IllustrationREAR 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
1999 GMC Savana
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
49 reportsAIR CONDITION/HEAT VENTS NOT CONNECTED TO REAR; REAR VIEW MIRRORS SHAKE AT ALL SPEEDS, MAKING VISABILITY DIFFICULT FOR REAR VIEW. VENTATLATION SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AT DASH. THESE ITEMS WERE IN THIS CONDITION AT PURCHASE, THIS IS A VAN CONVERSION, AND SOLD AS A DEMO VEHICLE UNDER NEW CAR AD.
BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE DETERIORATED AND CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE WITHIN UNREASONABLY SHORT MILEAGE PERIODS, THE BRAKES SMOKE DURING SHORT INTERVALS OF DRIVING AND STICK TO ROTORS CAUSING A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN RELEASED AND FAIL TO ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ROTORS BEGIN CRACKING AND WARPING PREMATURELY CAUSING SHIMMYING …
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BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE DETERIORATED AND CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE WITHIN UNREASONABLY SHORT MILEAGE PERIODS, THE BRAKES SMOKE DURING SHORT INTERVALS OF DRIVING AND STICK TO ROTORS CAUSING A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN RELEASED AND FAIL TO ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ROTORS BEGIN CRACKING AND WARPING PREMATURELY CAUSING SHIMMYING AND VIBRATION. NLM
BLIND SPOT TO THE RIGHT OF INTERSECTIONS. *SLC
TIRE BLOWOUT. TREAD IS GONE AND IN THE RIVER. ONLY SIDEWALLS REMAIN. TALKED TO DEALER AND THEY SENT ME TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS JUST A TIRE THAT WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING.( DOT NUMBER: VN11B1A089 TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
THE TREAD "PEELED OFF" BOTH TIRES WITHIN 3 DAYS OF EACH OTHER AT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEED. THANK GOD THAT THEY DIDN'T FAIL WHEN WE WERE DRIVING ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY'S HAIRPIN TURNS, OR I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE HERE TO SEND THIS EMAIL. THESE DUNLOP TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON 6/14/2000 BY TIRE KINGDOM. THEY WERE REPLACED THIS …
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THE TREAD "PEELED OFF" BOTH TIRES WITHIN 3 DAYS OF EACH OTHER AT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEED. THANK GOD THAT THEY DIDN'T FAIL WHEN WE WERE DRIVING ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY'S HAIRPIN TURNS, OR I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE HERE TO SEND THIS EMAIL. THESE DUNLOP TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON 6/14/2000 BY TIRE KINGDOM. THEY WERE REPLACED THIS MORNING WITH GOODRICH TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R15 )
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED 5 TIMES AFTER THE MENTIONED DATE. 11/13/99 @ 26,920 MILES, 12/23/1999 @ 29,524, 3/8/2000 @ 35,692 MI., 5/2/2000 @ 43,000 MI., 6/10/2000 @ 47,761 MIL, 7/31/2000 @ 51,136MI. *AK
DRUM AND BRAKES ARE FAILING EVERY 13,000 MILES WITHOUT NOTICE. SERVICE STATION ADVISES THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL RELATED PROBLEMS. *AK
SIDE MIRRORS ON BOTH THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER'S DOOR) AND FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER) DOOR ARE NOT STABLE PARTICULARLY AT MODERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MIRRORS SHAKE AND VISION BECOMES BLURRED WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. BOTH SIDE MIRRORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OVER A YEAR AND ONE-HALF TIMEFRAME.…
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SIDE MIRRORS ON BOTH THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER'S DOOR) AND FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER) DOOR ARE NOT STABLE PARTICULARLY AT MODERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MIRRORS SHAKE AND VISION BECOMES BLURRED WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. BOTH SIDE MIRRORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OVER A YEAR AND ONE-HALF TIMEFRAME. PER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER (DAVID WRIGHT), THE DEALER HAS NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES. IN FACT, THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER MENTIONED BOTH HE AND THE BODY SHOP MANAGER OWN SIMILAR VEHICLES AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN VEHICLES. AFTER NOTIFYING GENERAL MOTORS OF THE PROBLEM, A 4TH REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY PUTTING MODEL YEAR 2000 MIRRORS ON THE 1999 VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE MOST RECENT REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND PER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GM LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE / CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (DAWN WHITT @ 1-800-231-1841 PROMPT 9 EXT. 58909), PER HER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GM VEHICLE AREA MANAGER (DENNIS FERGUSON) THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND GM CAN DO NOTHING ELSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN WHAT IT HAS ALREADY DONE. USE OF THE MIRRORS IS VERY IMPORTANT PARTICULARLY FOR A FULL-SIZE VAN LIKE THE SAVANA. THE SHAKING IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE VISION IS BLURRED WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN CHANGING LANES IF THE VISION IS NOT CLEAR AS THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE THE ONLY EQUIPMENT ON THE VAN THAT THE DRIVER CAN USE TO SEE VEHICLES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VAN.
SHIFT LEVER HAS BROKEN TWICE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK SHIFT LEVER BROKE AGAIN CAUSE IS UNKNOWN BUT WAS REPLACED. *YH
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.