2005 GMC Savana 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 GMC Savana 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc savana 1500. The air bag warning light illuminated on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the frontal air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2013-05-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc savana 1500. The air bag warning light illuminated on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the frontal air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2013-05-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc savana 1500. When the contact examined the vehicle, he found that the spare tire cable was corroded. The cable was cut to remove the spare tire. The rear brake metal cover was also corroded causing rotors and brake pads to fail. The vehicle was taken to a local…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2010-10-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc savana 1500. When the contact examined the vehicle, he found that the spare tire cable was corroded. The cable was cut to remove the spare tire. The rear brake metal cover was also corroded causing rotors and brake pads to fail. The vehicle was taken to a local…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2010-10-11

“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc savana 1500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact checked the spare tire. While using the jack, the spare tire only came down six inches. The contact was unable to get the spare tire back up again. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the cable was…”

TIRES · reported 2008-10-05

“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc savana 1500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact checked the spare tire. While using the jack, the spare tire only came down six inches. The contact was unable to get the spare tire back up again. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the cable was…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2008-10-05

“Foot brake is not functioning if parked on a grade greater than 8 degrees. As always, foot brake only applied after the gear is shifted on park. I didn't discover the foot brake is not properly function until several years after purchase. It seems the foot brake was not adjusted at all before the…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2008-07-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 GMC Savana 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.