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2002 GMC Savana 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Vehicle Speed Control
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
73,000 miles · Jun 10, 2014
EngineVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAVANNA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS ON ENGINE POWER AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT AN OIL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAVANNA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS ON ENGINE POWER AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT AN OIL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

NHTSA ODI #10597336

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

2002 GMC SAVANA, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BECAME DISABLED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-0281-89)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF

NHTSA ODI #10353159

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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