Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the GMC Safari. Hover a bar for the count.
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 1995 GMC Safari - 256 complaints
- 1997 GMC Safari - 200 complaints
- 1996 GMC Safari - 199 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2001 GMC Safari - 55 complaints
- 1991 GMC Safari - 60 complaints
- 1992 GMC Safari - 66 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 GMC Safari | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 GMC Safari | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 GMC Safari | 19 | 1 |
| 2002 GMC Safari | 35 | 1 |
| 2001 GMC Safari | 55 | 1 |
| 2000 GMC Safari | 95 | 0 |
| 1999 GMC Safari | 92 | 1 |
| 1998 GMC Safari | 111 | 3 |
| 1997 GMC Safari | 200 | 4 |
| 1996 GMC Safari | 199 | 4 |
| 1995 GMC Safari | 256 | 3 |
| 1994 GMC Safari | 142 | 1 |
| 1993 GMC Safari | 79 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC Safari | 66 | 1 |
| 1991 GMC Safari | 60 | 3 |
| 1990 GMC Safari | 44 | 4 |
| 1989 GMC Safari | 25 | 3 |
| 1988 GMC Safari | 8 | 2 |
| 1987 GMC Safari | 22 | 1 |
| 1986 GMC Safari | 11 | 1 |
| 1985 GMC Safari | 2 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| 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 IN |
| 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 BOOT |
| 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 CONTR |
| 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. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCA |
| 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. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEAD |
| 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 R |