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N\/A<\/p>","body_analysis":"

No major Body Components problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","brake_system_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","brake_system_analysis":"

No major Brake System problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","heating_&_cooling_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","heating_&_cooling_analysis":"

No major Heating & Cooling problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","drivetrain_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","drivetrain_reported_analysis":"

No major Drivetrain problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","interior_electronics_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","interior_electronics_analysis":"

No major Interior Electronics problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","cooling_system_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","cooling_system_analysis":"

No major Cooling System problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","ignition_&_wiring_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","ignition_&_wiring_analysis":"

No major Ignition & Wiring problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","engine_repairs_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","engine_repairs_analysis":"

No major Engine Repairs problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","exhaust_system_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","exhaust_system_analysis":"

No major Exhaust System problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","fuel_&_emissions_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","fuel_&_emissions_analysis":"

No major Fuel & Emissions problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","onboard_electronics_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","onboard_electronics_analysis":"

No major Onboard & Powertrain Control Electronics problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","strange_sounds_&_leaks_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","strange_sounds_&_leaks_analysis":"

No major Strange Sounds & Leaks problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","exterior_finish_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","exterior_finish_analysis":"

No major Exterior Finish problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","suspension_&_steering_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","suspension_&_steering_analysis":"

No major Suspension & Steering problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","transmission_repairs_reported_problems":"

N\/A<\/p>","transmission_repairs_analysis":"

No major Transmission Repairs problems have been reported for the 2009 Gmc Savana 1500.<\/p>","conclusion":"","image":""},"yoast_head":"\n2009 Gmc Savana 1500 Problems & Reliability<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 reliability overview and engine computer (PCM\/ECM) warning signs to watch for.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs1inc.com\/blog\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 Problems & Reliability\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 reliability overview and engine computer (PCM\/ECM) warning signs to watch for.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fs1inc.com\/blog\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Flagship One Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flagshipone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flagshipone\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-11T15:19:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-25T02:07:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"FlagshipOne\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@theflagshipone\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@theflagshipone\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"FlagshipOne\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"FlagshipOne\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a3cf463514bd03eb7656953ef8f75700\"},\"headline\":\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 Problems & Reliability\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-11T15:19:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-25T02:07:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/\"},\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"1500\",\"2009\",\"Gmc Savana\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Car\",\"Gmc Savana\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/\",\"name\":\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 Problems & Reliability\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-11T15:19:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-25T02:07:37+00:00\",\"description\":\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 reliability overview and engine computer (PCM\\\/ECM) warning signs to watch for.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/2009-gmc-savana-1500-problems-reliability\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"2009 Gmc Savana 1500 Problems & Reliability\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fs1inc.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Flagship One Blog\",\"description\":\"Flagship One Inc. 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