Reliability & cost of ownership
Airstream Safari Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Airstream Safari? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Airstream Safari problems by model year
24 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Safari | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Safari | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Safari | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Safari | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Safari | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Safari | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Safari | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Airstream Safari, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires1 complaint
- service brakes, electric1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint