GMC Savana Complaints (2000)

56 consumer complaints on file.

#11520688May 5, 2023
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Tire size P 245/75 R 16 Was transporting church members (8) to church function on enter state when the tire blew out for no apparent reason. No more than 1000 miles ware on tires. The blow out caused damage to rear radiator causing overheating and damaging engine
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415151May 4, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A TIRE BLEW OUT DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. GOODYEAR WRANGLER 235/75R15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968174March 23, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP IN LIGHT TO MODERATE 35 TO 40 MILE AN HOUR TRAFFIC ZONES , USUALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD OVER TRAVEL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, THEIR WOULD BE A LOUD SCRUBBING SOUND. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND I TOOK MY VAN TO THREE SEPARATE GM AUTHORIZED DEALERS/ REPAIR SHOPS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THIS WAS VARY FRUSTRATING. SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR PARKING BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY DISCONNECTING THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL CABLE TO THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE DRUM. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED EXCEPT NOW I HAD NO PARKING BRAKES! SINCE THAT TIME I HAD BECOME DISABLED AND THE VAN SAT ON MY PROPERTY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO TAKE IT FOR A STATE REQUIRED EMISSIONS TEST. I TOOK THE VAN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT WAS ALSO CERTIFIED BY THE STATE TO MAKE THE VAN PASS THE TEST. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BRAKE CABLE DISCONNECTED, I TOLD HIM WHY. HE TOLD ME HE COULD FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND HE DID EVERY THING WORKED GUST FINE, AND HERE I AM A YEAR LATER FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE CABLE RUSTING AND WHEN SOMEONE APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE THE RIGHT REAR DRUM WILL NOT RELEASE, OR SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH THE DRUM BRAKES. THE LAST TIME THE VAN WAS USED BY MY DAUGHTER, SHE HAS BEEN TRAINED TO OPERATE BIG BOX AMBULANCES, SHE IS AN EMT, SO I DON'T THINK SHE WOULD DRIVE IMPROPERLY, AND I WOULD ALSO TAKE HER WORK ABOUT THE MALFUNCTIONING BRAKES. ALL I CAN SAY IS HERE I GO AGAIN. BY THE WAY THIS VEHICLE HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, LOOKS AND FUNCTIONS LIKE A NEW VAN EXCEPT FOR THIS BRAKE PROBLEM THAT KEEPS REOCCURRING. MAKE ME AFRAID TO LET ANY ONE USE IT, EVEN IF THEY BEEN TRAINED TO HANDLE LARGER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470059August 9, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
VAN HAS LESS THAN 60,000 M. LAST 2-3 YEARS RUST CORROSION ON FRAME HAS NOW BECOME SO BAD ITS NO LONGER ABLE TO PASS NH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND REPLACED IN 2010 .GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKS.LEAF SPRING BRACKETS RUSTED AND BROKEN ,ONE REPLACED IN 2011,OTHER JUST BROKE CAN NOT FIND MECH. TO FIX,BECAUSE RUST HAS EATEN AWAY SO MUCH METAL,( IT GETS THINNER AND WEAKER). I BOUGHT THIS VAN BRAND NEW AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST DUMP IT AND BUY ANOTHER. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER GMC VANS ALL DOING THE SAME THING.THE BUMPERS ALSO ARE PAPER THIN WHERE THERE'S SOME CHEAP METAL LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451089March 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405456June 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANNA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WS ABLE TO PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH THE RUST AND THE FRAME. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398503May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO WATCH THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO KNOW THE FUEL LEVEL INSTEAD OF RELYING ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348134August 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I HAD NO BRAKING AT ALL. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND PULL INTO A GAS STATION; FORTUNATELY I WAS HEADING UP-HILL. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND COAST TO A STOP SAFELY. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED ANY PARTS; I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINE IS RUPTURED AT A POINT ABOUT 18' BACK FROM THE FIREWALL. THE TRUCK IS WASHED REGULARLY AND IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN ON-ROAD, NO EXTREME OR 'HEAVY-DUTY 'SERVICE USE OF THIS VEHICLE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311098February 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR APART AND REMOVED THE ELECTRICAL HALF OF THE MECHANISM AND REPLACED IT AND THEN IT FINALLY WORKED. THE PART WAS ORDERED FROM THE GMC DEALER. