Front Seat Recliner Problems of GMC Safari

GMC Safari owners have reported 5 problems related to front seat recliner (under the seats category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of GMC Safari based on all problems reported for the Safari.

1 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1998 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 02/17/2004

Driver's seat track bolts/rings snapped. This caused the seat to move back and forth. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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2 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1999 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 07/20/2001

Had to apply brakes in an emergency, seat slid forward and caused driver to impact steering wheel with nose. Dealer found no problem with seat,but replaced seat riser anyway. Seat still does not always lock in position.

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3 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1997 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 05/11/2001

Safety belt in back of vehicle does not latch. Had repaired once. Also, seat latch broke.

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4 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1996 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 10/16/1997

Driver's seat back broke in accident.

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5 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1997 GMC Safari

The lever that made the seat recline backwards/forward broke off although excessive force was not used. This resulted in the seats reclining backwards by themselves driving.


Other Common Seats related problems of GMC Safari

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Seat Recliner problems
5
Seats problems
5
Front Seat Power Adjust problems
1
Front Seat Head Restraint problems
1


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