2001 GMC Savana Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 GMC Savana. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I don't know sometimes wrong with the electrical issue before I got to dive into it I had got some damages from death or vandalism”
“I don't know sometimes wrong with the electrical issue before I got to dive into it I had got some damages from death or vandalism”
“I don't know sometimes wrong with the electrical issue before I got to dive into it I had got some damages from death or vandalism”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc savana. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the air bags suddenly deployed and all of the warning lamps illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air bag sensor was corroded. The manufacturer was made…”
“Dt*: the contact stated when the door on the school bus was opened, the stop sign arm did not deploy automatically. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem.”
“Since you just issued the recall on gm pickup trucks, I would like to let you know I have the same problem with my gmc savana 15-seater 2001 van. I bought the vehicle new in 2001. It now has around 56,000 miles on it. Problem: sometimes the brake light stays on, in which case the cruise control…”
“Since you just issued the recall on gm pickup trucks, I would like to let you know I have the same problem with my gmc savana 15-seater 2001 van. I bought the vehicle new in 2001. It now has around 56,000 miles on it. Problem: sometimes the brake light stays on, in which case the cruise control…”
“The rear left door will not open, the latch is broken. I own three gmc vans all of which the left rear doors will not open. *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 GMC Savana as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.