NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 GMC Savana 2500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 GMC Savana 2500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GMC dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 GMC Savana 2500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 GMC Savana 2500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 GMC Savana 2500, describing incidents dated August 9, 2007 to August 31, 2015.

Most-cited components

Seat Belts 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10760960 · Filed 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…
ODI #10199399 · Filed August 13, 2007
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN RETRACTED POSITION, WILL NOT RELEASE. PART NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT PART TO COST $75 PLUS 3 DAYS OF NONE USE, WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO SHIP. VEHICLE 2002 GMC SAVANNA VAN WITH 68K MILES. *TR

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OIL FILTER/OIL LEAK/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA #07E088000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported October 24, 2007 · HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Potentially affected: 121,680 vehicles

Owners notified November 8, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 GMC Savana 2500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 GMC Savana 2500.

Service Brakes

ODI #10760960

Incident: August 31, 2015 · Filed: 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 MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Seat Belts

ODI #10199399

Incident: August 9, 2007 · Filed: August 13, 2007

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN RETRACTED POSITION, WILL NOT RELEASE. PART NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT PART TO COST $75 PLUS 3 DAYS OF NONE USE, WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO SHIP. VEHICLE 2002 GMC SAVANNA VAN WITH 68K MILES. *TR

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