IllustrationWHILE SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
1999 GMC Savana
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Power Train complaints
3 reportsSHIFT LEVER HAS BROKEN TWICE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK SHIFT LEVER BROKE AGAIN CAUSE IS UNKNOWN BUT WAS REPLACED. *YH
11/16/99 - OIL COOLER LINE FAILURE(198 MI), 11/16/99 - CHECK GAUGES LITE. 11/17/99 - FRONT BRAKE FAILURE (200MI.) , 11/17/99 - CHECK GAUGES LIGHT (CONTINUES TO COME ON - OFF / NO PATTERN), 11/17/99 - OIL GAUGE PRESSURE SWING - >20# -60+#, 11/18/99 - PURCHASING DEALER "REPAIRS" OIL LEAK, BRAKE PROBLEM,GAUGE LIGHT PROBLEM, 11/1…
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11/16/99 - OIL COOLER LINE FAILURE(198 MI), 11/16/99 - CHECK GAUGES LITE. 11/17/99 - FRONT BRAKE FAILURE (200MI.) , 11/17/99 - CHECK GAUGES LIGHT (CONTINUES TO COME ON - OFF / NO PATTERN), 11/17/99 - OIL GAUGE PRESSURE SWING - >20# -60+#, 11/18/99 - PURCHASING DEALER "REPAIRS" OIL LEAK, BRAKE PROBLEM,GAUGE LIGHT PROBLEM, 11/18/99 , GAUGE LIGHT AFTER "REPAIR". 11/26 /99 - LOCAL DEALER TO REPAIR LIGHT/BRAKES PROBLEM - "CAN'T FIND PROB'S." - I PROD THEM TO USE OLD METHODS TO FIND PROBLEMS- I.E. -ROAD TEST FOR BRAKES , ACTUAL GAUGE ATTACHED TO ENGINE FOR OIL LIGHT- AMAZING "WE FOUND PROBLEMS"-ORDER PARTS "2WEEKS"-01/14 /2000 - "WE GOT PARTS"(2 WKS.-HA!)-01/19/2000 -REPLACED GAUGE CLUSTER, NOTIFIED ME OF BRAKE SERVICE BULLETIN, "WILL ORDER PARTS"- 01/19/2000-NOTICE SIGNIF. CHANGES IN GAUGE READINGS.- 01/24/2000 - SPEEDOMETER STOPS AT 25MPH- MOVING OR STOPPED- CALL DEALER TO REPORT THIS, SPEED READ CONTINUES TO GO DOWN(WHILE DRIVING) , SETTLING AT 20 FOR A FEW MILES, THEN 10,THEN 0 FOR A FEW MORE,THEN RETURNS TO "?NORMAL?"- 01/26/2000- RETURN TO DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK("PARTS ARE IN") , AFTER ALL DAY, CALL TO PICK UP - BRAKES GRIND -PULL TO RIGHT 1/2 MILE AWAY. PAST CLOSING TIME- HEAD HOME -20 MILES LATER BRAKES REALLY GRINDING- ABLE TO MAKE SHARP CORNER RIGHT TURN BY JUST APPLYING BRAKES-01/26/2000 -THERE'S PART OF MY JOURNAL/ADVENTURE - ???WHAT NOW??????????. *AK *TR
Official recalls
100V085000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.