1996 GMC Safari problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 GMC Safari. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. After that come brakes (15%) and suspension (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 199 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 36 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 93,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the GMC Safari with enough data (111 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.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35 MPH. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Consumer stated that the right front belt failed to hold.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling 40-45 MPH and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, both driver and passenger sustained injuries.
Intermittently rear windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing driver's view. The accelerator cable was replaced twice. The alternator was replaced three times. The water pump was replaced twice. The driver's side power window motor was replaced and the passenger side needs to be replaced. The driver's side seat motor failed. The hatch failed. The rear captain chairs seat belts broke. *nlm
Dunlop rover tire failed at 17000 miles. Tire a complete loss .tire replaced blamed on poor workmanship.old tire keep at place of purchase.