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2004 GMC Savana 1500 Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
10,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 GMC Savana 1500, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,200 miles.

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.

“- 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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10186342, filed 2007-03, 10,200 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014233%
2004120%
2000240%

Other parts of the 2004 GMC Savana 1500

Tires
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 GMC Savana 1500

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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