1999 GMC Savana Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1999 GMC Savana, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Passenger seat has tipped back; three times. Each time the dealership replaced the hinge pin and put a small sprocket to lock in place. This doesn't seem to fix the problem. The only reason someone hasn't been hurt is the discovery of the missing pins when a passenger is loading into the back.”
NHTSA complaint #10055099, filed 2004-01“While driving child in passenger's front seat noticed seat getting very hot. Consumer pulled over, and saw heater of the seat had burned a hole through the fabric. Vehicle not taken to dealer yet. Please add further information.”
NHTSA complaint #8001579, filed 2002-01“The Gmc van was west bound on hwy 67 and was at a stop yielding for traffic turning onto cr 209. The other vehicle also west bound was not paying any attention to the road while having her head down looking on the floor board and did not see the van stopped and rearended it. She was traveling at 60 MPH and never applied her brakes. Upon impact the driver's seat broke completely and when the driver came to he was laid out flat in the seat on the floor board looking up at the ceiling. The passenger sustained severe back injuries from the seat breakage that banged into his back.”
NHTSA complaint #747085, filed 2001-06Seats: other model years
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 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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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