2005 GMC Savana 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2005 GMC Savana 1500 covers the three-door standard cargo van and the three-door standard passenger van in Base and SLE trim, powered by either the 5.3L V8 of 325 cubic inches or the 4.3L V6 of 262, both naturally aspirated and overhead-valve on gasoline. Vans of this generation are modified and re-bodied constantly, which makes the wiring diagrams, torque values, brake procedures and system diagnostics collected here the reference point whenever work goes beyond a routine repair.

Engines covered

• 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard cargo van
• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Base
• SLE

Known issues on the 2005 Savana 1500. Five recalls stand on the federal record. Platform-style wheelchair lifts fitted to some of these vans could move without being commanded and injure the person using them. Front and rear seat belt buckles may refuse to latch or refuse to release. The hydraulic brake booster's pressure accumulator can crack and break away from the assembly. Wiring for the optional rear climate system can overheat and cause a fire. Of 23 owner complaints, six name the service brakes and three each the body structure and the steering, and both of those systems are covered here.