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Gmc SAVANA 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 to 2015 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 20 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 22 complaints (22.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	10	45.5%
Transmission and shifting	2	9.1%
Steering behavior	2	9.1%
Engine operation	1	4.5%
Electrical and battery issues	1	4.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Engine

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Seat Belts

Service Brakes

Steering

Air Bags:Frontal

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Engine: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Seat Belts: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 3

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

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2009

2010

2011

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2015

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2020

2006: 4; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2014: 5; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10562960 · 2014-02-04 (February 4, 2014)

AS I WAS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL MARKET, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT PROMPTLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND THE ROUTE HOME DID NOT REQUIRE MY DRIVING IN A HIGH SPEED/TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT, BUT I NONETHELESS HAD TO BE EXTREMELY SLOW/CAREFUL TO GET IT HOME, AS I HAD MINIMAL BRAKING POWER(AT BEST). ONCE I GOT HOME I BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING MYSELF INCLUDING CHECKING BRAKE FLUID LEVELS, ETC.(FYI, PROBABLY ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON VEHICLE SINCE BRAKES WERE DONE). WHILE CHECKING THE UNDERCARRIAG…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562960 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311098 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR AP…

Owner-reported narrative. 116,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10159840 · 2006-06-14 (June 14, 2006)

ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10166150 · 2006-08-21 (August 21, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. AFTER 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF A WARRANTY PACKAGE WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS VISIT TO THE 2ND DEALER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING. THERE WAS NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10229448 · 2008-06-01 (June 1, 2008)

THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE POWER STEERING PULLEY. THE RUBBING CAUSE THE HOSE TO FAIL AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PULLEY, SERPENTINE BELT AND NEARBY COMPONENTS. I DID NOT SEE ANY CLAMPS TO HOLD THE HOSE AWAY FROM ANY MOVING PARTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,826 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229448 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10383190 · 2011-02-18 (February 18, 2011)

I OWN A SAVANA 2500 CONVERSION 155 WHEELBASE. I HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. DURING BRAKING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IN MY HANDS. THE CAR HAS RUN ABOUT 14.0000 MILES. IF I DRIVE FAST I ALWAYS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, EVEN MORE IN THE HILLS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I CHECKED THE DISCS AND BRAKING PADS, THEY LOOK WELL. IT SEEMS TO ME IF THE DISCS BECOME HOT I HAVE THE PROBLEM. I AM LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS, NEAR GERMANY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383190 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10561168 · 2014-01-23 (January 23, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SAVANNA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FIRE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/14

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561168 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2015

1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0; 2004: 0; 2005: 0; 2006: 0; 2007: 0; 2008: 0; 2009: 0; 2010: 0; 2015: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Gmc SAVANA 2500 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1999	1	Not available
2000	1	0
2002	2	Not available
2003	5	0
2004	1	0
2005	4	0
2006	1	0
2007	2	0
2008	1	0
2009	2	0
2010	1	0
2015	1	Not available

