2013 GMC SAVANA Complaints and Recall Information
The 2013 GMC Savana has 0 complaints and 13 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners primarily report issues related to various recall campaigns impacting safety and operational systems.
Multiple recalls address defects affecting the transmission system, steering column locking, ignition, fuel system, seat assemblies, air bags, electrical wiring, and equipment such as fire extinguishers and labels. These recalls involve both mechanical and electrical components that pose risks including vehicle rollaway, fire, and injury.
Recalls- Transmission and steering column lock. NHTSA recall 13V001000 affects 54,686 vehicles. The problem involves fractured park lock cables or malformed steering column lock gears causing the vehicle to shift out of Park without brake application and key in off position, risking rollaway and crash. Dealers inspect and replace steering columns free of charge.
- Ignition system. Recall 13V010000 covers 980 vehicles. Keys may be removed while the vehicle is running or not in Park, creating rollaway risk. Dealers replace ignition lock cylinders and keys at no cost.
- CNG fuel system connectors. Recall 13V225000 involves 1,791 vehicles. Corrosion of the fuel shut-off solenoid connector may cause short circuits and fire risk. GM replaces solenoid assemblies, fuses, and adjusts wiring free of charge.
- CNG fuel system labeling. Recall 13V544000 affects 1,808 vehicles. The CNG fuel-only label text is smaller than required, potentially hindering safe refueling. Owners receive replacement labels free of charge.
- Seat wiring harnesses. Recall 13V147000 includes 885 vehicles. Wiring harnesses powering seat adjusters and heaters may become lodged in seat risers, severing wires and creating risk of fire. Dealers secure or replace the wiring harnesses free of charge.
- CNG high-pressure regulator. Recall 14V500000 covers 3,345 vehicles. Potential natural gas leaks from the high-pressure regulator increase fire or explosion risk. Dealers replace the regulator at no charge.
- Passenger air bag and instrument panel. Recall 14V117000 affects 303,013 vehicles. The panel may not absorb impact adequately below air bag deployment threshold, increasing injury risk for unbelted front passengers. Dealers modify the instrument panel free of charge.
- HVAC wiring corrosion. Recall 23V247000 involves 150,830 vehicles. Unused rear HVAC blower motor circuits may corrode and overheat, raising fire risk. Dealers will seal the circuits at no cost.
- Fire extinguisher equipment. Recall 18V267000 covers 6,154 vehicles. Fire extinguishers may clog or detach nozzles, reducing effectiveness and increasing injury risk in fires. Owners are instructed to contact the manufacturer for replacement extinguishers free of charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs related to these recalls or encountering safety defects may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney for possible options is advisable if issues persist despite remedial efforts.
2013 GMC SAVANA Summary
2013
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
9
Total Recalls
523492
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2013 GMC SAVANA
150830 vehicles affected
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 and wiring, the circuit can corrode and overheat.
Risk: An overheated electrical circuit increases the risk of a fire.
2013 GMC SAVANA
6154 vehicles affected
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 '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
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
2013 GMC SAVANA
303013 vehicles affected
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 frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, if an unbelted front passenger's head hits the instrument panel above where the passenger air bag is located, the panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Risk: In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
2013 GMC SAVANA
3345 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG)vehicles manufactured September 10, 2010, to April 28, 2014, and GMC Savana CNG vehicles manufactured May 23, 2011, to April 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may leak natural gas from the CNG high pressure regulator.
Risk: A natural gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire or explosion.
2013 GMC SAVANA
885 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Explorer Van Company, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer and Explorer Limited SE vehicles built on GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express chassis, manufactured August 1, 2012, through April 9, 2013. The wiring harness that powers the seat adjuster and the seat heating circuit may not be properly secured. As a result, the harness may become lodged in the seat riser mechanism.
Risk: If the wires become lodged in the seat riser mechanism, they may become severed and potentially short circuit. A short circuit may result in a fire.
2013 GMC SAVANA
1808 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD, Chevrolet Express, and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, and model year 2013 GMC Savana compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles that fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 303 "Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles." In the affected vehicles, the text of the CNG fuel-only label is smaller than the required size, and as a result, may be less noticeable.
Risk: Text that does not conform to the required labeling size could inhibit fuel tank inspection practices and safe refueling, increasing the risk of a fire.
2013 GMC SAVANA
1791 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
General Motors LLC (GM) and IMPCO Automotive Division of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (IMPCO) are recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Cargo vans that have a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system installed as original equipment by IMPCO. The fuel systems, manufactured February 14, 2011, through February 20, 2013, have a fuel shut-off solenoid connector to the CNG tank that may corrode and form a short.
Risk: A short at the connector may cause overheating, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
2013 GMC SAVANA
980 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Express vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, through December 21, 2012; and model year 2013 GMC Savana vehicles, manufactured November 14, 2012, through November 20, 2012. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
2013 GMC SAVANA
54686 vehicles affected
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect", and FMVSS No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.
Risk: As a result, the vehicle may shift from Park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the OFF position. The vehicle may also shift out of Park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off. Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.
Complaints
No complaints found.