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1995 GMC Safari complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 4, 1997NV

CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAS BEEN BAD SINCE THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE. BRAKES SLIP AND AT TIMES ARE UNABLE TO STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997FL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER SAID THE BRAKES WERE WORN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1997TX

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP. THE ABA TAKES OVER AND RELEASES THE RIGHT REAR AND ALL BRAKES MOMENTARILY. *YD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 17, 1997OK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THEY WERE IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1997PA

ABS BRAKES FAIL IN DAMP/DRY WEATHER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 9, 1997TN

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, BRAKES GRAB AND DON'T LET GO. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. HE HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jun 6, 1997FL

ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKE, LOSS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH, MECHANIC REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 29, 1997MI

DRIVER HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1997GA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDTIONS WHEN THE FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

Seats
Filed Feb 28, 1997NY

THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SEAT HAS INFERIOR WELDING MATERIALS WHICH HOLD THE SEAT BRACKETS, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK. HAD REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 19, 1997AL

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURES WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS; WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AT 20MPH, REARENDED A VEHICLE,. ALSO, AT 10MPH HIT A WALL, DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Feb 18, 1997OK

#EA95-026, WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, HAPPENED IN DRY WEATHER . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 9, 1997MD

BRAKES CHECKED AND ADJUSTED, DUE TO SLIPPING DURING BRAKING PROCEDURE RANDOMLY, UNEXPECTED TIMES, BRAKES CATCH AND THEN RELEASE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 17, 1996OK

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE AT 35MPH DURING A PANIC STOP, BRAKES FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 12, 1996TX

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AND REARENDED SOMEONE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 4, 1996PA

NO ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING NORMAL BRAKING IN WET PAVEMENT AT 25 MPH. *AK NO BRAKING WAS EXPERIENCED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER FEELS FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WORN WHEEL BEARING. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1996CA

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES, OWNER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, H E ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOESN'T STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 1996MO

APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO, IN ORDER TO STOP THE CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 13, 1996CA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 18, 1996KY

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK STALLED, PARKED, CAME BACK OUT AND TRUCK WOULDN'T START . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 1, 1996IN

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH. JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 16, 1996MO

ON THREE OCCASIONS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE THE ROTOR/WHOLE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, CAN HERE A NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 29, 1996CT

COIL SPRING THAT ACTIVATES REAR SECTION OF DOOR NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PUSH DOOR OUT ENOUGH TO OPEN. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 28, 1996CA

ENGINE REPLACED. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 26, 1996OH

ABS BRAKES; SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 26, 1996CA

ENGINE FAILED. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Mar 6, 1996GA

THERE IS A SLIGHT NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 4, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR DRY SURFACES, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP AT APPROX. 15MPH NORMAL STOPPING, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE MALFUNCTION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING, ON WET OR DRY SURFACES, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP AT APPROX. 15MPH NORMAL STOPPING, FRONT BRAKES LOCKUP, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1995MO

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995OH

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN STOPPING ONE OR TWO WHEELS LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 20, 1995CA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 18, 1995MI

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKE FAILED . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 15, 1995OH

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 50 MPH DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 15, 1995CA

THE ABS BRAKES DID ENGAGE AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 31, 1995AZ

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 23, 1995CA

AUTO LOST ALL POWER DURING DRIVING, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Aug 14, 1995CA

VEHICLES REAR 1ST BENCH SEAT ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BELT HITS OVER THE PERSON NECK. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 14, 1995MI

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 12, 1995GA

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTED FORWARD UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S LEGS UPON HITTING DASHBOARD. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 19, 1995LA

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND U-TURN AND YIELD, THEN TAKE OFF; TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING; CAN HEAR ENGINE RACING WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 17, 1995PA

DUTCH DOOR LATCH RELEASES WHILE DRIVING. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 7, 1995NC

FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 45MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seats1 injured
Filed Jan 24, 1995NJ

ROD THAT MOVES REAR CAPTAINS SEAT PETRUDES FORWARD, CAUSING PASSENGER TO TRIP, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AW

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