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Data completeness

22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

90.9%Usable mileage20 / 22 records

100.0%Valid incident date22 / 22 records

100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates22 / 22 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2015
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. *NM Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10244516 · 65,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND REMAIN LIT. THE ABS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE CHIME CONSTANTLY SOUNDS IN THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT THE ABS DOES NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. Look up ODI 10244516 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10332235 · 33,000 mi INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOCK UP ON 2007 GMC SAVANA 2500 CARGO VAN. THE PEDAL FEELS HARD TO PUSH AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW. MORE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AT LOW SPEEDS AND ONCE AT FREEWAY SPEED. VERY FORTUNATE THAT OTHER DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO AVOID A TRUCK SKIDDING TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES SEEMS TO ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO FUNCTION AGAIN TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP REPORTS "LEAKING HYDROBOOST" UNIT IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND FAIL… Look up ODI 10332235 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10578860 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF COOLANT AND WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE COOLANT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, DECLINED TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. Look up ODI 10578860 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10595310 · 107,000 mi MULTIPLE ISSUES. ENGINE STUTTER, LACK OF POWER, HARD TO START AND KEEP STARTED. CODE P0305 CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP FOR MANY ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE MAY 2008. FRONT END ALIGNMENT, WHEELCHAIR LIFT, ROTORS HAVE WARPED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, FRONT END ISSUES ON VACATION 2010 IN CALIFORNIA, ALIGNMENT ISSUES , BOLTS CAME LOOSE.THIS TIME WE HAVE REPLACED TPS,MAS, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING POORLY WITH A CODE OF P0305. *TR Look up ODI 10595310 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10561168 · 32,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SAVANNA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FIRE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/14 Look up ODI 10561168 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. *NM Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts	150.0% ODI 10199399 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN RETRACTED POSITION, WILL NOT RELEASE. PART NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT PART TO COST $75 PLUS 3 DAYS OF NONE USE, WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO SHIP. VEHICLE 2002 GMC SAVANNA VAN WITH 68K MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10199399 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10166150 · 6,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. AFTER 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF A WARRANTY PACKAGE WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS VISIT TO THE 2ND DEALER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING. THERE WAS NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED … Look up ODI 10166150 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	150.0% ODI 10760960 · 165,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION PREMATURELY AND THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE FLUID RUPTURED EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE… Look up ODI 10760960 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10381234 · 200 mi I HAVE A 2005 SAVANNAH GMC WITH SEVERE FRONT END PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALER HAS SIDE-STEPPED THIS FROM DAY ONE. NOW THE FRONT WHEELS BOUNCE AND SHAKE LONG AFTER A ROAD BUMP IS CONTACTED. ONLY SUDDEN SLOWING DOWN MAKES THIS STOP, CREATING HAZARD CONDITIONS FOR ME AND THOSE BEHIND ME. *TR Look up ODI 10381234 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10229448 · 14,826 mi THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE POWER STEERING PULLEY. THE RUBBING CAUSE THE HOSE TO FAIL AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PULLEY, SERPENTINE BELT AND NEARBY COMPONENTS. I DID NOT SEE ANY CLAMPS TO HOLD THE HOSE AWAY FROM ANY MOVING PARTS. *TR Look up ODI 10229448 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10172734 · 3,800 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 VAN GMC SAVANNA. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - NM Look up ODI 10172734 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	33,000–110,000 mi	65,000 mi	5	ODI 10311098 · 116,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR AP… Look up ODI 10311098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. NM Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386035 · 110,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANNAH 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL IN REVERSE WHEN THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC YET THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT… Look up ODI 10386035 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	69,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10595310 · 107,000 mi MULTIPLE ISSUES. ENGINE STUTTER, LACK OF POWER, HARD TO START AND KEEP STARTED. CODE P0305 CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP FOR MANY ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE MAY 2008. FRONT END ALIGNMENT, WHEELCHAIR LIFT, ROTORS HAVE WARPED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, FRONT END ISSUES ON VACATION 2010 IN CALIFORNIA, ALIGNMENT ISSUES , BOLTS CAME LOOSE.THIS TIME WE HAVE REPLACED TPS,MAS, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING POORLY WITH A CODE OF P0305. TR Look up ODI 10595310 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10561168 · 32,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SAVANNA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FIRE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/14 Look up ODI 10561168 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	15,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. NM Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10166150 · 6,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. AFTER 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF A WARRANTY PACKAGE WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS VISIT TO THE 2ND DEALER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING. THERE WAS NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED … Look up ODI 10166150 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts	Too few reports for a range	6,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10166150 · 6,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. AFTER 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF A WARRANTY PACKAGE WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS VISIT TO THE 2ND DEALER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING. THERE WAS NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED … Look up ODI 10166150 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	112,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10562960 · 60,000 mi AS I WAS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL MARKET, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT PROMPTLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND THE ROUTE HOME DID NOT REQUIRE MY DRIVING IN A HIGH SPEED/TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT, BUT I NONETHELESS HAD TO BE EXTREMELY SLOW/CAREFUL TO GET IT HOME, AS I HAD MINIMAL BRAKING POWER(AT BEST). ONCE I GOT HOME I BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING MYSELF INCLUDING CHECKING BRAKE FLUID LEVELS, ETC.(FYI, PROBABLY ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON VEHICLE SINCE BRAKES WERE DONE). WHILE CHECKING THE UNDERCARRIAG… Look up ODI 10562960 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10760960 · 165,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION PREMATURELY AND THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE FLUID RUPTURED EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE… Look up ODI 10760960 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	7,513 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10381234 · 200 mi I HAVE A 2005 SAVANNAH GMC WITH SEVERE FRONT END PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALER HAS SIDE-STEPPED THIS FROM DAY ONE. NOW THE FRONT WHEELS BOUNCE AND SHAKE LONG AFTER A ROAD BUMP IS CONTACTED. ONLY SUDDEN SLOWING DOWN MAKES THIS STOP, CREATING HAZARD CONDITIONS FOR ME AND THOSE BEHIND ME. TR Look up ODI 10381234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10229448 · 14,826 mi THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE POWER STEERING PULLEY. THE RUBBING CAUSE THE HOSE TO FAIL AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE PULLEY, SERPENTINE BELT AND NEARBY COMPONENTS. I DID NOT SEE ANY CLAMPS TO HOLD THE HOSE AWAY FROM ANY MOVING PARTS. TR Look up ODI 10229448 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	3,800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10172734 · 3,800 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 VAN GMC SAVANNA. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - NM Look up ODI 10172734 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	116,900 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10311098 · 116,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR AP… Look up ODI 10311098 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2010: 0 complaints · 2015: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2010	0	0	0
2015	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2010	1	0	0
2015	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Engine	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Seat Belts	Service Brakes	Steering	Air Bags:Frontal	Electrical System
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	—	0	1 ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. *NM Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10311098 · 116,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR AP… Look up ODI 10311098 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. *NM Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10166150 · 6,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. AFTER 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF A WARRANTY PACKAGE WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS VISIT TO THE 2ND DEALER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING. THERE WAS NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED … Look up ODI 10166150 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts	0	0	1 ODI 10166150 · 6,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. AFTER 90,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF A WARRANTY PACKAGE WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS VISIT TO THE 2ND DEALER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING. THERE WAS NO REPAIR WORK PERFORMED … Look up ODI 10166150 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Steering	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 10311098 · 116,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR AP… Look up ODI 10311098 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 27.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10562960 · 60,000 mi

Look up ODI 10562960 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10760960 · 165,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION PREMATURELY AND THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE FLUID RUPTURED EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…

Look up ODI 10760960 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10159840 · 25,000 mi

Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 32,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10561168 · 32,000 mi

Look up ODI 10561168 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 14,826 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10229448 · 14,826 mi

Look up ODI 10229448 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b