Steering Wheel Problems of GMC Safari

GMC Safari owners have reported 4 problems related to steering wheel (under the steering 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 Steering Wheel problem of the 2004 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 06/01/2006

Steering wheel of 2004 GMC Safari is rapidly decaying. No cleaning chemicals have been used on the steering wheel. I work in an office, so there are no extraordinary chemicals on my hands.

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2 Steering Wheel problem of the 1997 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 07/15/2000

Consumer can't turn steering wheel if brake is fully applied. This is a problem when driving, esecially trying to parallel park, going into reverse. Consumer test drove another vehicle that did the same thing. Dealer said that this was design of the vehicle & nothing was subject to change. Consumer was going to contact the manufacturer.

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3 Steering Wheel problem of the 1999 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 01/01/2000

On 4 occasions, approximately once a month, the key has been inserted into the ignition and failed to turn. On 3rd occasion, dealer found shifter cable intermittently getting stuck, and not allowing ignition to release. They also found case jamming up. They replaced steering column assembly. Currently car is at dealer for the 4th occurrence. They are suggesting that our driving/parking habits are perhaps to blame; we feel that, as mature, good-driving adults in our late 40's who have driven many types of cars and vans throughout the years without ever encountering this problem, - that there is no way we could be causing this problem. Obviously the mechanism in the ignition/steering column is highly sensitive, and definitely has a defect. My husband and I fear that we are someday going to get stuck in a far-away place or in the middle of a job with a car whose key will not turn. The dealer cannot find the problem, and I wonder what they are planning to do for us.

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4 Steering Wheel problem of the 1996 GMC Safari

Failure Date: 04/10/1997

Steering wheel hard to turn.

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