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1996 GMC Safari

Safety Score
69
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-01-20 99V009000 CHILD SEAT 2,090 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2008-12-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY, ALTERNATOR. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START VEHICLE ALL POWER IS LOST. HAPPENE…
2006-06-26 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 GMC SAFARI VAN WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, NEXT MORNING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT HAD COLLAPSED AND WAS JUST 2 INCHE…
2005-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE CONSUMER 1996 GMC SAFARI VAN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP. *BF THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT PUMP FUEL. THE FUEL…
2004-12-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES THERE WAS A NOISE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THE…
2004-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 PROBLEM WITH 1996 GMC SAFARI VAN NOT STARTING. *BF THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PUMPING FUEL. UPON RET…
2004-09-26 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER CHECKED THE FUSES, AND THE FUSES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO …
2004-08-27 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE UP THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME BACK DOWN. *AK
2004-08-17 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 TORSION BAR BROKEN
2004-06-11 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH,THE SERVICE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE ENGINE MIFIRED. THIS OCCURED BECAUSE THE FUEL I…
2004-03-21 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT No 0 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO…
2004-01-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 COOLANT LEAK CAUSE BY INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. *LA
2003-09-13 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE, CAUSING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TORSION BAR TO BREAK. *AK …
2003-09-02 VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER No 0 INTERMITTENTLY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED…
2003-08-15 SUSPENSION No 0 LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHEN DRIVING. THE REPAIR SHOP CHANGED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE TORSION BARS AND ARMS EVE…
2003-08-15 SUSPENSION No 0 ON AUGUST 13TH, 2003, I BACKED THE VAN OUT OF THE GARAGE, WHICH HAS AN ABOUT 2 INCH DROP. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, I …
2003-08-03 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR INEXPLICABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING BROKE. ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AN…
2003-08-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOO…
2003-07-31 VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
2003-07-02 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD "BANG." FRONT RIGHT SIDE WAS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON…
2003-06-30 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING TORSION BAR BROKE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DOWN ON THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT …
2003-01-21 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN BRAKES PRESSED ON DRY PAVEMENT, WHICH CAUSES A DELAYED STOP-TIME OF ABOUT 3 SECONDS. HAS HAPPEN…
2002-09-30 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR *JG *NLM
2002-09-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 SINCE THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR, WE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM W/ABS BRAKES. WHEN YOU WOULD SLOW DOWN & GET TO ABOUT 20 MPH, T…
2002-09-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE E…
2002-07-11 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT END TO HIT THE GROUND, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN…
2002-07-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2002-06-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 4 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER W…
2002-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WER…
2002-05-05 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INC…
2002-03-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE - RECALLED - DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS REPAIRED, NOW WIPERS OPERATE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE …
2001-10-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 2 MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 10 M.P.H. IN PREPARATION TO STOP BEHIND SEVERAL VEHICLES AT A RED LIGHT. I APPLIED MY BRAKE…
2001-08-22 STEERING:LINKAGES No 0 FRONT TIE RODS, WITHIN 1500 MILES APART, BROKE. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAS A BAD SETUP, AND TIE RODS COULD BREAK AT A…
2001-08-05 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 BOTH TORSION BARS BROKE AT 60 MPH CAUSING FRONT OF VEHICLE TO DROP ON TIRES.VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP WITH NO STEERING.…
2001-08-03 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER HEARD LOUD CRACKING NOISE. THEN, FRONT OF VEHICLE HIT THE GROUND. DEALERSHI…
2001-08-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR No 0 VEHICLE COLLASPED TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT STABLIZER BAR HAD BROKEN…
2001-07-26 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY TORSION BAR BROKE AND FRONT OF VEHICLE FELL ON TIRES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD 3 OF THE …
2001-07-15 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 THIS PART FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT BOTH TORSION…
2001-06-17 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 FRONT END TORSION BAR FELL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND THAT DEALERS HAVE BEEN TOLD TO GREAS…
2001-06-16 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 AFTER RETURNING HOME WE HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE GARAGE. WE WENT OUT AND THE VAN WAS HEADING DOWNWARDS IN THE FRONT. …
2001-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 CONSUMER HAD 8 FUEL PUMPS PUT INTO VEHICLE SINCE SHE HAD IT. FUEL PUMP KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETEL…
2001-04-12 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER, AND IT BLEWOUT HOT AIR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS EVA…
2001-03-01 STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT No 0 LEFT IDLE ARM HAS EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *NOTE: …
2001-01-24 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURT…
2000-12-22 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. No 0 RADIO LIGHTS BEGAN TO FAIL, RADIO BECAME HOT TO TOUCH. PULLED FUSE FOR RADIO BUT IT CONTINUED TO GET HOTTER WHEN WE STO…
2000-12-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-07-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ACCLERATOR WHICH GOT STUCK. DRIVER COULD NOT STOP OR SLO…
2000-07-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - NEEDED REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES ON VAN. HEATER FAN DASHBOARD SWITCH - WHEN SET ON FL…
2000-07-11 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FRONT OF THE VAN FELL TO THE GROUND. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS…
2000-07-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. SOMETIMES WORK, AND SOMETIMES DON'T. NO WARNING IS GIVEN BEFORE FAIL…
2000-07-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE PARKED RIGHT TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER COULD NOT DE…