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2012 GMC Savana problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2012 GMC Savana has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 0safety recalls
- 4owner complaints
- 0crash reports
- 0fire reports
- 0injuries reported
4 complaints, against an average of 10 for the other 8 GMC Savana model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2012 GMC Savana?
The components named most often in the 4 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Has the 2012 GMC Savana been recalled?
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2012 GMC Savana as of October 25, 2026. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN before you rely on this.
What do 2012 GMC Savana owners report?
4 of the 4 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
ON MY SECOND GMC SAVANNA 1500 VAN, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT FUEL IS LEAKING OUT THE SIDE OF MY FUEL FILLER PIPE, SLOWLY THEN HEAVILY WHEN I FUEL IT UP. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE I HAD WITH MY OLD 2003 GMC SAVANNA 1500 VAN. THERE WAS A NATIONAL RECALL ON THE 2003 GMC SAVANNA, YET THERE IS NOT ONE FOR MY 2012. I DID NOT REALIZE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FILLER TUBE UNTIL I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE, TO CHECK THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. A MONTH AGO, THE ERROR CODE WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE FILLER TUBE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT IS RUSTED OUT OF THE SIDES. I AM A…
THE VAN IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT HAS WELL OVER 36,000 MILES ON IT, SO IT IS OFF WARRANTY. THE PASSANGER SEAT IS RARELY USED BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PASSANGER SIDE CAME ON INDICATING AIR BAG MAL-FUNCTION. THE DEALER WANTS $350 PLUS POSSIBLE HIGHER CHARGE IF DIFFICULTY ARISES IN REPLACING THE SENSOR. THIS IS REALLY A NON-WEAR ITEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V117000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR
2012 GMC Savana: questions owners ask
Is the 2012 GMC Savana reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 GMC Savana; the most common categories were air bags (2, 50%), fuel/propulsion system (1, 25%), visibility (1, 25%). There are no safety recalls listed for this model year.
What are the most common problems with the 2012 GMC Savana?
Across 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are air bags (50% of complaints), fuel/propulsion system (25% of complaints), visibility (25% of complaints), visibility/wiper (25% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2012 GMC Savana have any recalls?
As of October 2026, NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2012 GMC Savana. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own Savana
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2012 only; combines NHTSA's entries for SAVANA 1500, SAVANA CARGO G13405, SAVANA CARGO G23405, SAVANA CARGO G23705, SAVANA CARGO G33405, SAVANA CARGO G33705, SAVANA CARGO H13405, SAVANA PASSENGER 1500, SAVANA PASSENGER 2500, SAVANA PASSENGER 3500 12 PASS and SAVANA PASSENGER 3500 15 PASS.