Model year record
2000 GMC Safari (gmc) recalls & problems
The 2000 GMC Safari (gmc) has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 GMC Safari (gmc).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | 103,909 mi |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Fuel pump | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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 THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WAS 106,000.
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 10MPH OR LESS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PULSATED WHICH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AFTER REPLACING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.