Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Safari Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Safari? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Safari problems by model year
15 recall entries and 159 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Safari | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Safari | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Safari | 3 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Safari | 3 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Safari | 3 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Safari | 2 | 68 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Safari, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes62 complaints
- hydraulic56 complaints
- electrical system18 complaints
- steering16 complaints
- structure13 complaints
- engine and engine cooling12 complaints
- suspension11 complaints
- exterior lighting10 complaints