1996 GMC Safari steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 GMC Safari — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fingers bent and twisted from driving stiff/tight steering on vehicles. Index and middle bent towards baby finger. See photos at http:photos.yahoo.com/miketomich. This information is being submitted by lana's cousin mike tomich. Lana's fingers are all bent and twisted from the high effort steering…”
filed Nov 1, 2002
“Vehicle collasped to the ground without warning. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that stablizer bar had broken. Fatigue and stress will cause stabilizer bar to break. Also,, idle arms have been replaced 4 times. Driver felt this was very unsafe when traveling a lot. *ak”
filed Mar 5, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Safari years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Safari | 2 | 8% |
| 2001 Safari | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 Safari | 6 | 9% |
| 1999 Safari | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 Safari | 6 | 7% |
| 1997 Safari | 14 | 10% |
| 1995 Safari | 8 | 4% |
| 1994 Safari | 5 | 4% |
| 1993 Safari | 5 | 8% |
| 1992 Safari | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 Safari | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 Safari | 2 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 GMC Safari
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.