2004 GMC Savana 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana 1500, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 18, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 GMC Savana 1500 has problems

5 complaints 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
Tires20
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Structure10

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

0 recalls

2004 GMC Savana 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 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

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In owners' words

What Savana 1500 owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SAVANNA EQUIPPED WITH DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T TIRES, SIZE 235/75R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED ALL OF THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS MISSING. A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED…
Complaint 10401507 · May 18, 2011 · 62,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SAVANNA 1500 WITH FALKEN ZINEN STZ01 TIRES, LINE SIZE P265/50/R20. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. ONE OF THE TIRES EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION AND THE REAR BELT FRACTURED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER; WITHIN 200 MILES ALL THREE…
Complaint 10346849 · Aug 2, 2010 · 17,000 miles

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