GMC SAVANA 2500 · model year

2008 GMC SAVANA 2500

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2008GMCSAVANA 2500 carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2008 SAVANA 2500 is engine with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2008 SAVANA 2500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

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

ComponentCount
ENGINE1

Recent Complaints

20140531ENGINE

MULTIPLE ISSUES. ENGINE STUTTER, LACK OF POWER, HARD TO START AND KEEP STARTED. CODE P0305 CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP FOR MANY ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE MAY 2008. FRONT END ALIGNMENT, WHEELCHAIR LIFT, ROTORS HAVE WARPED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, FRONT END ISSUES ON VACATION 2010 IN CALIFORNIA, ALIGNMENT ISSUES , BOLTS CAME LOOSE.THIS TIME WE HAVE REPLACED TPS,MAS, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING POORLY WITH A CODE OF P0305. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2008 GMC SAVANA 2500 have?
The 2008 GMC SAVANA 2500 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 GMC SAVANA 2500?
The most-complained component for the 2008 GMC SAVANA 2500 is ENGINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2008 GMC SAVANA 2500 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.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. 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.