Recall Register

2016 GMC Savana: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2016 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 no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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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.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 396,435 units in total.

  • 23V247000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 19V387000Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
  • 18V655000Electrical System
  • 18V295000Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls
  • 18V267000Equipment
  • 16V700000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices
  • 16V184000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems

  1. 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: .

  2. 19V387000Received . 1,159 units.

    Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. One or both of the rear-quarter windows may be tempered glass instead of laminated glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tempered glass windows with laminated glass windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192218960.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192218960. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V655000Received . 30,448 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). If the temperature is set to maximum heat or the mode knob is set to maximum floor vent and an electrical short occurs, components within the CCM may overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the CCM overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire in the vehicle's headliner.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the electrical insulation from a wiring connector within the CCM to remove the fire risk, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18299.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18299. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V295000Received . 207,483 units.

    Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18155.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18155. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V267000Received . 6,154 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18146. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 16V700000Received . 40 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Express manufactured September 25, 2015, to August 22, 2016, and 2016 GMC Savana cargo and cutaway vans manufactured January 28, 2016, to May 18, 2016. The affected vehicles were manufactured without an inside rearview mirror and with a right-hand convex exterior review mirror. These vehicles are required to have either an inside rearview mirror or both left and right-hand flat exterior rearview mirrors. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver does not have a clear unobstructed view to the back of the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will instal a right-hand flat rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16036.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16036. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 16V184000Received . 321 units.

    Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana incomplete vehicles equipped with a 159 inch wheel base manufactured August 2, 2013, to January 30, 2016. The affected vehicles were shipped to final stage manufacturers without a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without a TPMS, the driver would not be alerted if one or more tires became under inflated. Driving with under inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will install the hardware and software necessary to equip the vehicles with a TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15819.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15819. 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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 GMC Savana
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE23016Preliminary evaluation6L90 Transmission FailurePower Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body27 Sep 202310 Jan 2025

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.

  1. 19940
  2. 19950
  3. 19962
  4. 19971
  5. 19981
  6. 19991
  7. 20002
  8. 20010
  9. 20020
  10. 200311
  11. 20047
  12. 20055
  13. 20067
  14. 20073
  15. 20087
  16. 20098
  17. 20104
  18. 20115
  19. 20127
  20. 20139
  21. 20147
  22. 20154
  23. 20167
  24. 20176
  25. 20187
  26. 20195
  27. 20202
  28. 20213
  29. 20222
  30. 20232
  31. 20254
  32. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 GMC Savana: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/savana/2016/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 GMC Savana?
396,435 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 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 GMC Savana open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.