2000 GMC Savana Problems

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

18 complaints

WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. *TR *JS

Mar 11, 2012

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOES WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE DRUMS OR THE DRUMS WERE TOO BIG FOR THE SHOES. CONSUMER WAS FURIOUS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

Nov 30, 2004

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 8 TIMES. EACH TIME ROTORS/BRAKES, AND DRUMS WERE REPAIRED. MECHANIC STATED THE SHOES DID NOT FIT THE DRUMS. *AK. GM HAS TECHNICAL REFERENCE DATED 09/01/1999 THA THAS THEM PUTTING SOME PART ON. EVERY TIME THEY TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP IT COMES OUT WITH THE SAME RESUKTS. CONSUMER'S DEDUCTION WAS THE SAME AS THE MECHANIC, THAT THE PART IS NOT SIZED RIGHTLY. *AK

Nov 19, 2004

2000 GMC SAVANA VEHICLE IS EQUIPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES. ON TWO OCCASSIONS WHEN I HAD TO MAKE SUDDEN STOPS I ENCOUNTERED BRAKE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH, THERE WERE OTHER TIMES THEY NEVER RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. THE BRAKES WOULD SEEM TO ENGAGE THEN LET GO CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FATHER THAN EXPECTED. *AK

Apr 15, 2004

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK *JB

Mar 07, 2003

+ 13 more complaints for this component

TIRES

7 complaints

Tire size P 245/75 R 16 Was transporting church members (8) to church function on enter state when the tire blew out for no apparent reason. No more than 1000 miles ware on tires. The blow out caused damage to rear radiator causing overheating and damaging engine

May 05, 2023

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A BUMP. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION CON CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

May 06, 2004

CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, FOLLOWING A LOUD NOISE, TIRE WAS NOT FLAT. *AK THE DRIVERS REAR EXPERIENCED TREAD DELAMINATION. THE TIRES WERE IN GREAT SHAPE AND SHOWED LESS THAN 50% TREAD WEAR. (LARGE PORTIONS OF THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES AND EXPOSED THE STEEL BELTS) THE TIRES WERE NOISY AND OUT OF BALANCE. THEY WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. (ONE TIRE LOST TREAD AND HELD AIR, AND THE OTHER LOST TREAD AND HAD GONE FLAT) *SCC THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AT HIS EXPENSE. *JB

Sep 12, 2003

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE PEELED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S 245/75R16. *AK

Jun 04, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH, I NOTICED A VIBRATION OR ROUGH RIDE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION AND BLOW OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY GMC 3500 SERIES LONG WHEELBASE SAVANNA VAN. TREAD REMAINED ATTACHED TO CASING SCRAPING A THREE FOOT ARCH ON THE SIDE FENDER PANEL(PAINT SCRAPED FROM STEEL BELTS AND BLACK RUBBER DEPOSITED)AND THE TAIL PIPE WAS PULLED INTO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO FOLD IN TWO AT THE AXLE. DEBRISE FROM THE TIRE HIT SEVERAL OTHER CARS AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE. TIRE SIZE WAS 245/75/16E INFLATED TO PROPER PRESURE FIVE DAYS PRIOR, ROTATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND VISUALLY CHECKED FREQUENTLY. DT

Nov 11, 2002

+ 2 more complaints for this component

STRUCTURE

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANNA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WS ABLE TO PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH THE RUST AND THE FRAME. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Jun 07, 2011

REAR DOOR WILL OPEN TOO WIDE, HITTING FRONT DOOR, AND CAUSING DAMAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 01, 2002

WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR IS PUSHED AGAINST WINDSHIELD ,IT WILL DROP BACK DOWN INTO A NOTCH, D-DENT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.*AK THE DRIVER'S SEAT (ELECTRIC) IS IN THE LOWEST POSITION. *YH

Oct 12, 2000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO WATCH THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO KNOW THE FUEL LEVEL INSTEAD OF RELYING ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

May 02, 2011

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, BASICALLY BURNED OUT. CONSUMER SAID THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED VEHICLE WAS THAT THE HILL HE WAS TRAVELING ON WAS NOT STEEP. CONSUMER LOST POWER FUNCTION IN 2000 GMC SAVANNAH 2500. THERE WERE SO SIGNS OF ANY TROUBLE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING, THEY COULD NOT HELP . THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALREADY, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS WHAT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.*AK

Jul 26, 2005

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 complaints

NO INJURIES, OR CRASHES. DOOR HANDLE ON VAN PULLING AWAY FROM VEHICLE. POOR QUALITY FOR HANDLES. MADE OF ALL PLASTIC. COULDN'T OPEN PASSENGER DOOR BECAUSE PLASTIC PARTS HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS VAN IS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY,AS MY 98 LB. WIFE IS THE ONE USING THAT DOOR EVERYDAY AND DOESN'T SLAM THE DOOR, OR TUG ON HANDLES. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. MY CONCERN IS WHEN WILL THE REST OF THE HANDLES BREAK, OR FALL OFF?*JB

Oct 04, 2005

OUR VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH MY WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN INSIDE. WE HAD THE CHILD SEFETY LOCKS ENGAGED AND QUICKLY REALIZED THAT IF MY WIFE HAD GONE TO THE REAR OF THE VAN FROM THE INSIDE (VIA BETWEEN THE SEATS) TO RETRIEVE THE CHILDREN THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY SINCE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WHILE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED. ALTHOUGH THEY WERE INSTALLED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS WE HAVE LEARNED THEY ARE UNSAFE DURING A FIRE AND WILL NEVER ENGAGE THEM AGAIN. *AK

