Fuel system
Filed Sep 12, 2006
FUEL LEAK IN SAFARI SUPPLIED FUEL LINE THAT GOES TO THE GENERATOR. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10167944
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2006
- Mileage
- 37,000 mi
1997 GMC Safari Fuel system Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Fuel system reportsComplaints 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.
17
Latest Sep 12, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 135 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 GMC Safari submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming fuel system
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Fuel system
Filed Mar 30, 2005
THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED. *JB *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10113603
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2000
- Mileage
- 36,000 mi
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Apr 9, 2004
CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED IN SOME OF THE PROBLEMS HE HAD WITH THE CHASSIS AND OTHER AUXILIARY SYSTEMS. (NAR) *PH TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, AC/ HEATER, GAS GAUGE, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, ELECTRIC WINDOW. *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 10066973
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Fuel system
Filed Apr 5, 2004
SMELLED GASOLINE. CHECKED FOR LEAKS. FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FITTING WHERE THE SUPPLY LINE TRANSITIONS FORM A PLASTIC HOSE THAT ORIGINATES AT THE FUEL PUMP TO THE 3/8 INCH STEEL FUEL LINE. THIS LEAK WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE HOT EXHAUST MUFFLER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD PROMPT A RECALL. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10064589
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2001
- Mileage
- 114,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 27, 2004
THE BAFFLE ON THE THROTTLE BODY CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN WIDE OPEN. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10059917
- Incident
- Feb 22, 2004
- Mileage
- 71,200 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Feb 19, 2004
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS ON CONSUMER'S TWO VANS. EACH VAN HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT'S TRANSMISSION, ALTERNATOR, MOTORS FOR DOOR AND WINDOWS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, OXYGEN SENSORS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *LA THE CONSUMER HAS TWO GMC SAFARI'S BOTH 1997 MODELS. THEIR VIN'S ARE [XXX] AND [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10059141
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Fuel system
Filed Dec 30, 2002
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT ON A BACK ROAD I WAS CROSSING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK AND THE VEHICLE CUT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OVER THE TRACKS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. THE GAS GAUGE READ THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS, WHEN IN FACT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED EVER SINCE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10000427
- Incident
- Jun 18, 1999
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 27, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS, BUT GAS GAUGE WAS READING GAS IN TANK AS FULL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8004625
Fuel system
Filed Aug 4, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749848
Fuel system
Filed Jul 5, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENGINE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. ON JULY 1 WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892016
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2001
Fuel systemTransmissionVisibility
Filed Jan 25, 2001
THIS PROBLEM RLESS THAN 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VAN, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP 12K AGO, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS REOCURRED. IN ADDITION, HAVE HAD A POWER WINDOW MOTOR GO OUT, BLOWER FAN BURN UP, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS AFTER BEING SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP AND LASTLY A FUEL GAUGE THAT REFUSES TO WORK.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 739911
- Incident
- Jan 25, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Jun 27, 2000
GAS GAUGE FAILS TO REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUN TOF FUEL IN FUEL TANK WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE STOPS WHEN FUEL GAUGE STILL REGISTERS FUEL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864341
Fuel systemSteeringVisibility
Filed Mar 2, 2000
A NEW VEHICHLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS. GMC COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM. EACH TIME COST OVER $1,000 DOLLARS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 719600
- Incident
- May 12, 1999
Body & structureFuel systemSteering
Filed Jan 27, 2000
MY FUEL GUAGE SHOWS FULL REGARDLESS HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK, REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE THIS IS THIRD GMC WITH THIS PROBLEM, SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY,
- NHTSA ID
- 717948
- Incident
- Sep 9, 1999
Fuel systemInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Nov 9, 1999
ALL THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PREVIOUSLY, DEALER REPLACED GAS GAUGE. ALSO, TRANSMISSIN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847951
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1999
Driver assistanceFuel systemSteering+1 more
Filed Jun 25, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING/GAS PEDAL STICKING/GAS INDICATOR ALWAYS READING FULL TANK OF GAS/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841157
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Apr 14, 1999
NO SUMMARY. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 705630
- Incident
- Mar 22, 1999
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.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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