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1991 / GMC

1991 GMC Safari

Safety ratings

1991 GMC Safari

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 1★Frontal, passenger: 1★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

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.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 06E043000 · 19/05/2006

    CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

  • 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.

  • 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

45
Complaints
5
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES18
  • HYDRAULIC18
  • POWER TRAIN6
  • SEAT BELTS4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • STEERING4
  • SEATS4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
Read individual complaints (45 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/17/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    WHILE DRIVING THE FAN IN THE DASHBOARD FOR THE A/C CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  • 12/06/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE ABS SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE ABS SYSTEM PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, DEALER REFUSED RECALL REPAIR 99041, THE VEHICLE'S VIN # DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS. *MJS

  • 12/04/1997· VISIBILITY

    ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOW SWITCH ON PASSENGER'S WINDOW FAILED.

  • 12/03/1997· SUSPENSION

    THE FRONT END CONSTANTLY GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  • 12/02/2002· TIRES

    I WAS TRAVLING AT ABOUT 60 MILES AND HOUR WHEN THE A PIECE OF THE TIRE OUT SIDEWAY. THE SIZE 12 INCHES X 8 INCHES BLEW OUT OF THE TIRER HITTING THE CAR NEX TO ME. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRER HAVE SUCH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THE SIDE WALL IS MISSING A PIECE FROM FIRST OUT SIDE THREAD TO THE RIM BEAD BY ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG. THE TIRER EXPLODED IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT OUT OF NO WARE ON SMOOTH DRY ROAD WAY. BLOWING THE PIECE OUT INTO THE PASSING LANE HITTING A CAR IN THAT LANE. THE PIECE WAS NOT RECOVERED. DT

  • 11/28/1995· STRUCTURE

    DEFECTIVE DOOR CAUSED INJURY. *DSH

  • 11/23/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

  • 11/15/2001· SEAT BELTS

    DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER LATCH. *AK

  • 11/12/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DASH WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

  • 11/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

  • 11/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION. *AK *JB

  • 11/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENTCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 15 MPH PREPAIRING TO STOP, WEATHER CONDITION WAS DRY, REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, HEARD NOISE ,NO REACTION, NO SKID MARKS FROM WHEELS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CHANGED BRAKEPADS AND SHOES/ROTORS/MASTER CYLINDER. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING NOISE. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. FRONT BRAKES WORN TO SENSORS, DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED, FRONT CALIPER DRAGGING. CONSUMER STATES FROST COMING OUT OF VENTS AT TIMES. OIL PRESSURE DISPLAY UNSTABLE AND INTERMITTENT, DEALER REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACED. WIND NOISE AROUND DRIVER DOOR. *SLC

  • 10/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR AXLE SEAL GOES OUT CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO REAR BRAKE PADS; REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 6 MONTHS; BRAKES NOT CONSISTENT; EXCESSIVE EFFORT. TT

  • 10/17/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

  • 10/05/1994· STEERING

    IDLER ARMS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING.

  • 09/30/1996· EQUIPMENT

    WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO THE CABLE RUSTING OUT.*AK

  • 09/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. MECHANIC SAYS THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

  • 09/23/1997· SEATS

    REPLACED DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTER. *AK

  • 09/21/2006· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    1991 SAFARI HOOD CAME UP WHILE DRIVING AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. *TS *JB

  • 09/18/1996· SEATS

    WHILE MOVING THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK SNAPPED/RECLINED TO A FULLY RECLINED POSITION DUE TO A SUPPORT BOLT SHEARING OFF. *AK

  • 09/15/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD BE THROWN INTO ANOTHER LANE. FIRST, BRAKES ON DRIVER'S SIDE, WOULD LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED & WAS INFORMED ITS THE ABS. *AK

  • 09/09/1996· STEERING

    TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, SPEED 20 MPH.*AK

  • 09/08/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGH CAM EON. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  • 08/26/2003· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO THOSE EXPERIENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE TYPE. TWICE NOW WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC SITUATION THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED ECU ON BRAKE SYSTEM ONCE NOW DEALER INFORMS THAT IS MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN AT A COST OF $1200. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN EXTRAVAGANT MAINTENANCE EXPENSE EVERY TIME YOU NEED THE ANTI-LOCK PORTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DUE TO FAILURE, MUST REPLACE IDLER ARMS EVERY TWO YEARS DUE TO FAILURE AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTERS ON THE BLOWER SWITCH DUE TO OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE SWITCH. *NLM

