Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Savana 3500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Savana 3500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Savana 3500 problems by model year
4 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Savana 3500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Savana 3500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Savana 3500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Savana 3500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Savana 3500 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Savana 3500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Savana 3500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Savana 3500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Savana 3500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Savana 3500 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Savana 3500 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Savana 3500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes5 complaints
- tires4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint