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1999 GMC Savana

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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49Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Structure
7Tires
6Steering
5Visibility
5
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Seat Belts
3Seats
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Unknown Or Other
2Equipment
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 49 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2004
Seat Belts

THE REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10071942

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2001
Seat BeltsVisibility

REAR SEATBELT LOCKING MECHANISM DOESN'T WORK, IT IS USELESS. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRROR SHAKES WHEN DRIVING, DRIVER CANT'T SEE WHAT IS BEHIND HIM. *AK REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT OF THE SAME DESIGN , WILL NOT BUCKLE FOR PROPER USE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #878059

Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1999
Seat BeltsUnknown Or Other

ALL PANELS ARE LOOSE AND VERY FLIMSY. YH

NHTSA ODI #549557

Official recalls

1

00V085000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

Mar 16, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.