GMC Safari - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

GMC Safari owners have reported a total of 850 problems for their cars built in the 10 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the GMC Safari. The 1997 GMC Safari cars have the most problems reported (203 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for GMC Safari

Model Year	Number of Problems
2005 Safari	9
2004 Safari	8
2003 Safari	26
2002 Safari	39
2001 Safari	55
2000 Safari	100
1999 Safari	93
1998 Safari	114
1997 Safari	203
1996 Safari	201

🔍 Common problems of GMC Safari

The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for GMC Safari cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (154 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (94 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of GMC Safari

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	154
Visibility	94
Power Train	63
Electrical System	61
Engine And Engine Cooling	59
Suspension	55
Steering	53
Gasoline Fuel System	43
Structure	41
Vehicle Speed Control	34

Seat Belt	29
Air Bag	27
Equipment	24
Latches/locks/linkage	18
Exterior Lighting	16
Unknown Or Other	16
Tire	15
Seats	12
Other Fuel System	10
Interior Lighting	9
Wheel	8
Air Brake	6
Parking Brake	1
Child Seat	1
Electronic Stability Control	1

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