1997 GMC Savana 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1997 GMC Savana 1500, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 3, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 GMC Savana 1500 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 GMC Savana 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Savana 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Savana 1500 median. How we score

'97'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'10'11'12'14'15
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Savana 1500 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SAVANNA 1500. THE CONTACT SMELLED SUBTLE ODORS OF FUEL COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE ODORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER…
Complaint 10219933 · Mar 3, 2008 · 50,000 miles

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