Model year 2018 · GMC

2018 GMC Savana recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 8 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 GMC Savana. The most recent was reported on September 19, 2024. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: SAVANA, SAVANA CUTAWAY VAN.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2018 GMC Savana, newest first
NHTSA number	Reported	Component
24V702000	September 19, 2024	Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
23V247000	April 6, 2023	Electrical System › Wiring
21V115000	February 25, 2021	Tires
19V428000	June 11, 2019	Equipment
19V387000	May 23, 2019	Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
18V655000	September 21, 2018	Electrical System
18V509000	August 2, 2018	Tires › Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
18V267000	April 26, 2018	Equipment

Systems involved: Electrical System (2) · Equipment (2) · Tires (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Visibility (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 24V702000Manufacturer no. N242466950

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Report received by NHTSA: September 19, 2024
Owner notification: February 20, 2025
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 18,325 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA CUTAWAY VAN

Defect summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Chevrolet Express Cutaway and GMC Savana Cutaway vehicles equipped with optional GM-provided body mounts (RPO BNC). The brake line may have insufficient clearance to the body mounts, which can result in brake line damage that can lead to a brake fluid leak.

Safety risk

A brake fluid leak can result in brake failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the brake line as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 5, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated February 28, 2025. 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 N242466950.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 24V702000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 23V247000Manufacturer no. N222386050

Electrical System › Wiring

Report received by NHTSA: April 6, 2023
Owner notification: May 2, 2023
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 150,830 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

An overheated electrical circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 23V247000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V115000Manufacturer no. N212329050

Tires

Report received by NHTSA: February 25, 2021
Owner notification: March 22, 2021
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 33,838 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

Safety risk

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V115000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V428000

Equipment

Report received by NHTSA: June 11, 2019
Owner notification: May 9, 2019
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 325 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 GMC Savana: October 20, 2017 – November 13, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Safety risk

The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V428000, filed by Unicell Body Company Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V387000Manufacturer no. N192218960

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear

Report received by NHTSA: May 23, 2019
Owner notification: July 5, 2019
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 1,159 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 GMC Savana: August 11, 2015 – April 2, 2019
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

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."

Safety risk

Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V387000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 18V655000Manufacturer no. 18299

Electrical System

Report received by NHTSA: September 21, 2018
Owner notification: November 6, 2018
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 30,448 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 GMC Savana: February 5, 2016 – September 18, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

If the CCM overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire in the vehicle's headliner.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 18V655000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 18V509000Manufacturer no. 18255

Tires › Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Report received by NHTSA: August 2, 2018
Owner notification: August 27, 2018
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 94 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 GMC Savana: August 15, 2017 – November 2, 2017
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with certain combinations of front-tire and gross-vehicle-weight option codes. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be incorrectly calibrated, causing the TPMS warning lamp to illuminate when tire pressure reaches 37 PSI, not 41 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Safety risk

If the low tire pressure telltale is not illuminated at the correct tire pressure, the driver may have less time to react to a low-tire-pressure situation, which could affect the driver's ability to control the vehicle in certain situations and could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will check the PSI information on the remote control door lock receiver (RCDLR) and tire placard match, and if the information is different the RCDLR will be reprogrammed. This repair will be done free of charge. The recall began August 27, 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 18255.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 18V509000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 18V267000Manufacturer no. 18146

Equipment

Report received by NHTSA: April 26, 2018
Owner notification: June 11, 2018
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 6,154 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 GMC Savana: September 12, 2008 – March 10, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record: SAVANA

Defect summary

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

Safety risk

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 18V267000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: September 23, 2024.