2003 GMC Savana Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 18%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2003 GMC Savana, 18% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,500 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Virginia tech owns a 2003 Gmc Savana. The vehicle caught fire under the hood in the middle of the night. The fire department extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The current and failure mileages were 75,128. Updated 04/03/08.”
NHTSA complaint #10221059, filed 2008-03, 75,128 miles“Exhaust leak in connection from tail pipe to cat converter. Sounds like metal squeaking under vehicle when engine is running, but it is the sound of air whistling through leak. Water also drips from leak. Leak is under clamp that holds tail pipe up.”
NHTSA complaint #10023664, filed 2003-06, 100 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Gmc Savana. While driving 65 MPH, the engine suddenly stopped. The vehicle was able to be restarted after five minutes. The dealer was unable to diagnose the previous failures. The most recent failure was diagnosed as the crankshaft position sensor. The dealer stated that the failure is similar to NHTSA campaign id number 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 66,000 and failure mileage was 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10217114, filed 2008-02, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10234110Mar 17, 2023This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure for ACDelco Spin-On Oil Filters.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 GMC Savana
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 GMC Savana
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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