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1987 GMC Safari Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
11
Latest Apr 16, 2007
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.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Apr 19, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 GMC Safari. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–11 of 11

Body & structure
Filed Apr 16, 2007

CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLES ON A 1987 SAFARI VAN**CC *JB

NHTSA ID
10188974
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Seat belts
Filed Jun 5, 2003
Crash reported

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10022489
Incident
May 20, 2003
Mileage
1,912 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 23, 2000

CONSUMER WAS BACKING INTO GARAGE, PUT GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS SECOND TIME WHILE WAITING FOR SOME PEOPLE TO CROSS. CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKES AND TIRES WERE SPINNING. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID
868475
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Engine
Filed Sep 29, 1999

MANY OTHER OCCURANCES CAN'T FIND ANY USED PARTS ANYWHERE RECYCLERS SAY VERY POPULAR OCCURANCE

NHTSA ID
712491
Incident
Sep 29, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 29, 1999

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID
712483
Incident
Sep 29, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Aug 13, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER HAS TO TIE A KNOT IN THE REAR REESTRAINT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CSS . DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
826641
Body & structure
Filed Feb 24, 1998

PAINT IS PEELING OFF ROOF AND HOOD OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
531369
Steering
Filed Feb 24, 1998

BRACKET THAT HOLDS ALL MOVING COMPONENTS (AIR COMPRESSOR, AIR PUMP, POWER STEERING PUMP, WATER PUMP) CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
531365
Steering
Filed Jan 17, 1996

BRACKET HOLDING POWER STEERING UNIT CRACKED, SHEERING OFF THE MOUNTING BOLT, CAUSING BELT TO COME OFF. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500749
Incident
Jan 17, 1996
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed May 16, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID
468582
Incident
May 16, 1995
BrakesHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Apr 19, 1995

REPLACED THERMOSTAT DUE TO COOLANT LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
964010
Incident
Jan 13, 1988

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.

Data sources

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