carfobbattery

GMC Savana key fob battery

26 of the 31 model years listed for the GMC Savana have a proven battery. The most common answer is CR2032. Rows below run oldest to newest; a year can appear twice when the car came with more than one kind of key.

  1. 1996Remote (separate)

    2 x CR2016

    Owner's manual: carmanualsonline.info (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Use two Duracell type DL2016 batteries or a similar type.”

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  2. 1997Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    Owner's manual: carmanualsonline.info (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Use one Panasonic type CR2032 battery”

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  3. 1998-2001Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

  4. 2002Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    Owner's manual: carmanualsonline.info (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Use one Panasonic type CR2032 battery”

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  5. 2003-2007Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID KOBLEAR1XT

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  6. 2008-2009Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60221 / OUC60270

    Two sites agree: manualslib.com and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  7. 2010Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60221 / OUC60270

    Owner's manual: manualslib.com and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.”

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  8. 2011-2013Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60221 / OUC60270

    Two sites agree: manualslib.com and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  9. 2014-2018Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60270 / OUC60221

    Two sites agree: americankeysupply.com and energizer.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  10. 2019Remote (manual says RKE transmitter)

    CR2032

    Owner's manual: carmanualsonline.info and energizer.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.”

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  11. 2020-2021Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60270 / OUC60221

    Two sites agree: americankeysupply.com and energizer.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

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  12. 2022Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60221

    Owner's manual: carmanualsonline.info and uhs-hardware.com (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.”

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  13. 2023-2024Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    FCC ID OUC60221 / OUC60270

    Two sites agree: uhs-hardware.com and bestkeysupply.com (checked Nov 2, 2026)

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  14. 2025Remote (separate)

    CR2032

    Owner's manual: manua.ls (checked Nov 1, 2026)

    Manual text: “Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.”

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  15. 2026Unknown

    Not confirmed yet

Changing the battery

Separate remote fob

  1. This remote is its own fob, separate from the metal key, which makes it one of the easier ones to open.
  2. Find the slot along the edge and turn a coin in it. Go slowly so the clips do not snap.
  3. Swap the cell or cells, keeping the same side up as the old ones.
  4. Close the fob and test it. If it does not work, open it again and check the cell is seated flat.

This key takes two CR2016 cells. Change both at the same time and stack them the way the old pair sat; mixing a fresh cell with a tired one shortens the life of the new one.

A CR2032 is 20 mm across and 3.2 mm thick. CR2032, CR2025 and CR2016 share the same width but not the same thickness, so a swap between them can leave a loose contact or a case that will not close.

If a child might have swallowed a coin cell, treat it as an emergency and get to a hospital right away.

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