GMC Savana 1500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the GMC Savana 1500 (2000–2014) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Savana 1500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 82,500 | 0 | 401 | — | Not enough data |
| 2004 | 5 | 26,000 | 0 | 91 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 5 | 55,000 | 0 | 58 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes5 31%
- Steering4 25%
- Tires2 13%
- Other or unknown2 13%
- Body and structure1 6.3%
- Engine1 6.3%
- Electrical system1 6.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2014: “Vehicle moving on hard surface. Steering turned to limit and abruptly, wheel is whipped back away from limit. The action is so severe, it whipped out of my hands and I tracked to the opposing lane. This happened again in a parking lot when I was lining up in a parking slot. Gm service bulletin: #pit5405a recommends fixes. Gm needs to be proactive on this or someone could become injured or worse.”
NHTSA complaint #10873294, filed 2016-06, 28,000 miles2000: “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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10968174, filed 2017-03, 54,000 miles2004: “- the contact owns a 2004 Gmc savanna van with a current odometer reading of 10,200 miles. The contact stated that the van took a long time to stop when the brakes were applied. The contact found that the brakes that came with the vehicle were too small, which resulted in extended stopping distance when applied. The manufacturer was called about this problem ,and they told the contact to call his local dealer and have them look at the brakes. The dealer told the contact that the brakes were performing correctly. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology