1999 Gmc Savana: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints
64
Total Complaints
61,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

32,230 25th Percentile
61,000 Median Mileage
91,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
TIRES
5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
4
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO GRAB AFTER APPLYING ABS BRAKES. WOULD MAKE CLUNKING SOUNDS. STOPPING DISTANCE IS EFFECTIVE BY ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. IS INTERMITTENT. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES & PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES NOT CORRECTED. *AK"
"ALL PANELS ARE LOOSE AND VERY FLIMSY. YH"
"DRIVER UNABLE TO USE SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE ARM REST HITS THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEATS. YH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28