2001 GMC Savana 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Savana 3500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 2, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 GMC Savana 3500 has problems

2 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
Service brakes10
Suspension10
Tires10

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

0 recalls

2001 GMC Savana 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Savana 3500 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 3500 median. How we score

'97'99'00'01'02'03'05'06'07'09'10'14'15
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Savana 3500 owners report

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

MY BRAKES WENT OUT (FAILED) ON MY WAY HOME, LUCKILY IT WAS AT A STOP SIGN NEAR MY HOUSE ON A SIDE STREET! WHEN I LOOKED UNDER VAN THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING, PEEING OUT OF A HOLE! LOOKS LIKE ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND CORRODED!
Complaint 11012339 · Aug 2, 2017 · 140,000 miles

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