GMC Safari (gmc)
Owners filed 28 complaints across 12 model years of the GMC Safari (gmc). The 2003 drew the most (6); the 2005 the fewest (1).
Model years12
Complaints28
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every GMC Safari (gmc) model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire | Routine | |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery | Routine | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Suspension › Front | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar | Routine |
Which GMC Safari (gmc) years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.