1999 GMC Savana Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 GMC Savana, 4% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While waiting at a stop light ford pickup rearended Gmc on passenger's rear corner and pushed it into rear of another vehicle. Upon impact with other vehicle, neither air bag deployed. Driver suffered injuries, and received emergency room treatment.”
NHTSA complaint #8006969, filed 2002-04Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 29% |
| 2007 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 1 | 14% |
| 2005 | 1 | 8% |
| 2004 | 1 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 11% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 18% |
| 1997 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC Savana
13 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 GMC Savana
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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