1990 GMC Safari problems
Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 GMC Safari. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 34% of complaints. After that come body & structure (16%) and seats (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the GMC Safari with enough data (10 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
In panic stop ABS brakes failed, vehicle rolled forward, causing extended stopping distance,once resulting in an accident, also ABS light came on.
Recall related, 93v187000, vehicle has been in for repair, experience on drivers seat moves while driving or coming to a stop. Tt
ABS brakes; warning light illuminated w/cause suppose to have been corrected. Problem keeps reoccuring. Please describe details. Tt