Aug 13, 2000

Fire: 1

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2 complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAVANNA VEHICLE EXPERIENCED D THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V00500. WHILE PARKING THE VAN, COMING BACK, AND THEN PUTTING IT I INTO THE REVERSE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD TO ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN BETWEEN CARS FOR THE VAN TO STOP. CONSUMER CALLED GM, AND CHECKED ON THE RECALLS , AND WAS INFORMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER ONLY PUT ON 1,500 MILES ON THE VAN SINCE PURCHASING IT. THE VAN WAS PREOWNED AND WAS EQUIPPED WITH HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, THEY FOUND RECALLS, AND T REFERRED CONSUMER TO GM. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAS THIS REPAIRED. THE BRAKES HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES OPERATED POORLY, AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*AK

Aug 05, 2005

BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE AND CONSISTENT NOISE IN STEERING SYSTEM. NEAR MISSES. *AK

Dec 02, 2000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SMOKE. ONCE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. OTHER THAN NORMAL SERVICE, NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS FIRE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO E CONTACTED TO DISCUSS THE FAILURE. *NM

Jul 29, 2004

Fire: 1

CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. MY DEALER JUST KEEPS SHRUGGING THEIR SHOULDERS AND TELLING ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHY. THEY TELL ME EVERY TIME, IT WAS BROKEN INTO MANY SMALL PIECES AND WHEN THEY TAPPED ON THE MANIFOLD THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE SALT IN THERE..*JB

Feb 28, 2003

STEERING

2 complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED HALF WAY IN BETWEEN TURNS.*AK

Sep 30, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING PUMP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM. GMC WAS CALLED AND DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. NLM

Sep 24, 2002

SEAT BELTS

2 complaints

SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN REAR BENCH BROKE, UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELT. CONTACTED DEALER, UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK

Jun 24, 2002

BACK BENCH OUTSIDE SEATBELTS ARE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT WHEN A CHILD OR ADULT IS BUCKLED UP, BELT SITS RIGHT AT CENTER OF RIB CAGE. STALK COMES UP ABOUT 10 INCHES ABOVE SEAT. *AK *JB

Apr 19, 2001

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 complaints

ELECTRIC WIRES FOR THE VEHICLE ARE TO SMALL TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE LIGHTS. YH

Apr 18, 2000

ELECTRICAL WIRING PROVIDED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER FOR THE REAR TAIL LIGHT HAD A PROBLEM. 18 GAUGE WIRE/4 AMP ONLY GOOD FOR 6 FEET, NOT ENOUGH TO REACH THE TRAILER. AT LEASAT 10GA WIRE NEEDED INSTEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WIRE WAS LONG ENOUGH. *AK *ML

Mar 01, 2000

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

VAN HAS LESS THAN 60,000 M. LAST 2-3 YEARS RUST CORROSION ON FRAME HAS NOW BECOME SO BAD ITS NO LONGER ABLE TO PASS NH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND REPLACED IN 2010 .GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKS.LEAF SPRING BRACKETS RUSTED AND BROKEN ,ONE REPLACED IN 2011,OTHER JUST BROKE CAN NOT FIND MECH. TO FIX,BECAUSE RUST HAS EATEN AWAY SO MUCH METAL,( IT GETS THINNER AND WEAKER). I BOUGHT THIS VAN BRAND NEW AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST DUMP IT AND BUY ANOTHER. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER GMC VANS ALL DOING THE SAME THING.THE BUMPERS ALSO ARE PAPER THIN WHERE THERE'S SOME CHEAP METAL LEFT. *TR

Aug 09, 2012

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

I'VE NOTICED THAT 96 AND NEWER GMC SAVANA'S AND CHEVROLET EXPRESS FULL SIZE VANS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FREQUENTLY FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE YET TO SEE ONE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS VERY DIM. I'VE CHANGED THE BULBS SEVERAL TIMES THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT HASN'T. WHEN THE TAIL LAMPS ARE TURNED ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONS. I WOULD REALLY HATE TO GET A TICKET FOR A BURNED OUT TAIL LAMP WHEN THAT ISN'T THE CASE. *NM

Oct 16, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

EVERY 15,000 MILES BRAKES FAIL. DEALER STATES THAT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mar 30, 2004

AIR BAGS

1 complaint

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55-60 MPH A HORSE WAS STANDING IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN HEAD ON INTO THE HORSE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY INDICATION. *AK

Oct 14, 2003

Crash: 1

POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.REPAIR SHOP STATED A BEARING FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.*AK

Aug 21, 2003

STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

BASICLY THE VAN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING HAS PROVEN TO BE UNSAFE AND HAZARDEST TO ME AND MY FAMILY. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

Jan 16, 2002

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 10MPH WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. THEN, CONSUMER WAS APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE, GAINED SPEED BEFORE HITTING TWO TREES. *AK

Oct 17, 2001

Crash: 1

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

INTERMITTENLY ,TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR 3RD TO 2ND GEAR PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN.*AK

Mar 07, 2001

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