  • 08/06/1998· SEATSCrash

    DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 CONSUMER HIT TREE. DEFECT IN DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, CAUSED THE SEATBACK TO FALL ONTO PASSENGER WHO WAS SITTING BEHIND DRIVER. *AK

  • 07/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WAS TOLD THE UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

  • 07/07/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 07/06/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    CRUISE CONTROL RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S CLAIM THAT RECALL LETTERS WERE SENT OUT IN ERROR AND THERE WAS NO DEFECT (94V-099). *AK

  • 06/27/1996· VISIBILITYFire

    POOR CONNECTION OF HEATER SWITCH CAUSED SWITCH TO OVERHEAT/START FIRE. *DH

  • 06/02/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    LOSS OF BRAKE ACTION DUE TO INSTANT FLUID LOSS. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO EXTREME AND ISOLATED CORROSION IN BRAKELINE LOCATED AREA OF GASOLINE TANK (FORWARD OF REAR AXLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE.) NO NOTICE OR PRIOR EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. HAVE NOTED MANY INTERNET COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE AND LOCATION ON BOTH GMC SAFARI AND CHEVROLET ASTRO VANS AND SILVERADO LIGHT TRUCKS - YEAR AND/OR MILEAGE NOT A FACTOR. *TR

  • 05/25/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VHICLE.*AK

  • 05/06/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFire

    LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSED FIRE/ FOUR BRAKE FAILURES - LAST ONE ON 4/25 - RESULTING IN MOTORHOME BRAKES FAILING AND HITTING A PARKED MOTORHOME SUNCREST

  • 04/21/2000· SEATS

    UPPER PART OF POWER SEAT TRACK ATTACHED TO SEAT BREAKING, ALLOWING SEAT TO FAIL IN REAR-END COLLISIONS. *AK

  • 04/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEP COME ON . TT

  • 04/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ON DRY ROAD WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE SOMTIMES BRAKE DOESN'T HOLD, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  • 04/07/1999· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

  • 03/28/2001· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRANSMISSION DIP STICK POPPED OFF, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL OVER WINDSHEILD. TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING AFTRERWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

  • 03/27/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SECONDLY, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SKIDS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING A DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/24/09.*JB

  • 03/11/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    THE CONSUMER STATE'S WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH COMING OFF A RAMP THE VEHICLE WOULD'NT STOP AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T STOP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO MAKE A RIGHT A TURN AND HITTING THE MEDIAN. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP. *AK

  • 02/22/2000· SEAT BELTSCrash

    THE SEATBELTS WILL NOT REMAIN STABLE. PASSENGERS MUST REPEATEDLY REMOVE AND REATTATCH THEM TO REMAIN SECURE. *AK

  • 02/13/1995· POWER TRAIN

    FRONT DRIVESHAFT RUSTED/BROKE, ALSO TRANSFER CASE REBUILT. *AW

  • 02/10/1999· EQUIPMENT

    CABLE SUSPENDING THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED, AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. *AK

  • 02/08/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH AND CONSUMER NEEDS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP HE STEPS ON BRAKES AND HOLDS THEM, THE VEHICLE GOES FROM 50 TO 65 BEFORE THE BRAKES STOP THE VEHICLE. NLM

  • 01/15/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    I HAVE HAD MORE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM MY 1991 GMC SAFARI MINI VAN THAN ALL OTHER PREVIOUS VEHICLES I'VE EVER OWNED. I'M LOOKING AT MY THIRD TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL SOON (SEEMS LIKE ONE EVERY TWO YEARS) AND I DON'T DRIVE FAST AND DON'T HAVE A HITCH TO "PULL" ANYTHING. CURRENTLY, MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO DRIVE. IT WENT FROM HAPPENING ONCE A MONTH TO APPROXIMATELY 4-6 TIMES A DAY. THE TRANSMISSIONS SHOPS I'VE SEEN SAY I NEED AN OVERHAUL AGAIN. I HATE THIS GMC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

  • 01/13/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES STOPPED BUT ACTED VERY SLOW AND LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES AFTER IT HAPPENED. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NOW LOST THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM COMPLETELY AND WAS GIVEN A PRICE OF $1500 TO REPLACE. I BELIEVE THIS IT EXTREAMLY TOOHIGH. *AK