NHTSA Data Explorer

GMC Safari

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

1,481

Active records

Recalls

18

Active records

TSBs

893

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

5

Injuries

158

Crashes

142

Fires

30

Top reported issues — GMC Safari

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Condition issue

441

Braking behavior

372

Operating state

360

Driver assistance issue

179

Wiper/washer behavior

129

Safety restraint issue

117

Reporting mechanism

111

Noise

99

Steering behavior

86

Engine behavior

82

Safety restraint behavior

82

Vibration/harshness

78

Thermal issue

75

Fluid issue

73

Access/entry issue

71

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

62

Lighting behavior

52

Ride/handling behavior

46

Electrical issue

44

HVAC behavior

30

Performance issue

26

Starting behavior

25

Powering on/off behavior

11

Smell

9

Infotainment behavior

8

Recent change

7

Communication/network issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2002 GMC GM

Filed Jan 14, 2019


2 deaths
2 injured
Crash

HI [XXX]; WELL ME ANY SISTER WAS TAKING THE KIDS TO A FOOTBALL [XXX]; GAME AN THE VAN WAS PARKED AN JUMP OUT OF GEAR AN HIT THE TREE [XXX]; THE AIR BAGS OPEN AS WELL . A LADY CALL ME FROM THE DEALERSHIP . BUT I HAVE NOT HERE FROM HER NO MORE THE CASE WITH TO .COURTS AN THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE WAS TO PAY [XXX]; THE BILLS AN HAVE NOT DONE [XXX]; SO PLEASE HELP . THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HAVE NOT CANE OUT TO HELP ME WITH THE INJURY. AN I AM . IN NEED OF A LAWYER ASAP . THANKS…

2002 GMC SAFARI (GMC)

Filed May 8, 2018


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..

2002 GMC SAFARI

Filed Nov 15, 2017


1 injured
Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK PAIN, A BRUISED TOE, A FOREHEAD GASH, AND DAMAGE TO THE RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE…

2000 GMC SAFARI

Filed Nov 4, 2017


WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO DO LAUNDRY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE GONE. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH ALSO MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON PLUS THE BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKES

2000 GMC SAFARI

Filed Nov 4, 2017


Crash

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. THE CAR WHO HIT ME WAS TOTALED. ALSO MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS R ALWAYS SHORTING OUT. MY DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK NOW

2000 GMC SAFARI

Filed Aug 9, 2017


Crash

THERE WERE TWO CASES: FIRST I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A CAR HITTING ME IN THE REAR SO HARD THAT MY BACK COMPARTMENTS WONT OPEN AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. ANOTHER CASE WAS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE LAUNDRY MATT MY POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND IS BROKE DOWN NOW. MY THREE CHILDREN ARE USUALLY WITH ME ALWAYS. I HAVE AN 18 YR OLD AUTISTIC GIRL, A 13 YR OLD BOY AND A 4 YEAR OLD BOY. I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM AND USED MY…

2005 GMC SAFARI

Filed Apr 27, 2017


NV

2003 GMC L SERIES

Filed Dec 13, 2015


FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEATED UP ALL THE TIME,DEALER UNHOOKED THE DRIVERS AND PASSERGER SEAT HEATERS CONNECTION, THEN THE BACK DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK OR BACK WINDOWS WON'T LET DOWN, NOW THE BACK DRIVERS WINDOW FALLS DOWN AUTOMATIC WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTON .

2003 GMC SAFARI

Filed Oct 5, 2015


THE BRAKE LINES IN FRONT ARE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING CREATING A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AS THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. I SEE THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH GMC VEHICLES. THE COST TO REPAIR IS ASTRONOMICAL. WHY ISN'T GMC RECALLING THESE VEHICLES?

2003 GMC SAFARI

Filed Sep 28, 2014


. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT I HAD WITH MY AUTOMOBILE: GMC SAFARI WAGON 2003. ONE DAY IN JULY THIS YEAR (2014) I APPLIED THE BRAKES OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE WHEN I WAS APPROACHING THE RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP EVEN THROUGH THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS RECENTLY WORKED ON. I INVESTIGATED THE REASON WHY IT FAILED TO STOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. *TR

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.