Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 24, 2025
I don't know sometimes wrong with the electrical issue before I got to dive into it I had got some damages from death or vandalism
- NHTSA ID
- 11675891
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2021
2001 GMC Savana
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 24, 2025
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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4 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 GMC Savana, most frequently naming the brakes, electrical and transmission categories. 375 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| Mar 2005 | 1 | 13 |
| Apr 2005 | 1 | 14 |
| Mar 2006 | 1 | 15 |
| May 2006 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 2006 | 1 | 17 |
| Jun 2012 | 1 | 18 |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | 19 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes313.6%
- Electrical313.6%
- Transmission29.1%
- Airbags29.1%
- Body & structure29.1%
- Engine29.1%
- Driver assistance29.1%
- Visibility14.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Airbags
Filed Jun 20, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SAVANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10462377
- Incident
- May 4, 2012
- Mileage
- 144,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 7, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DOOR ON THE SCHOOL BUS WAS OPENED, THE STOP SIGN ARM DID NOT DEPLOY AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 10172819
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2006
- Mileage
- 8,708 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed May 1, 2006
SINCE YOU JUST ISSUED THE RECALL ON GM PICKUP TRUCKS, I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY GMC SAVANA 15-SEATER 2001 VAN. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2001. IT NOW HAS AROUND 56,000 MILES ON IT. PROBLEM: SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, IN WHICH CASE THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. SOMETIMES THE FRONT PASSENGER ELECTRIC WINDOW DOESN'T WORK DURING THESE TIMES. I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL FROM MSNBC, READING THE NEWS ONLINE. SINCE YOU DIDN'T HAVE "INTERNET" ON YOUR REFERRAL SOURCE CHOICES, I SAID "NEWSPAPER" AS BEING THE CLOSEST THING. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10156546
- Incident
- Apr 5, 2006
- Mileage
- 54,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 23, 2006
THE REAR LEFT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, THE LATCH IS BROKEN. I OWN THREE GMC VANS ALL OF WHICH THE LEFT REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10153531
- Incident
- Oct 5, 2005
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 21, 2005
PURCHASED 2001 GMC SAVANNA 2500 VAN ON 3-31-05 ( NO WARRANTY); NOTICED "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT WERE ON. HAD VAN SERVICED ON 4-6-05. MECHANIC CLEARED UP ALL PROBLEMS EXCEPT THE SCAN TOOL COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE AIR BAG MODULE. WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE ENGINE BACK UP, THE ENGINE WAS ON FOR APPROX. 5 - 10 SECONDS, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF! LUCKILY NO ONE WAS SITTING THERE AT THE TIME. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10118205
- Incident
- Apr 6, 2005
- Mileage
- 47,796 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2005
ENGINES STALLS FREQUENTLY. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10114027
- Incident
- Mar 12, 2004
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 12, 2004
NO WARNING FAILURE OF STANADYNE PN [XXX] (GM NUMBER) OR MFG #[XXX]. VEHICLE IS 2001 GMC VAN [XXX]. THE FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER (FSD) IS LOCATED ON THE INJECTOR PUMP AND IS USED TO DRIVE THE FUEL SYSTEM. ITS FAILURE IS CAUSE BY HEAT OR LACK OF COOLING OF THE TWO 500 WATT TRANSISTORS. FAILURE IS ABRUPT WITH OUT WARNING AND CAUSES LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO STALLING. AFTER COOL DOWN VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED 5/22/2003 AT 39630 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER CLAIM NUMBER 1-105619528. THE SECOND FAILURE (OF THE REPLACED PART) OCCURRED AT 65779 MILES AND WAS NOTED IN REPAIR TICKET 1-273605803. THE UNIT WAS NOT REPAIRED BY GM BUT WAS REPLACED BY THE OWNER (ME). THE PART DID NOT FAIL AT DEALER WHO ONLY DROVE THE VEHICLE 8 MILES. STALLING OF VEHICLE CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL SINCE THE DIESEL MOTOR DRIVES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PART FAILURE DOES NOT SET ANY COMPUTER CODES READABLE AT DTC11 CONNECTOR. BASED ON INTERNET INVESTIGATION USING FSD FAILURE AND GM IN THE GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE, MANY REPAIR SOLUTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE GM ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION, G00064D IN MAY 2003. ORIGINAL PART IS AVAILABLE. REPLACEMENT PART (THE SECOND FAILURE) IS AVAILABLE. *JB UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 10098751
- Incident
- Nov 2, 2004
- Mileage
- 65,779 mi
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
PIP5601C
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
PIP5358D
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
03-06-01-023I
ENGINE
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
PIP4723J
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
03-06-01-023H
ENGINE
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
PIT5099H
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2004 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 2003 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 54.0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 37.5 |
| 2001Viewing | 19 | 0 | 0 | 35.6 |
| 2000 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 55.7 |
| 1999 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 46.4 |
| 1998 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 42.3 |
| 1997 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 49.9 |
| 1996 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.