IllustrationCONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT WORK. *NLM
1995 GMC Safari
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Safari years
Owner complaints for the 1995 GMC Safari are substantially higher than the model-year median of 30.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 19 of 195 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports4 fire reports10 injury reports
Service Brakes, Air complaints
6 reportsMY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE EVENING OF 8/24/2000. SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT AND REPORTED THAT THE VAN WOULD NOT STOP. IT CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS STRUCK BY A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHERE IT WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD CAR. I HAVE…
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MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE EVENING OF 8/24/2000. SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT AND REPORTED THAT THE VAN WOULD NOT STOP. IT CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS STRUCK BY A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHERE IT WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD CAR. I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH GMC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. ALSO, OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE REPORTED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. GMC ISSUED A RECALL OF SOME VEHICLEES LAST YEAR TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTATCED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. NEVERTHELESS, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM.
THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE CAR AT NUMBER OF THE OCCATIONS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.
BRAKES LOCKED UP UPON STOPPING, VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP HAD LOOKED AT BRAKES TWICE BEFORE BECAUSE OF ROARING NOISES UPON BRAKING AND WE WERE TOLD THIS IS NORMAL.
AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS BEEN IN 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY SUCH AS AIR CUTTING ON AND OFF. NOW THE COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES LOUD ROARING SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE…
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AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS BEEN IN 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY SUCH AS AIR CUTTING ON AND OFF. NOW THE COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES LOUD ROARING SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
#EA95-026, WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, HAPPENED IN DRY WEATHER . *AK
Official recalls
303V159000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Apr 28, 2003
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
95V175000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
Sep 13, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
94V188000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting
Oct 4, 1994
THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.