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2002 GMC Safari (gmc) Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 8, 2018
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 GMC Safari (gmc), grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Powertrain (other)133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

IN DECEMBER 2007 THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN ACTIVATING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. THE ACTIVATION NOW OCCURS WITH ABOUT 33% OF ALL COMPLETE STOPS ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. ABS SYSTEM HAS EVEN ACTIVATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETE STOPS ON SOME OCCASIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10215588 · filed Jan 21, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE REAR AXLE BROKE AND THE LEFT WHEEL & AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HOUSING. *TR

NHTSA ID 10331047 · filed May 18, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

ON MAY 5, 2018 TRAVELING ON I-40, MILE 398 WHILE TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY VAN STARTED SHAKING. I KNEW/FELT THAT A TIRE HAD BLOWN. I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT HELP. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND PUT ON NOVEMBER OF 2016. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR WRANGLERS WITH 8,789 MILES ON THESE TIRES..

NHTSA ID 11092424 · filed May 8, 2018

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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