Gmc SAVANA 2500 brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 22 complaints match this topic (45.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10562960 · 2014-02-04 (February 4, 2014)
AS I WAS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL MARKET, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT PROMPTLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND THE ROUTE HOME DID NOT REQUIRE MY DRIVING IN A HIGH SPEED/TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT, BUT I NONETHELESS HAD TO BE EXTREMELY SLOW/CAREFUL TO GET IT HOME, AS I HAD MINIMAL BRAKING POWER(AT BEST). ONCE I GOT HOME I BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING MYSELF INCLUDING CHECKING BRAKE FLUID LEVELS, ETC.(FYI, PROBABLY ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON VEHICLE SINCE BRAKES WERE DONE). WHILE CHECKING THE UNDERCARRIAG…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10311098 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING UP TO HIS DRIVEWAY HE TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE. HE THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO NO AVAIL.THIS FAILURE ONLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO OPEN THE DOOR , THEY TOOK THE DOOR AP…
Owner-reported narrative. 116,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311098 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760960 · 2015-09-02 (September 2, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAVANA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION PREMATURELY AND THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE FLUID RUPTURED EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159840 · 2006-06-14 (June 14, 2006)
ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PADS DRAGGING 1 DAY PRIOR TO LOCK UP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TOLD COMPUTER ERROR IS PROBLEM FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME ANSWER PENDING. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FOREWORD. BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO PUBLIC STREET-LAG TIME, DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159840 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10297664 · 2009-12-31 (December 31, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAVANA 2500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE HAD TO INCREASE HIS STOPPING DISTANCES DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SEARS REPAIR FACILITY AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297664 at NHTSA ↗