https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC Safari (GMC). en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:36:02 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-1466834 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT ON MAY 5, 2018 TRAVELING ON I-40, MILE 398 WHILE TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY VAN STARTED SHAKING. I KNEW/FELT THAT A TIRE HAD BLOWN. I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT HELP. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND PUT ON NOVEMBER OF 2016. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR WRANGLERS WITH 8,789 MILES ON THESE TIRES.. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-1057535 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY ABS SYSTEM IS THE SAME AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I WILL PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND IT ACTS LIKE I HAVE NO BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP YESTERDAY AND THEY SAID THE PART WOULD COST $1,310.00 FOR ONE PART ALONE. WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION. BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-886363 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT ABS SYSTEM DEFECT. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, AT VERY LOW SPEED (ABOUT 5 MPH) ABS ENGAGES, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO NEED FOR IT. THIS CAUSES A "FLOATING" SENSATION, MAKING CONTROL OF THE STOPPING POINT UNCERTAIN, UNLIKE NORMAL BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY, CAR IS PULLING TO RIGHT DURING THE STOP, WHEN ABS ENGAGES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-874509 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING A BOAT, UPON PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 71-976167230, BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR DUE TO TH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-867285 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT BACKING UP MY BOAT TO LAUNCH IT, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SLOWED IT DOWN AND ENDED UP THROWING IT IN PARK TO KEEP THE BOAT, TRAILER, AND VAN FROM ROLLING INTO THE WATER. GOT TOWED OUT AND A FRIEND PULLED THE BOAT HOME FOR ME. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE RUSTED DRIVERS SIDE STEEL BRAKE LINE THAT HAD RUPTURED. HE ALSO TOLD ME ALL OF THE OTHER LINES HAD CONSIDE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-788133 Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR AXLE BROKE AND THE LEFT WHEEL & AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HOUSING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-780371 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT 2 DAYS AGO , THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT HOLD ME LIKE IT SHOULD, CAUSING ME TO BE SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-780372 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT 2 DAYS AGO , THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT HOLD ME LIKE IT SHOULD, CAUSING ME TO BE SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-737588 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT I LOVE THIS VAN BUT IM BEGINNING TO THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR HANDLES. WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT THE HANDLES WILL JUST BREAK OFF IN MY HAND. I HAVE REPLACED EACH ONE AT LEAST TWICE. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-713559 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT SON WAS DRIVING MY GMC SAFARI VAN; SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-693094 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON FUSES BLOWING CONSTANTLY REGARDING POWER DOORS NOTHING DONE DEALER STATES WE HAD TOO MUCH EXTRA PLUGGED INTO OUTLETS ,EXAMPLE HAD XM,PHONE PLUG ,DVD PLAYER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-677230 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT SIDE TORSION BAR BREAKAGE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. ONLY 66,000 MILES ON VAN. CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE. EMAIL RESPONSE RECEIVED. NO INDICATION OF WHAT IS TO BE DONE AS OF YET. CANNOT BELIEVE THIS PART HASN'T BEEN RE-CALLED W/ ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURY. FENDER DROPPED RIGHT DOWN ON TIRE. PLEASE RECALL ALL 1990-1995 ASTRO/SAFARI. GMC RE-DESIGNED THE TORS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-674048 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ABS, WHEN BRAKING AT SLOWER SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATES AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES MAKING IT VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE STOP IN GOOD OR BAD WEATHER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-672807 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SAFARI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY, WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-663733 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT IT STARTED WITH THE HORN WORKING ONLY OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID STOPPED WORKING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-655422 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED NEW A 2004 GMC SAFARI VAN ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. I RECENTLY HAD A TIRE FAILURE 350 MILES FROM HOME (RIGHT REAR). NO BIG DEAL JUST PUT THE SPARE ON RIGHT. WELL IT WAS 8:30 AT NIGHT WITH ICE ON THE ROAD. I GOT TO THE BURM , JACKED IT UP, WHEELS CHOCKED, IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK, DO TO THE ICE. WITH LUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AND HAD A FLOOR JACK. GOT THE TIRE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-654509 