Total Complaints
3 filings
GMC Savana · model year
2010 GMC Savana
3 NHTSA complaints, and 4 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 4
The verdict
The 2010 GMC Savana posts below-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 32%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 4
- recall campaigns
The 2010GMCSavana carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2010 Savana is wheels with 2 filings, followed by visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2010 Savana. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2010 GMC Savana
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| WHEELS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 |
Recalls (4)
18V26700026/04/2018
EQUIPMENT
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 'Pin
14V11700017/03/2014
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a fr
23V24700006/04/2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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
10V13800006/04/2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VANS 2500, 3500 AND 4500 SERIES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE GENERATOR MAY DEVELOP A LOW RESISTANCE SHORT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR.
Recent Complaints
20160627WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SAVANA SCHOOL BUSES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL REAR WHEELS WHERE THE SIDEWALLS TOUCHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CALIFORNIA LAW DOES NOT ALLOW SCHOOL BUS WHEELS TO TOUCH AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Mileage: 87,000
20160627WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SAVANA SCHOOL BUSES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL REAR WHEELS WHERE THE SIDEWALLS TOUCHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CALIFORNIA LAW DOES NOT ALLOW SCHOOL BUS WHEELS TO TOUCH AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Mileage: 87,000
20100429VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SAVANNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND DISTORTED. HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF EITHER MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES AND THE MIRRORS WERE MANUFACTURER TO SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300.
Mileage: 4
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2010 GMC Savana have?▼
The 2010 GMC Savana has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2010 GMC Savana?▼
Yes, the 2010 GMC Savana has 4 recall(s). The most common affected component is EQUIPMENT. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 GMC Savana?▼
The most-complained component for the 2010 GMC Savana is WHEELS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR.
Is the 2010 GMC Savana safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2010 GMC Savana; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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