1990–2005 · 16 model years

GMC Safari recalls & problems by year

56 recalls and 1,091 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints1995195 complaints

Most recalls19976 recalls

Crashes reported106in owner complaints

Injuries reported1241 death

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2005 Safari	—	14–17 mpg	2	4	0	0	0	0
2004 Safari	—	14–16 mpg	2	5	0	0	0	0
2003 Safari	—	14–17 mpg	3	18	1	1	0	0
2002 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	3	25	4	1	2	0
2001 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	3	39	1	2	56	0
2000 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	2	68	11	0	2	0
1999 Safari	—	15–16 mpg	3	61	6	1	10	0
1998 Safari	—	16 mpg	5	89	9	1	3	0
1997 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	6	135	7	2	11	0
1996 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	6	139	9	2	12	0
1995 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	6	195	25	4	10	1
1994 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	2	119	14	2	10	0
1993 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	2	61	8	1	2	0
1992 Safari	—	15–17 mpg	3	59	4	2	3	0
1991 Safari	—	16–17 mpg	4	39	5	3	2	0
1990 Safari	—	16–20 mpg	4	35	2	0	1	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Service brakes, hydraulic334
Visibility175
Suspension123
Electrical system97
Engine and engine cooling90
Power train88
Steering78
Structure63