Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Savana Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Savana? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Savana problems by model year
136 recall entries across 28 model years and 182 owner complaints across 30 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Savana | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Savana | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Savana | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Savana | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Savana | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Savana | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Savana | 5 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Savana | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Savana | 6 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Savana | 7 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Savana | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Savana | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Savana | 9 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Savana | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Savana | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Savana | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Savana | 8 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Savana | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Savana | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Savana | 7 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Savana | 5 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Savana | 7 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Savana | 11 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Savana | Not confirmed | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Savana | Not confirmed | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Savana | 2 | 49 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Savana | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Savana | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Savana | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Savana | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Savana, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic32 complaints
- structure18 complaints
- steering18 complaints
- electrical system17 complaints
- tires15 complaints
- air bags14 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- suspension9 complaints