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1996 GMC Savana Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 35 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 GMC Savana, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When the middle seats are pulled up in the forward position, the seat belts cannot be fastened. This is a conversion van. The dealer is aware of the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #813272, filed 1997-06

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017114%
200518%
200418%
200024%
199936%
199737%
199626%

Other parts of the 1996 GMC Savana

Fuel system
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 GMC Savana

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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