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Gmc SAFARI (GMC) problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

88,632 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2005 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 26 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 28 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	13	46.4%
Fuel system concerns	2	7.1%
Transmission and shifting	1	3.6%
Engine operation	1	3.6%
Electrical and battery issues	1	3.6%
Steering behavior	1	3.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Air Bags:Frontal

Electrical System

Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	4
Air Bags:Frontal	2
Electrical System	2
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar	2
Air Bags	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Electrical System: 2; Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 3

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2018

2006: 4; 2007: 8; 2008: 7; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2014: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10181253 · 2007-01-31 (January 31, 2007)

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 FELT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK U…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181253 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10164087 · 2006-08-01 (August 1, 2006)

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-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164087 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10211938 · 2007-12-14 (December 14, 2007)

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 MELTED FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10200879 · 2007-08-27 (August 27, 2007)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200879 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10216324 · 2008-01-28 (January 28, 2008)

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 ON, LOOKING GOOD. TOOK OFF TO TRY AND GET A NEW TIRE ON BEFORE THEY CLOSE. WELL GUESS WHAT? THE DONUT SPARE FROM THE FACTORY ISN'T THE SAME HEIGHT AS …

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216324 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10324916 · 2010-04-11 (April 11, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 157,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324916 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0; 2004: 0; 2005: 0

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Year-by-year records

Gmc SAFARI (GMC) model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1994	1	Not available
1995	1	0
1996	3	0
1997	3	0
1998	2	0
1999	1	0
2000	5	0
2001	1	0
2002	3	0
2003	6	0
2004	1	0
2005	1	0

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Data completeness

28 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

92.9%Usable mileage26 / 28 records

100.0%Valid incident date28 / 28 records

100.0%Valid filing date28 / 28 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates28 / 28 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10164087 · 81,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10164087 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10188876 · 88,000 mi TLTHE 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 Look up ODI 10188876 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10215588 · 58,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10215588 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10208656 · 32,589 mi 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 Look up ODI 10208656 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10231153 · 110,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10231153 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 10413051 · 89,263 mi 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 CONSIDERABLE RUST AND THAT ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE ENTIRE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I DID SAVE THE RUSTED LI… Look up ODI 10413051 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10263029 · 140,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10263029 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10324916 · 157,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10324916 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10222912 IT STARTED WITH THE HORN WORKING ONLY OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID STOPPED WORKING. *TR Look up ODI 10222912 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10246130 · 30,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10246130 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar	1100.0% ODI 10191033 · 220,000 mi 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 MILEAGES WERE 220,000. Look up ODI 10191033 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10173571 · 147,800 mi 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. Look up ODI 10173571 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10170944 · 47,500 mi 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. Look up ODI 10170944 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10230121 · 120,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10230121 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10211938 · 78,000 mi 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 MELTED FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS. *TR Look up ODI 10211938 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	58,000–88,000 mi	81,000 mi	5	ODI 10164087 · 81,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10164087 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10199745 · 101,043 mi 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 Look up ODI 10199745 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10188876 · 88,000 mi TLTHE 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 Look up ODI 10188876 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	98,019 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10231153 · 110,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10231153 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10419874 · 106,775 mi 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. Look up ODI 10419874 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413051 · 89,263 mi 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 CONSIDERABLE RUST AND THAT ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE ENTIRE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I DID SAVE THE RUSTED LI… Look up ODI 10413051 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	148,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10263029 · 140,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10263029 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10324916 · 157,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10324916 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	30,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10246130 · 30,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10246130 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar	Too few reports for a range	183,900 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10191033 · 220,000 mi TLTHE 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 MILEAGES WERE 220,000. Look up ODI 10191033 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10173571 · 147,800 mi 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. Look up ODI 10173571 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	47,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10170944 · 47,500 mi 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. Look up ODI 10170944 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	Too few reports for a range	120,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10230121 · 120,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10230121 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	Too few reports for a range	78,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10211938 · 78,000 mi 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 MELTED FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESS. *TR Look up ODI 10211938 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 0 complaints · 2005: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	1	0	0
2005	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Air Bags:Frontal	Electrical System	Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 103,909 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10199745 · 101,043 mi

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

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ODI 10231153 · 110,000 mi

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

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ODI 10419874 · 106,775 mi

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.

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 78,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10211938 · 78,000 mi

Look up ODI 10211938 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10246130 · 30,000 mi

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

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b