2006 GMC Savana: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2006 GMC Savana. The newest campaign is 23V247000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 7 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V247000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will properly seal the rear HVAC blower motor circuits at the left side B-pillar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222386050.
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.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 736,456 units in total.
- 23V247000Electrical System / Wiring
- 09V270000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 09V272000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 08V238000Seat Belts
- 05V558000Seat Belts
- 05V552000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 05V455000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
23V247000Received . 150,830 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2003-2023 Chevrolet Express Cutaway and GMC Savana Cutaway incomplete vehicles equipped with wiring for an optional rear heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system. When the HVAC blower motor circuit is left unused with exposed connectors and wiring, the circuit can corrode and overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated electrical circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will properly seal the rear HVAC blower motor circuits at the left side B-pillar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222386050.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222386050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V270000Received . 185 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and GMC savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Main mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or main mobility at 1-716-759-6811.
Report filed by MAIN MOBILITY, INC..
09V272000Received . 185 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and GMC savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Main mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or main mobility at 1-716-759-6811.
Report filed by MAIN MOBILITY, INC..
08V238000Received . 4,003 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 4,003 my 2006 chevrolet express and GMC savana full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans. The front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. The recall began on april 30, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> . Note: this campaign is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 05v558).
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05113A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V558000Received . 425,593 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. The recall will be conducted in phases. The first phase mailing began during march 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V552000Received . 32,068 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 31, 2006. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, hummer at 1-800-732-5493, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05109. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V455000Received . 123,592 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. Under extreme steering maneuvers, such as turning the steering wheel fully to the left or right while braking, the hose may fracture and leak fluid.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur, power steering assist would be lost and increased steering effort would be required. On vehicles equipped with hydro-boost power brakes, it could also result in loss of power brake assist and increased braking effort would be required. If the power steering fluid spray were to spray onto hot engine parts, an engine compartment fire could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the power steering hose(s) for two suspect date codes and replace them if required. The recall will begin on october 14, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727, or hummer at 1-800-732-5493.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05086. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
7 complaints, 8 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Apr 2017
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
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.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 GMC SavanaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 GMC Savana: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/savana/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 GMC Savana?
- 736,456 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Savana have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 58 recall campaigns for the GMC Savana, model years 1994 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 GMC Savana name most often?
- Engine: 2 of 8 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 GMC Savana open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.