"How reliable is the 2001 Gmc Savana?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Gmc Savana has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR."

2001 Gmc Savana: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 2001 Gmc Savana?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Gmc Savana is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,796 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

65,779 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DEALER FOUND WARPED ROTORS. DEALER ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR PART, WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR LABOR.*AK"

"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS PULSATION AND VIBRATION UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK"

"FUME INHALATION FROM GEAR OIL BURNING. FAMILY BECAME ILL AT TIME OF INCIDENT. GMCWANTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND GIVE ME A 5 YEAR WARRANTY ... NO LIFE INSURANCE MENTIONED. BBB IS BEGINNING ARBITRATION, SINCE WE FEEL THE FUMES ARE UNSAFE AND WANT OUR MONEY BACK. CAN YOU HELP???*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 3 MI: 3 MN: 3 CA: 2 VA: 2 NV: 2 FL: 2 NC: 2 RI: 1 NY: 1

Who Files Complaints?

52.2%

Original Owners

47.8%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Savana — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	45	66,175	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	0
1997	63	69,707	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
1998	39	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	0
1999	64	61,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
2000	70	55,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
2003	23	27,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2

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