GMC Safari problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every GMC Safari model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,064
NHTSA complaints
5
recall campaigns
1,292
service bulletins (TSBs)
7
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 GMC Safari | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2004 GMC Safari | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2003 GMC Safari | 18 | 1 | — |
| 2002 GMC Safari | 25 | 1 | 350 |
| 2001 GMC Safari | 39 | 1 | 315 |
| 2000 GMC Safari | 68 | 0 | 289 |
| 1999 GMC Safari | 61 | 1 | 81 |
| 1998 GMC Safari | 89 | 2 | 62 |
| 1997 GMC Safari | 135 | 2 | 49 |
| 1996 GMC Safari | 139 | 2 | 46 |
| 1995 GMC Safari | 195 | 1 | 32 |
| 1994 GMC Safari | 119 | 0 | 23 |
| 1993 GMC Safari | 61 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 GMC Safari | 59 | 0 | 10 |
| 1991 GMC Safari | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990 GMC Safari | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| 1989 GMC Safari | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1988 GMC Safari | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1987 GMC Safari | 11 | 0 | — |
| 1986 GMC Safari | 7 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATIONPE04072 · opened Oct 19, 2004 · closed Mar 21, 2005
- WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA02006 · opened May 31, 2002 · closed Jul 23, 2003
- WINDSHIELD WIPERRQ99003 · opened Mar 8, 1999 · closed May 31, 2002
- INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH ELECTRICAL FIREPE97025 · opened Jun 12, 1997 · closed Nov 26, 1997