Known Recalls

Model year record

1999 GMC Savana

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 64 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V085000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
10,468
Reported to NHTSA
2000-03-16
Owners notified
2000-04-11

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip925,200 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments5115,000 mi
Tires5—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads4—
Unknown or other3—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior3—
Air bags: frontal299,500 mi
Electrical system2130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine225,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline225,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission2—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly2—
Seats2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum2—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump253,321 mi
Structure: body: door2—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Steering160,000 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1—
Structure1—
Suspension: front: shock absorber1—
Tires: sidewall1—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior1—
Visibility: windshield1—

The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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All GMC Savana recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.