1996 GMC Safari suspension problems
29 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1996 GMC Safari, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 15% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
While driving low to high speeds experienced intermittent front suspension failures, vehicle wanders all over road, right to left, dlr's replaced steering gear box, tires and realigned vehicle six times, dlr can't correct, problem persists.
While traveling at 65 MPH drivers side torsion bar inexplicably and without warning broke. Entire vehicle shuddered and pulled sharply to the left. Fortunately for my passengers and myself I was able to quickly regain control and come to a safe stop. This is a serious safety issue. Such a failure could easily result in serious injury or death. Since the torsion bar failure I have been told by different mechanics "they break all the time" and "it is a design flaw".
Other problems reported for the 1996 GMC Safari
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints