The 1998 GMC Savana has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,137 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/HUBS WERE BUILT WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION GRAY IRON THAT CAN FAIL DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
IF A DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH A CRACKED ROTOR, THE CRACKS COULD CONTINUE AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCLE AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROTORS FOR A CORE DATE OF "287" AND, IF FOUND, REPLACE THE ROTOR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Gm theft system engaged leaving me stranded multiple times including on a remote mountain side. I was only able to get a cell signal by walking a few km's down the road in the middle of the night to call for help. When I was able to get a hold of the dealer in the morning, they instructed me on…”
“Dt the vehicle caught on fire. Had not contacted gmc at this point. This happened on july 18, 2005. Vehicle was burned completely by the time the fire department got there. The vehicle started slowing down, pulled over, and the fire was under the bottom around catalytic converter. *ak”
“The hinges onthe side doors are breaking causing the doors to bind and not able to open.you cant get in or out of the van using the side doors. Fist the inside door banels bound on each other and were torn off.*ak the hinges are welded to the gmc van. I cant replace them.”
“The hinges on the side doors of my 1998 gmc savana van of the 4 hinges: 1 is broken and 2 are cracked. I called gmc and got the run around. They said they would not replace them unless you issued a recall on the hinges. *nlm”
“Intake manifold gasket failure (plastic gasket) allowing coolant to leak. *jb”
“Dt*: the contact stated the abs engages at low speeds of 5mph and below. This primarily happens while stopping the vehicle. There is a nhtsa recall # 05v379000 concerning the abs. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin…”
“Firestone, tire size lt245/75r16 dot vn11b1a108. Tread separated on three tires. Equipment for a 1998, gmc, 15 passenger van. Dealer contacted. *ak *yh”
“Door hinges were breaking and coming apart from vehicle. Please attach more information about problem.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 GMC Savana as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.