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2016 GMC Truck Savana

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2016 Savana.

The 2016 GMC Savana occupies a specific position within a truck production run that has persisted from 1994 through 2026, a lengthy timeline that has generated complaint volumes ranging from a single documented issue in the inaugural year to fifty-four at the 1999 peak. Without specific configuration details available for this iteration, researchers must contextualize the 2016 model against this backdrop of variable reliability reporting, noting its placement more than fifteen years past the line's highest-complaint period and well beyond the earliest production data point. This temporal positioning situates the 2016 model year between the line's historical complaint extremes, removed from both the single-issue baseline of 1994 and the fifty-four-issue apex recorded in 1999.

Model year2016 2015 2002

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI 78 · 600 CCA battery, OE oil filter 12690386. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

Battery groupBCI 78 · 600 CCAOEM · verified

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Engine oil filter	12690386 alt 12691158
Engine air filter	84373974 alt 20815924
Fuel filter	19259252 alt 12664429
Spark plug	12680072 alt 12621258
Battery	88866121 alt 88866106
Front wiper blades	15214346
Serpentine belt	19210691 alt 12637202
Thermostat	12680544 alt 89018168

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine SAE 75W · Synthetic · 75W-90 in the differential, DOT 3 brake fluid. Torque the oil drain plug to 62.0 ft-lbs. The firing order is 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3.

Lubricants & capacities

Automatic Transmission Fluid	DEXRON(R)-VI GM P/N 89020661
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity	6.0
Automatic Transmission Fluid	DEXRON(R)-VI GM P/N 89020661
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity	6.0
Brake Fluid	DOT 3
Differential Gear Oil	SAE 75W · SYNTHETIC
Differential Gear Oil Capacity	6.6 qt
Differential Gear Oil	SAE 75W · Synthetic · 75W-90

Engine torques

Camshaft Sprocket and/or Gear Bolt(s)	18.0 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts	42
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts	42
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts	42.0 ft-lbs
Nitrogen Oxide (NOX) Sensor Bolt(s)	22.0 ft-lbs
Engine Oil Pan Drain Plug	18.0 ft-lbs
Engine Oil Pan Drain Plug	18.0 ft-lbs
Engine Oil Pan Drain Plug	62.0 ft-lbs

Chassis torques

Driveshaft Flange to Transmission	38.0 ft-lbs
Leaf Spring to Axle (U-bolts)	103.0 ft-lbs
Leaf Spring to Chassis Bracket	107.0 ft-lbs
Leaf Spring to Rear Shackle	66.0 ft-lbs
Leaf Spring Rear Shackle to Chassis Bracket	66.0 ft-lbs
Steering Track (Rod End) Bolts	83.0 ft-lbs
Front Wheel Hub	Install a new nut and torque to 151.0 ft-lbs
Rear Wheel Hub	Install a new nut and torque to 151.0 ft-lbs

Ignition

Cylinder Firing Order	1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Cylinder Firing Order	1-2-7-8-4-5-6-3
Cylinder Firing Order	1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Cylinder Firing Order	1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Spark Plug Manufacturer	Ac Delco
Spark Plug Gap	.037 - .043 in
Spark Plug Torque	11 ft-lbs
Spark Plug Manufacturer	AC Delco

Battery & A/C

Refrigerant	R134a
Oil Group	PAG
Oil Type	46
Standard BCI Group Number	78
Standard BCI Cranking Performance	600 cca
Standard BCI Group Number	78
Standard BCI Cranking Performance	770 cca
Standard BCI Group Number	78

Brakes

ABS Sensor Torque	9.3
Minimum Pad Thickness	Front: 0.030; Rear: 0.030 specification
Variation from Parallelism Thickness Variation	0.0001
Maximum Rotor Runout	0.005

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Camshaft Sprocket and/or Gear Bolt(s) — tightening sequence 1 stages

48.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 90

48 ft. lbs

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages

15.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 85

15 ft. lbs

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages

15.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 85

15 ft. lbs

Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages

47.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 30 degrees, Step 3: 30

47 ft. lbs

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

7.4

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

15.0

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

7.4

Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages

15.0

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 97,500 mi; coolant at 150,000 mi. The big-interval services (at 150,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

At 6,000 mi	Wheel Lug Nut (torque)
Every 7,500 mi	Accelerator Pedal (inspect) · Body Latches, Locks & Hinges (lubricate) · Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid (inspect) · Brake System (inspect) · Engine Air Filter Element (inspect) · Engine Oil (inspect fluid level)
Every 45,000 mi	Fuel Evaporative Emission Control System (inspect)
Every 97,500 mi	Spark Plug Wires (inspect) · Spark Plugs (replace)
At 150,000 mi	Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

Open recalls

NHTSA campaigns

Service bulletins

Manufacturer communications

ODI investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

Owner complaints

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire

Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

’94 ’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’25 ’26

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 7 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

18V295000Visibility:Power Window Devices And ControlsReported 03/05/2018

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high… Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…

18V655000Electrical SystemReported 21/09/2018

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). If the temperature is set to maximum heat or the mode… Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the electrical insulation from a wiring connector within the CCM to remove the fire risk, free of charge. The recall began November…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420

Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1

P0300

Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected

P0171

System too lean — Bank 1

P0455

Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak

P0128

Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature

P0442

Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN

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Build data

Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.

Recalls

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Vehicles with shared specs

Find every vehicle that shares this one's battery, bulbs, oil capacity, platform or parts.

Group 78 battery Engine oil filter 12690386 Engine air filter 84373974 Fuel filter 19259252 Spark plug 12680072

Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

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Frequently asked

Does the 2016 Savana have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.

2016 GMC Truck Savana

Fitment & sizes

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Lubricants & capacities

Engine torques

Chassis torques

Ignition

Battery & A/C

Brakes

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Reliability & federal safety record

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Common OBD-II trouble codes

VIN tools

Vehicles with shared specs

Reference guides

Related vehicles

Other years

Frequently asked