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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2004 GMC Savana Recalls

The 2004 GMC Savana has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 6, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 GMC Savana. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2004 GMC Savana, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2004 GMC Savana

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
23V247000
Reported
April 6, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 150,830
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2003, 2005–2007 Savana, 1 other model

23V247000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Campaign
12V388000
Reported
August 8, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 9,389
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2003 Savana, 1 other model

12V388000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts

Campaign
05V558000
Reported
December 19, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 425,593
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2003, 2005–2006 Savana, 1 other model

05V558000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
05V043000
Reported
February 8, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 77,411
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2005 Savana, 8 other models

05V043000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift

Campaign
04V320000
Reported
July 6, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 1,792
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

04V320000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Campaign
04V189000
Reported
April 19, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 331
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies
Same campaign
also 1 other model

04V189000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
04V045000
Reported
February 4, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 68,875
Federal standard
FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
Same campaign
also 2003 Savana, 11 other models

04V045000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2004 GMC Savana complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana, the newest on November 1, 2022. Of these, 2 describe a crash (17%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana, the component group named most often is the fuel system, gasoline (17%), followed by the power train (17%) and the service brakes, hydraulic (17%).

1 of the 2004 GMC Savana's 7 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel System, Gasoline2
  • Power Train2
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
  • Air Bags1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Exterior Lighting1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20043
20052
20071
20091
20132
20141
20191
20221

Complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 3. 50% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

GMC Savana by model year

Other 2004 GMC models

Newest record on this page: April 6, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted