Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the GMC Safari, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1995 GMC Safari - 174 complaints in its first 8 years (195 to date)
- 1996 GMC Safari - 134 complaints in its first 8 years (139 to date)
- 1997 GMC Safari - 130 complaints in its first 8 years (135 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1990 GMC Safari - 25 complaints in its first 8 years (35 to date)
- 1991 GMC Safari - 25 complaints in its first 8 years (39 to date)
- 2001 GMC Safari - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (39 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 GMC Safari | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 GMC Safari | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 GMC Safari | 18 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002 GMC Safari | 25 | 23 | 1 |
| 2001 GMC Safari | 39 | 34 | 1 |
| 2000 GMC Safari | 68 | 62 | 0 |
| 1999 GMC Safari | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 1998 GMC Safari | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| 1997 GMC Safari | 135 | 130 | 4 |
| 1996 GMC Safari | 139 | 134 | 4 |
| 1995 GMC Safari | 195 | 174 | 3 |
| 1994 GMC Safari | 119 | 104 | 1 |
| 1993 GMC Safari | 61 | 55 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC Safari | 59 | 48 | 1 |
| 1991 GMC Safari | 39 | 25 | 3 |
| 1990 GMC Safari | 35 | 25 | 4 |
| 1989 GMC Safari | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 1988 GMC Safari | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 GMC Safari | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 GMC Safari | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 GMC Safari | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05V099000 | 2001-2002 | Exterior Lighting | ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING... |
| 03V328000 | 2003 | Suspension | CERTAIN MINIVANS HAVE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOT AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE (BOTH LEFT/RIGHT SIDES), WHICH COULD RESULT IN CUTTING OF THE... |
| 03V159000 | 1995-1997 | Visibility | ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE... |
| 03V093000 | 1998 | Visibility | CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. |
| 01V123000 | 1996-1999 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. |
| 99V009000 | 1996-1998 | Child Seat | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD... |
| 97V057000 | 1996-1997 | Seat Belts | THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| 95V175000 | 1995 | Suspension | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. |
| 94V188000 | 1995 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. |
| 94V087000 | 1994 | Equipment | THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567. |
| 93V187000 | 1985-1991 | Seats | THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. |
| 93V119000 | 1988-1992 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE. |
| 91V164000 | 1989-1991 | Seat Belts | SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210. |
| 90V146000 | 1990 | Fuel System, Gasoline | FUEL RETURN HOSES MAY BREAK AT EITHER CRIMPED COUPLING, CAUSING A LEAKAGE OF FUEL. |
| 85V160000 | 1985 | Steering | A PART OF THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FRAME MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING DIFFICULTIES WILL OCCUR AND THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE... |