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHERE HE IS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN MAKING A TURN AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. HE HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. GMC WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL REPAIR THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE . THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT FOR THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256618January 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DISPLAYS INACCURATE SPEEDS. IT USUALLY BECOMES STUCK ANYWHERE BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT IS BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT RECENTLY FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE ONLY REPAIRING THE 2003 AND 2004 MODELS, BUT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TAKES THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216317January 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MANY GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES ARE SET UP TO HAVE THEIR HEAD LIGHTS COME ON 60% OF BRIGHTNESS WHEN THEY START THE VEHICLE DAY OR NIGHT, WHERE THE PROBLEM COMES IN IS AT NIGHT . MOST PEOPLE SEE THE LIGHTS ON IN FRONT OF THEM AND THINK THEY HAVE AN AUTOMATIC SYSTEM AND DON'T BOTHER TO TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THEREFORE DON'T HAVE TAIL LIGHTS. I HAVE ALMOST HIT TWO OF THESE IN FOGGY CONDITIONS. I HAVE STARTED KEEPING TRACK OF THE VEHICLES I SEE WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT. I HAVE SEEN OVER 100 IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS A RECALL ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168376September 15, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2000 GMC SAVANA VAN WITH CONVERSION PACKAGE. POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA SITE, CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL. AFTER I TOLD THE OPERATOR THE RECALL NUMBER SHE THEN FOUND A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SAFETY CAMPAIGN". I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH MY VEHICLE. MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO PARK THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS A LARGE HEAVY CAR IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER W/O THE POWER STEERING. GMC WILL BE KIND ENOUGH TO FIX THE STEERING AFTER I GET THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. (THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TOWING) SOOO I GET TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER W/O THE POWER STEERING. I WONDER IF IT WOULD PASS AN ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE COURSE?? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139827October 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I'VE NOTICED THAT 96 AND NEWER GMC SAVANA'S AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS FULL SIZE VANS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FREQUENTLY FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE YET TO SEE ONE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS VERY DIM. I'VE CHANGED THE BULBS SEVERAL TIMES THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT HASN'T. WHEN THE TAIL LAMPS ARE TURNED ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONS. I WOULD REALLY HATE TO GET A TICKET FOR A BURNED OUT TAIL LAMP WHEN THAT ISN'T THE CASE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138469October 4, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NO INJURIES, OR CRASHES. DOOR HANDLE ON VAN PULLING AWAY FROM VEHICLE. POOR QUALITY FOR HANDLES. MADE OF ALL PLASTIC. COULDN'T OPEN PASSENGER DOOR BECAUSE PLASTIC PARTS HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS VAN IS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY,AS MY 98 LB. WIFE IS THE ONE USING THAT DOOR EVERYDAY AND DOESN'T SLAM THE DOOR, OR TUG ON HANDLES. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. MY CONCERN IS WHEN WILL THE REST OF THE HANDLES BREAK, OR FALL OFF?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131715August 5, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAVANNA VEHICLE EXPERIENCED D THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V00500. WHILE PARKING THE VAN, COMING BACK, AND THEN PUTTING IT I INTO THE REVERSE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD TO ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN BETWEEN CARS FOR THE VAN TO STOP. CONSUMER CALLED GM, AND CHECKED ON THE RECALLS , AND WAS INFORMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER ONLY PUT ON 1,500 MILES ON THE VAN SINCE PURCHASING IT. THE VAN WAS PREOWNED AND WAS EQUIPPED WITH HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, THEY FOUND RECALLS, AND T REFERRED CONSUMER TO GM. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAS THIS REPAIRED. THE BRAKES HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130069July 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, BASICALLY BURNED OUT. CONSUMER SAID THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED VEHICLE WAS THAT THE HILL HE WAS TRAVELING ON WAS NOT STEEP. CONSUMER LOST POWER FUNCTION IN 2000 GMC SAVANNAH 2500. THERE WERE SO SIGNS OF ANY TROUBLE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING, THEY COULD NOT HELP . THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALREADY, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS WHAT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101873November 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOES WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE DRUMS OR THE DRUMS WERE TOO BIG FOR THE SHOES. CONSUMER WAS FURIOUS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101397November 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 8 TIMES. EACH TIME ROTORS/BRAKES, AND DRUMS WERE REPAIRED. MECHANIC STATED THE SHOES DID NOT FIT THE DRUMS. *AK. GM HAS TECHNICAL REFERENCE DATED 09/01/1999 THA THAS THEM PUTTING SOME PART ON. EVERY TIME THEY TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP IT COMES OUT WITH THE SAME RESUKTS. CONSUMER'S DEDUCTION WAS THE SAME AS THE MECHANIC, THAT THE PART IS NOT SIZED RIGHTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083826July 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SMOKE. ONCE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. OTHER THAN NORMAL SERVICE, NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS FIRE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO E CONTACTED TO DISCUSS THE FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072222May 6, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A BUMP. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION CON CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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