GMC Savana Recalls

The GMC Savana has 86 recalls spanning 1996 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2025–2026 models where a loose nut in the steering gear assembly can separate while driving and cause a complete loss of steering control.

The 2026 model year has an additional steering concern: a steering column component can cause the gear shifter to indicate the wrong gear, leading to unexpected vehicle movement. On 2025–2026 cutaway models, tires with sidewall damage can lose air suddenly while driving. The 2025 model year also has a front passenger head restraint that may not have been properly welded to the seat frame and can move or detach in a crash, plus a driver's door impact beam with faulty welds that reduces side impact protection.

For 2022–2023 models, a software error in the transmission control module can cause harsh shifting, sudden rear wheel lockup, or the vehicle to move in an unintended direction. On 2021 models with 6.6L gasoline engines, positive battery cable terminals can contact the fuse block and cause a short circuit with fire risk. The 2019 model year has a compliance issue where the seatbelt warning light fails to illuminate for the required startup bulb check. On 2018–2021 models, certain Continental tires may have been over-cured during manufacturing, which can cause sidewall cracking or tread and belt separation and sudden air loss. The 2016–2019 model years have rear-quarter windows that may be tempered glass instead of the required laminated glass, which can shatter in a side impact or rollover and increase ejection risk. On 2016–2018 vehicles with a single manual rear climate control module, an electrical short can overheat the module and ignite the headliner. The 2014–2017 model years have a power window switch that can corrode if liquid enters it, generating enough heat to smoke or melt.

Going back further, 2011–2013 compressed natural gas models have corroding fuel system connectors that can overheat and cause a fire, and 2011 CNG vehicles also have high-pressure regulators that can leak natural gas near ignition sources. On 2012 models, the steering gear pitman shaft can fracture and cause a loss of steering, and the front passenger dual-stage airbag may fail to fully deploy in a severe frontal crash. A broad recall affecting 2003–2023 cutaway incomplete vehicles covers an unused rear HVAC wiring harness that can corrode and overheat, creating a fire risk. The 2010 model year has a 145-amp alternator voltage regulator that can develop a low-resistance short and generate enough heat to start an engine compartment fire. On 2009–2014 models, the front passenger airbag threshold calibration increases injury risk for unbelted occupants in lower-speed crashes. The 2008 model year has several issues: cutaway models with a 139-inch wheelbase can have a frame rail that contacts and eventually perforates the fuel tank; cutaway fleet vans can have the transmission suddenly self-engage into first gear at highway speeds; and all-wheel drive models can have a transfer case drive chain that fails and prevents the transmission from holding the vehicle in Park.

On 2003–2004 models, three separate steering and suspension issues involve undertorqued fasteners: the right-hand tie rod end nut can loosen and separate, the pitman arm nut on 2500 and 3500 series vans can work loose