1997 GMC SAFARI (GMC) Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
3
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
Mar 25, 2009
Air Bags
Crash
SON WAS DRIVING MY GMC SAFARI VAN; SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
Mar 31, 2008
Electrical System
IT STARTED WITH THE HORN WORKING ONLY OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Dec 14, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS PASSING A TRACTOR-TRAILER MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. VAN WOULD NORMALLY RESTART, BUT HAD TO BE TOWED 3 TIMES. DEALER IN FLORIDA FAILED TO REPAIR AFTER 10 DAYS AND TWO ATTEMPTS...
Mileage: 78,000