1997 GMC Safari engine problems
20 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 GMC Safari, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 10% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Intermittently when the vehicle is accelerating it loses power. The dealer has inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem.
The throttle body on our 1997 GMC safari came apart sending pieces into the engine and failing in a wide open throttle condition that was not controllable by the driver. This occurred when the driver entered the freeway and the car accelerated through 85 miles per hour without any depression of the accelertor. The driver had to continuously apply brake pressure to keep speed somewhat under control. The only means to control the engine was to turn it off.
Other problems reported for the 1997 GMC Safari
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 34 complaints
- Transmission 21 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
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