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What 6 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 GMC Savana Passenger 3500 15 Pass

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (6)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Seat belts (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)Wheels (1)

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Jun 13, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Savana. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

NHTSA ODI 11526817

Jun 17, 2022Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

My airbag light will come on randomly . I had it scanned and its coming up as a DTC .

NHTSA ODI 11469854

Jul 26, 2021SteeringTransmission & drivetrain

Have taken it to the GMC dealership over seven times with same issue. They refuse to fix problem due to not being able to replicate it. Losing steering and braking issue is getting worse. This is a LARGE HEAVY TRUCK and GM refuses to help fix. This is very disturbing. Has to be something in the drive train.

NHTSA ODI 11426488

Working with the data? Download all 6 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 GMC Savana Passenger 3500 15 Pass verdict →