaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2009 GMC Savana, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 8 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-267 the manufacturer reports only 14% of affected cars repaired.

2009 GMC Savana
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Safety recalls8Lowest repair rate 14%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage72kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 6, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Jim Hudson Buick/Pontiac/GMC/Saab, http://www.jimhudsonsuperstore.com/, CC BY 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 GMC Savana has problems

2 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
Electrical system10
Fuel/propulsion system10

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

8 recalls

2009 GMC Savana 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.

45%repaired · 2025 Q2

Electrical system: wiring

Recall 23V-247 · Apr 6, 2023 · 150,830 vehicles · 68,020 repaired

Risk. An overheated electrical circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

14%repaired · 2019 Q3

Equipment

Recall 18V-267 · Apr 26, 2018 · 6,154 vehicles · 844 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

88%repaired · 2015 Q3

Air bags: frontal

Recall 14V-117 · Mar 17, 2014 · 303,013 vehicles · 266,163 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 4 more recalls
–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 10V-205 · May 13, 2010 · 133 vehicles

Risk. WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system

Recall 10V-096 · Mar 12, 2010 · 9,137 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

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

2009 vs. every other Savana 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 median. How we score

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