Reliability & cost of ownership
Safari Coach Cheetah Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Safari Coach Cheetah? 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.
Safari Coach Cheetah problems by model year
9 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Cheetah | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Cheetah | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Cheetah | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Cheetah | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Safari Coach Cheetah, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension9 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- steering1 complaint