Gmc Savana Reliability
448 NHTSA complaints (1994–2022). Complaint rate: 40.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1996–2001 Gmc Savana. The 2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Savana Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 43 | 18.6% |
| TIRES | 23 | 4.3% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 17 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 15 | 6.7% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 15 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 9.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 10 | 10.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 9 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 9 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 45 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1997AVOID | — | 63 | 2 | 4 | View → |
| 1998AVOID | — | 39 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1999AVOID | — | 64 | 4 | — | View → |
| 2000AVOID | — | 70 | 7 | 2 | View → |
| 2001AVOID | — | 23 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 2002 | — | 13 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2003AVOID | — | 23 | 2 | 1 | View → |
| 2004AVOID | — | 17 | 2 | 3 | View → |
| 2005AVOID | — | 16 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2006 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2007 | — | 7 | 2 | — | View → |
| 2008GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2009GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2010GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2012GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2013GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2015GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 2016 | — | 12 | 3 | — | View → |
| 2017 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2018GOOD | — | 5 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2021GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Gmc Savanaaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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