Safety ratings
1990 GMC Safari
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
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Recalls (4)
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGECampaign 91V164000 · 20/09/1991
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.
Risk: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
Fix: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.
- SEATSCampaign 93V187000 · 16/11/1993
THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.
Risk: IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSCampaign 90V146000 · 13/08/1990
FUEL RETURN HOSES MAY BREAK AT EITHER CRIMPED COUPLING, CAUSING A LEAKAGE OF FUEL.
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A FUEL RETURN LINE SEPARATION, A FUELLEAK OCCURRING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Fix: INSTALL A PROPERLY CRIMPED FUEL RETURN HOSE.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTORCampaign 93V119000 · 02/08/1993
SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Risk: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Fix: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES15
- HYDRAULIC15
- STRUCTURE6
- SEATS4
- SEAT BELTS4
- VISIBILITY2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
- STEERING2
Read individual complaints (35 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/11/1997· VISIBILITY
THE MOTOR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MELTED INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/REPLACED SWITCH AND BLOWER MOTOR. *AK
- 11/27/1995· STRUCTURE
HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SIDE DOOR AND REAR DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 11/06/1996· SEATS
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FRONT SEAT BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- 10/26/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD
- 10/24/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT 26,000 MILES THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNT OUT, REPAIRED AND AGAIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNT OUT, ALSO THERE'S A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
- 10/18/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND RESET THE ABS CODE. PROBLEM EXSITS AGAIN. *AK
- 10/09/1998· STRUCTURE
SLIDING DOOR CAME OUT OF THE TRACK, DOOR WAS LOCKED. INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS INVESTIGATING PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. *AK
- 10/02/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.
- 10/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC RESET COMPUTER FOR BRAKES. THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE HAD A CODE OF 63. *AK
- 09/20/2000· SEATS
CONSUMER HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 93V187000 FOR FRONTAL SEATS. REAR SEATS ARE THE SAME TYPE OF SEATS WITH A DIFFERENT PACKAGE. BUT, MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PARTS AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR THE REAR SEATS. *AK THE FRONT AND THE REAR SEATS ARE RECLINING SEAT FOR THIS VAN UNLIKE OTHER VANS. *YH
- 09/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED W/CAUSE SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 09/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES; BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS W/CONDITION REPEATING ITSELF YEARLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 09/10/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL VALUE HAS FAILED. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST (2) YEARS AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK CONSUMER STATES REPLACEMENTS ONLY LAST 17-18 THOUSAND MILES. *SLC
- 08/18/1999· SEAT BELTS
WAS LEANING FORWARD WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP PROPERLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. OWNER FEELS IT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK
- 08/10/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
THE BRAKES ARE ABS AND THEY FAILED. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 08/09/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
- 08/03/2001· STEERING,SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ALONG AND MADE A STOP; THEN, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE, LATER SHE WAS TOLD THAT IDLE ARM HAD FALLEN OFF.*AK VEHICLE ALSO WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. STEERING COLUMN LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *SLC
- 08/02/1999· STEERING,SUSPENSION
TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR SERVICE ON REAR END. WAS HIT. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE AWAY, STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MOVED THE COLUMN INTO THE INNER SLEEVE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- 07/30/1996· STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE TRUCK AND SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF. *AK
- 07/30/1996· STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL NO ONE WAS INJURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
- 06/30/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE WENT FROM 70 TO 0 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 06/28/1995· STRUCTURE
THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY. *AK
- 05/08/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; DURING NORMAL BRAKING AT LOW SPEED IN NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, MOSTLY WHEN COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY(VERY LITTLE HILL), WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR ONE TO TWO MINUTES AND THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL, DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROLBEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK
- 05/08/1996· SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTING CASE AND THIS IS THE SECOND ONE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. IT CANNOT BE WORN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- 04/22/2002· SEATS
CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER DRIVER SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TOO QUICKLY, CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT A MOUNTING BOLT WAS LOOSE, HE THEN TILTED THE SEAT BACK AND INSPECTED THE FRONT MOUNTING BOLT TO THE SEAT PLATFORM CONNECTION AND THE CONSUMER SAW THAT WHEN THE SEAT BACK WAS PUSHED, THE ENTIRE BOLT/NUT COMBO LIFTED OFF OF THE MOUNTING PLATFORM, AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, UPON LIFTING THE SEAT OFF THE PLATFORM ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE PLATFORM HAD BROKEN OFF, THE ADJACENT METAL AROUND THE BOLT HOLES WERE DISFIGURED, FRACTURED AND CRACKED.*JB
- 04/11/2000· SEAT BELTS
THE 2 FRONT SAFETY BELTS DONT WORK PROPERLY, IF YOU LEAN FORWARD THE SHOULDER BELT STAY LOOSE AND DON'T COME BACK AGAINST THE PASSENGER, ALSO A REAR LAP BELT WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO RETRACT AND LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER IT IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT DOES NOT WORK. I HAD CONTACTED GM A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF IT BUT WOULD NOT OFFER TO FIX THEM. I THINK BEINGS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT. THE BELTS HAVE BEEN LIKE THIS EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN, IT WAS A USED VEHICLE, WE DIDNT BUY IT NEW. I TRANSPORT CHILDREN, I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 3 MONTH OLD, SO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, I HAVE TO ALWAYS MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN ONE OF THE WORKING BELTS. THIS ALSO LEAVES THE DRIVER AT RISK, BEINGS THE DRIVERS BELT DOESNT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I AM UNABLE TO USE ONE OF THE SPOTS IN THE BACK DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BELT. IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME @ 314-729-1288 OR EMAIL ME AT HEYWINKY@AOL.COM THANK YOU, MAUREEN WIEHAGE. *AK
- 04/05/1995· SEATS
RECALL RELATED, 93V187000, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR, EXPERIENCE ON DRIVERS SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP. TT
- 04/04/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER A HARD BRAKING INCIDENT, THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SYSTEM WAS RESET BY MECHANIC, WORKED FOR 4 OR 5 BRAKE APPLICATIONS BUT HAD ELECTRIC MOTOR NOISE UNDER HOOD, THEN PROBLEM RETURNED. REGULAR BRAKES WORK PROPERLY, ABS DOES NOT. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP STATED ABS COMPUTER FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR - $450, WORK NOT PERFORMED. PROBLEM PERSISTS. AFTER VIEWING YOUR ONLINE COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VEHICLE. *AK
- 04/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- 03/24/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKES DRAG, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
- 03/22/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
IN PANIC STOP ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
- 01/27/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ICY WEATHER, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. REPLACED ABS SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- 01/16/1996· VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SMELLED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASH FAN SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 01/10/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
- 01/06/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
IN DRY WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, THE PASSENGER'S AND MIDLE BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE ECM FAILED WHEN DRIVING AND THE ELECTRIC LOCK ALSO FAILED. *AK