The contact owns a 2004 GMC Savana. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 04V045000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
The worst 2004 GMC Savana problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes2
- Fuel system2
- Transmission2
- Airbags1
- Engine1
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Brakes2
- Fuel system2
- Transmission2
- Airbags1
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Seat belts1
- Seats1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
- Wheels1
Recalls 7
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2003-2023 Chevrolet Express Cutaway and GMC Savana Cutaway incomplete vehicles equipped with wiring for an optional rear heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system. When the HVAC blower motor circuit is left unused with exposed connectors and wiring, the circuit can corrode and overheat.
- Risk
- An overheated electrical circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will properly seal the rear HVAC blower motor circuits at the left side B-pillar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222386050.
Recall number 23V247000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode.
- Risk
- Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1‑866‑694‑6546 and GMC at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 12V388000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. The recall will be conducted in phases. The first phase mailing began during march 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V558000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic
- What is wrong
- Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions.
- Risk
- If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. The presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. The loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash may occur without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. If the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers will replace the assembly free of charge. The recall began on march 23, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc trucks at 1‑866‑996‑9463 and hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493.
Recall number 05V043000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- What is wrong
- Certain vans were built with a transmission shift cable assembly that may separate. If the cable assembly separates, the transmission shift lever position and the transmission indicator may no longer correlate.
- Risk
- If this were to occur, the vehicle could move in a direction not anticipated by the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the transmission shift cable assembly, and if necessary, replace it. The recall began on august 19, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 04V320000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." these vehicles may have been produced with seat belt buckle assemblies containing a latch with a brittle condition that may not withstand the force requirements of the standard.
- Risk
- The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, which could result in injury to the occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the safety belt buckle. The recall beagn may 7, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 04V189000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, ?passenger car brake systems.? Some of these vehicles were produced with an out-of-specification brake hydro-boost housing relief valve bore.
- Risk
- Consequently, the valve o-ring seal may fracture. Steering efforts may be slightly increased while braking or parking. Under certain driving conditions, a fractured seal may require a slight increase in the applied brake pedal effort to achieve the same vehicle deceleration rate as prior to the seat fracture.
- Remedy
- Dealers are to replace the hydro-boost relief valve. The recall began on june 18, 2004. Owners should contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463; or hummer at 1‑866‑486‑6376.
Recall number 04V045000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2004 GMC Savana 593
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
- Unknown or other
- This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
- Electrical system
- Unknown or other
- Unknown or other
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
2004 GMC Savana fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3L 6‑cyl | RWD | 13-14 | 17-18 | 15 |
| 5.3L 8‑cyl | RWD | 13-14 | 17-18 | 15 |
| 5.3L 8‑cyl | 4WD | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| 6.0L 8‑cyl | RWD | 11 | 15 | 12 |
What 2004 GMC Savana owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Problem is with a new tire purchase bf goodrich lt245/75r16 bfg commercial ta a/s2. I notice flat spotting every morning and it could take 1/2 hr of driving to clear up been driving for over 60 yrs and have never experienced this before. I consider this to be a bad tire. If it has flat spots with 70psi and min. Load what will happen with full load. Returned to dealer but he fails to see a problem. I was parked 12hrs and problem appears each morning. I feel very uncomfortable with this tire on my truck.
Submission from explorer van co., re receipt of your correspondence dated july 10, 2014 regarding the early warning reporting of deaths and injuries. *smd the driver was involved in an accident, while driving a 2004 gmc savana, which resulted in serious and permanent injuries.
The vehicle is out of warranty. However, it only has 63k plus miles on the odometer. The transmission suddenly became erratic. It would not shift to "d", but the second and the first gear works fine. We were told by gmc customer service to have it inspected and have it diagnosed by a gmc dealer to find out the exact cause of the problem. The results indicated no problems were detected or no codes were showing up on their computer, gmc then told us that it needs a new transmission. We could not afford a newly rebuilt transmission.
No incident ...yet. Noticed the smell of gas after refueling just before christmas 2012. It has been getting worse ever since. Checked out recalls and saw this one, but never received a recall notice. Called local dealer and told me that it was not covered. Something is wrong here. This recall (listed below) is exactly what is the issue with my gmc van. It should be included in this recall but for some reason is not. I am going to fix it myself (at my own expense), because it is a safety issue and I am not going to risk the safety of my family. Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap recall number: 12v388000 recall date: 08/08/2012 problem summary: general motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode. Consequence: significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire. Corrective action: gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. Gm has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact the chevrolet owner center at 1‑866‑694‑6546 and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463. This recall affects vehicles manufactured between 05/14/2003 and 06/24/2003.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc savana. While driving less than 20 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact had to use maximum effort in order for the brakes to catch. His VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v043000. The failure and current mileages were less than 87,927.
Fuel line from gas tank to "quick connect" split near the muffler. With the pressure of the fuel pump, gasoline was spewing out of the line under the truck near the muffler. It had happened two weeks or so earlier but I didn't notice it because I'd had a gas spill from a leaf blower in the back of the van and thought that was the smell (even though I'd wiped it up). I went to my mechanic to see if he could clean the spill. He found the split that was causing the odor. It would seem to be a real fire hazard. The fuel line is plastic, my mechanic says, and there are very few available (none at factory warehouses).
Dt: the contact complained about a seat belt failure. The second row right side passenger's seat belt was inserted backwards into the buckle. The seat belt locked in the buckle and would not release. The seat belt was cut to release the passenger. The vehicle was seen by the dealer, who ordered the appropriate parts for the repair. The parts have not arrived, therefore, no repairs have been made . *ak the driver seat recliner was not working. Updated 03/17/06.
While driving 35 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver to sustain major injuries ,and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. Vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection.
While driving rear end failed, vehicle skidded, and it caught on fire. Also, transmission was inoperable, and tail lights malfunctioned. Contacted gmc.
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Questions about the 2004 GMC Savana
Is the 2004 GMC Savana reliable?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2004 GMC Savana, 4.0 times a typical Savana model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 GMC Savana?
Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is fuel system (2).
How many recalls does the 2004 GMC Savana have?
7 recalls, covering electrical system, fuel system, gasoline and seat belts.
Was there a recall on the 2004 GMC Savana brakes?
Yes, 2 recalls: 05V043000, 04V045000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the GMC Savana have bad brakes?
The GMC Savana model years with the most brakes complaints are 2000 (21 complaints) and 1999 (13 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2004 GMC Savana get?
Official estimates for the 2004 GMC Savana range from 12 to 15 mpg combined. The most efficient version (4.3L 6-cyl, RWD) gets 13-14 city and 17-18 highway.
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