IllustrationGLAVAL PACKAGE IS FALLING APART DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. YH
1999 GMC Savana
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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.
- 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 reportsWHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKES. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DRUMS AND PUT NEW OIL SEALS IN AXLES. *AK.ET.
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PRESSED ON BRAKES & THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. LEFT FRONT & RIGHT REAR LOCKED UP. GMC WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WILL INVESTIGATE MORE. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKE NOISY. YH
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP ABS RELEASES TOO MUCH, AND WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP BRAKES TEND TO STAY LOCKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN RELEASE. VAN HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE LIST…
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WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP ABS RELEASES TOO MUCH, AND WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP BRAKES TEND TO STAY LOCKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN RELEASE. VAN HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE LIST OTHER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. *AK
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS SHAKING. IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. ONCE THEY REORDERED THE MIRRORS, IT STILL WASN'T FIXED. THE 2ND TIME, THEY TRIED USING WEIGHTS. THE 3RD TIME, THEY JUST SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. CONSUMER SAID THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE DRIVER REALLY CAN'T SEE, A…
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CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS SHAKING. IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. ONCE THEY REORDERED THE MIRRORS, IT STILL WASN'T FIXED. THE 2ND TIME, THEY TRIED USING WEIGHTS. THE 3RD TIME, THEY JUST SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. CONSUMER SAID THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE DRIVER REALLY CAN'T SEE, AND THINGS AREN'T VISIBLE. *AK *ML
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
ALL PANELS ARE LOOSE AND VERY FLIMSY. YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO GRAB AFTER APPLYING ABS BRAKES. WOULD MAKE CLUNKING SOUNDS. STOPPING DISTANCE IS EFFECTIVE BY ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. IS INTERMITTENT. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES & PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES NOT CORRECTED. *AK
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.