2009 Gmc Savana 3500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (211)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 6 most recent of 211 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-04-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 150,000 mi“fuel tank corrodes and leaks fuel on roadway…”
2015-05-22 · Wheels · 118,602 mi“fleet vehicle i for service thought tire was bad, under closer inspection, weld failed causing rim to split from inner mounting hub causing 3/-1/2 inch crack at tire bead. i have been in business for 22 years i have never seen a failure like this, i will keep the rim in case you want it for study.…”
2010-10-11 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 17,500 mi“when towing a trailer with my 1 ton gm van down hill and braking the front end shakes almost uncontrollably. the manufacturer knows about it as they have it in the owners manual. they claim the brakes get hot and to down shift the van. they also say failure to do so could result in a complete loss of brakes and a crash. gm tech says on my repa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.