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT IN DECEMBER 2007 THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN ACTIVATING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. THE ACTIVATION NOW OCCURS WITH ABOUT 33% OF ALL COMPLETE STOPS ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. ABS SYSTEM HAS EVEN ACTIVATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETE STOPS ON SOME OCCASIONS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-654510 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT IN DECEMBER 2007 THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN ACTIVATING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. THE ACTIVATION NOW OCCURS WITH ABOUT 33% OF ALL COMPLETE STOPS ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. ABS SYSTEM HAS EVEN ACTIVATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETE STOPS ON SOME OCCASIONS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-649887 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS PASSING A TRACTOR-TRAILER MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. VAN WOULD NORMALLY RESTART, BUT HAD TO BE TOWED 3 TIMES. DEALER IN FLORIDA FAILED TO REPAIR AFTER 10 DAYS AND TWO ATTEMPTS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPAIRED IT IN 4 HOURS! PROBLEM WAS A ME https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-645751 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON VACATION ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON DURING DRIVING. WHEN BRAKING, JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, MORE TRAVEL IN THE PEDAL AND BRAKES CHATTERED. ABS LIGHT MIGHT BE ON OR OFF DURING BRAKING. WENT TO DEALER, RIGHT FRONT SENSOR ERRATIC. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SENSOR. WORKS GOOD AGAIN. VAN HAS 32,000 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-645752 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON VACATION ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON DURING DRIVING. WHEN BRAKING, JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, MORE TRAVEL IN THE PEDAL AND BRAKES CHATTERED. ABS LIGHT MIGHT BE ON OR OFF DURING BRAKING. WENT TO DEALER, RIGHT FRONT SENSOR ERRATIC. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SENSOR. WORKS GOOD AGAIN. VAN HAS 32,000 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-636116 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AT 4,500 MILES DEALER REPLACED WITH NEW FUEL PUMP, THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN AROUND 5,000 MILES. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AGAIN THEN AT 115,000 MILES FUEL PUMP AGAIN WENT OUT. DEALER ACTED LIKE THAT'S NO SURPRISE TO HIM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-634617 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DURING LOW SPEED, HARD LEFT TURN INTO PARKING SPACE ON DRY PAVEMENT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, PULSING. VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER. EXTERIOR DAMAGE: BUMPER, GRILL, AND HOOD CRUMPLED. INTERIOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNK. NO REPAIRS ATTEMPTED AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE DRIVABLE, BRAKES NOW APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-624526 Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THERE WAS A NEW DESIGN FOR THE TORSION BAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MI https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-621789 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH AND WHEN T DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED, AND THERE WAS A BUZZING NOISE. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. THE ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SIX MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RECCURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 MILES, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-611637 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL *- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 1996 GMC SAFARI VAN. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND WHEN HE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. HIS FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE VEHICLES WERE BADLY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR, BUT HE F https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-610125 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 GMC SAFARI VAN HAS NOW TWICE HAD ITS ABS ACTIVATE IN A PARKING LOT SITUATION AT A SLOW SPEED CAUSING THE VAN TO TAKE AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO STOP. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PERSON IN FRONT OF ME OR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE MANUAL STATES THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE, BUT THE VAN IS STILL OK TO DRIVE-BUT NO LIGH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-603130 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A RESIDENCE WHERE A DEALER REPRESENTATIVE CAME FOR AN INSPECTION AND DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE TORSION BAR FRACTURED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-599717 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY BOTH DRIVERS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-safari-gmc#complaint-592001 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 1998 GMC SAFARI VAN; I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS WORKING WHEN EVER THEY WANTED TO" SINCE PURCHASING THE VAN. YESTERDAY DURING A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM, THE WIPERS QUIT COMPLETELY WITH ZERO WARNING. THE ONLY REASON THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT WAS BECAUSE LUCKILY THERE WAS NOTHING FOR ME TO HIT WHEN I LOST CONTROL DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON N