2008 GMC Savana 1500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 GMC Savana 1500 covers a van offered with the flex-fuel-capable 5.3L V8 or the gasoline 4.3L V6, both overhead-valve and naturally aspirated, in three-door and four-door versions of the standard cargo and standard passenger bodies. Base, LS and LT are the trims. Since the two engines share little beyond their layout, their specifications, tightening sequences and diagnostic routines are given separately, while the transmission, brake, suspension, steering and body sections apply to the whole lineup.
Engines covered
- 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard cargo van
- 4-door standard passenger van
- 3-door standard passenger van
- 4-door standard cargo van
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
- LT
Known issues on the 2008 Savana 1500. Owner complaints logged with NHTSA for this model year come to five: two on the electrical system and one each on the air bags and the body structure. Electrical faults on a working van usually mean chasing a circuit rather than replacing a part, and the wiring diagrams, connector views and diagnostic charts here are built for exactly that. Restraint system service, body panel and door procedures, and the torque values that go with them round out the areas those complaints touch, alongside the powertrain and chassis content.
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Showing the 8 most recent of 184 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A DEFECT WITH THE DASHBOARD. IT HAS TWO CRACKS THAT MAY RESULT IN A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED. I BELIEVE THAT THE CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRACK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SAVANA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER W
