2002 GMC Savana 3500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 GMC Savana 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“B f goodrich tires have deep cracks in the sidewalls and the tire dealer says they are unsafe and could fail. Bfg offered to pay 30% for new ones. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2013-07-03

“The nhtsa issued a recall on 2001 chevy silverados with 8.1l engines due a intermittent crankshaft position sensor failure causing the truck to stall while driving. (see recall id# 53021). I own a 2002 gmc savanna 3500 van with a 8.1l engine (the van was factory ordered by us in aug 2001) that has…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-05-22

“Brake lights fail due to burned ground connection in sockets. Sings of plastic melting in each brake light socket”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2006-10-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 GMC Savana 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.