GM: recalls by model and year

Name: GM recall campaigns
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NHTSA lists 7 vehicle recall campaigns for GM. The register has 4 model lines of the make, model years 2004 to 2011. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

4 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

GM: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns
Odyssey	6	5
Odyssey XL	6	2
Terra Transport	3	2
Savanna 3500	1	2

This table compares the model lines of GM only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 7.

12V044000Received 2 Feb 2012. 133 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is recalling certain model 2008 through 2011 odyssey, odyssey xl, and odyssey lt vehicles manufactured from february 11, 2008, through october 26, 2011, and built on ford, general motors, and freightliner chassis, equipped with a carrier corporation gen v em-1 evaporator. The em-1 evaporators contain a fuse holder in the motor assembly which due to time, temperature, and/or vibration may cause the fuse to loosen in the fuse holder, resulting in high resistance and arcing.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt and potentially cause a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 21, 2012. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-348-7440.
Report filed by TURTLE TOP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Mar 2012. The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.
11V224000Received 11 Apr 2011. 40 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is recalling certain model 2009 through 2011 odyssey and odyssey mpv transit buses and mpv specialty vehicles manufactured from may 4, 2010, through march 21, 2011, equipped with a turtle top branded first aid kit with part number 206123. The first aid kits could possibly contain contaminated povidine iodine prep pads.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Contaminated pads could lead to life threatening infections in at-risk individuals.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top will notify owners and the affected prep pads should be discarded. The iodine prep pads will be replaced free of charge by certified safety manufacturing, INC. Owners should contact certified safety at 1-800-854-7474 to obtain the free replacement pads. The safety recall began on april 15, 2011.
Report filed by TURTLE TOP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 2011. The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.
10V548000Received 5 Nov 2010. 1,817 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 transit buses built on various GM and ford chassis from august 2, 1999 through september 1, 2007, equipped with trans/air ta73 evaporators. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should a short occur in the "low or medium speed" circuit while the blower is in high speed, the short will cause the supply voltage to feedback through the resistor to ground, not drawing enough current to trip the fuse.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This would cause the resistor temperature to rise to a point where it will melt and possibly ignite the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted. The overheating can result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Trans/air, in cooperation with turtl top, will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact trans/air warranty and service center at 1-800-673-2446.
Report filed by TURTLE TOP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Nov 2010. The campaign has 46 make, model and year entries.
10V354000Received 30 Jul 2010. 14 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2009 transit and shuttle buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lifts contain defective software that controls the lift up function. If the lift switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping, and may travel past the floor level.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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 someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is working with ricon and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-061. Ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation. The safety recall began on october 8, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884, or emailing at www.dmata@wabtec.com.
Report filed by TURTLE TOP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Oct 2010. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
10V353000Received 30 Jul 2010. 138 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 transit and shuttle buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. The wheelchair lifts were to be equipped with a restraint buckle that has an interlock feature designed to prevent the lift from operating if the buckle is not latched. In the recalled buses, however, the interlock feature may not operate properly and the lift may operate even when the buckle is not latched.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The wheelchair may move during lift operation and the unsecured occupant, could be injured.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Turtle top is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on october 8, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884, or email at www.dmata@wabtec.com.
Report filed by TURTLE TOP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Oct 2010. The campaign has 17 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 7 campaigns.

Download all 7 campaigns of GM (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name GM vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2010, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about GM vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. GM: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/gm/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 2,268

Manufacturers in the recall file: TURTLE TOP; VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which GM model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Odyssey: 5 campaigns for 6 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for GM?: 2,268 units in 7 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.