2003 GMC SAVANA Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS, WHICH AFFECTED THE VEHICLE STOPPING. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS, WHICH AFFECTED THE VEHICLE STOPPING. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR CAMPAIGN NUMBER...

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED TO THE GROUND WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MI...

Mileage: 109,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE, FORCING THE PETAL BACK INTO THE IDLE POSITION AND CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING RESPONSE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING LIGHT WOULD ILL...

Mileage: 37,000

TL*VIRGINIA TECH OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,128. UPDATED 04/03/08. *LJ

Mileage: 75,128

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PREVIOUS FAILURES. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER STATED ...

Mileage: 20,000

1. WAS DRIVING VAN ON THE HIGHWAY (DURING 1ST FAILURE OD 15,403 AND 2ND FAILURE OD 55576 ), WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT IN TO HIGHER GEAR AND FAILED. WAS DRIVING VAN ON STREET WHEN VEHICLE BECAME UNDRIVEABLE (DURING 3RD FAILURE OD 56676). 2. DURING FAILURE 1 VAN WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAI...

Mileage: 55,576

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RUNNING BOARDS ARE TOO NARROW. WHILE STEPPING OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT MISSED THE NARROW RUNNING BOARD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FALL. ALSO, THERE ARE NO SAFETY HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

Mileage: 500

I HAVE A 3500 SAVANA GMC VAN, WHEN OPENING THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE SIDE DOOR IS OPEN THE SIDE DOOR HITS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHICH HAS CAUSED A DENT IN THE SIDE DOOR. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WHEN SOMEONE OPENS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND HAS THEIR HAND IN THE SAME LOCATION...

I HAVE A LEAK COMING FROM MUFFLER, DRIPPING BLACK LIQUID. I COMPLAINED AT MY DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 27,000

2003 GMC SAVANNA 2500 EXT VAN 6.0 H.O. ENGINE. MALFUNCTION FUEL GAUGE, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FROM DASH. RADIO FAILED FOUR TIMES AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. CAN NOT TURN RADIO OFF WITHOUT OPENING HOOD AND PULLING FUSE. BROKEN DASHBOARD ALL FOUR TIMES. NO RADIO SINCE SEPTEMBER 2005 IN OPERATION, AND DEAL...

Mileage: 3,300

I BOUGHT THIS GMC SAVANA USED (22,000 MILES) AND THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTEE, CLAIMING IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. PARKING BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT IN THAT SHORT A TIME. NO CRASHES YET, BUT I SAW THAT GMC PI...

Mileage: 22,500

THE RUNNING BOARDS ON THE VEHICLE ARE TOO SHORT AND WERE UNABLE TO BE SEEN WHEN THE DRIVER GETS OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ANTICIPATES THAT IT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO EITHER FOOT WHILE GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE...

2003 SAVANAH VAN MISSED ON RECALL.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SAME DEFECTIVE WIPER MODULE BEING RECALLED ON OTHER GMC VEHICLE'S IS THE SAME PART IN HIS VEHICLE WHICH ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO IT'S VIN.

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT EXCESSIVE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STORAGE TANK FELL OUT. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 21,000

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS RESULTED IN THE GASOLINE PUMP NOZZLE CLICKING OFF BEFORE THE TANK WAS FULL. DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM CHANGED THE FILLER NECK, ITS VALVE AND OTHER FUEL TANK COMPONENTS, BUT ...

Mileage: 20

ONE OF THE RETAINING KNOTS, WHICH WAS APART OF THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 135,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE TWO BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK *TT *JB

CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS FLAW RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR. ONLY THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR. AS A RESULT, BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED. *AK

THE TWO CAPTAIN CHAIRS LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT SEATS ARE UNSTABLE, AND COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. *AK

EXHAUST LEAK IN CONNECTION FROM TAIL PIPE TO CAT CONVERTER. SOUNDS LIKE METAL SQUEAKING UNDER VEHICLE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT IT IS THE SOUND OF AIR WHISTLING THROUGH LEAK. WATER ALSO DRIPS FROM LEAK. LEAK IS UNDER CLAMP THAT HOLDS TAIL PIPE UP. *JB

Mileage: 100

DRIVER SEAT FALLS OUT CONTINUOUSLY. *NLM

Mileage: 20