1990 GMC Safari Owner Complaints

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

NHTSA ID

785961

Incident

Apr 15, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

893417

Incident

Jul 22, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

870995

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 [email protected] THANK YOU, MAUREEN WIEHAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

721319

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

721030

Incident

Oct 5, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

850994

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

NHTSA ID

849661

Incident

Jan 18, 1995

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

NHTSA ID

845354

Incident

Jul 12, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

844068

Incident

Jun 25, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

828793

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

824823

Incident

Jun 25, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

823168

Incident

May 8, 1998

THE MOTOR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MELTED INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/REPLACED SWITCH AND BLOWER MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

818651

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ID

523153

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

516176

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

NHTSA ID

809275

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

NHTSA ID

808164

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

NHTSA ID

807192

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FRONT SEAT BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

804623

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

NHTSA ID

803948

Incident

Jun 26, 1995

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

NHTSA ID

802112

Incident

Aug 6, 1996

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA ID

507227

Incident

Jul 20, 1996

CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL NO ONE WAS INJURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID

800217

Incident

Jul 30, 1995

CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE TRUCK AND SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

800215

Incident

Jul 30, 1995

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

NHTSA ID

984247

Incident

May 7, 1996