Reliability & cost of ownership
Safari Coach Sahara Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Safari Coach Sahara? 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 Sahara problems by model year
16 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Sahara | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Sahara | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Sahara | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Sahara | 6 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Sahara | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Safari Coach Sahara, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes7 complaints
- hydraulic4 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- visibility1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint