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1999 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 GMC Safari do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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61Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
139
1996135
199789
199861
199968
200039
200125
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
19Service Brakes, Hydraulic
18Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Gasoline
6Seat Belts
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
4Air Bags
3Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Structure
2Suspension
2Tires
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 61 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Equipment complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2000
Equipment

ON TWO OCCASION WHILE TOWING TRAVEL TRAILER THE CONSUMER REAR AXLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE AND THE RING AND PINION GEARS WERE DESTROYED, CONSUMERS SOON FOUND OUT THE THE ACTUAL TOWING CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE WAS 4500 POUNDS INSTEAD OF 5500 POUNDS WHICH WAS STATED IN BOTH THE WINDOW STICKER AND THE OWNERS MANUAL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)…

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ON TWO OCCASION WHILE TOWING TRAVEL TRAILER THE CONSUMER REAR AXLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE AND THE RING AND PINION GEARS WERE DESTROYED, CONSUMERS SOON FOUND OUT THE THE ACTUAL TOWING CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE WAS 4500 POUNDS INSTEAD OF 5500 POUNDS WHICH WAS STATED IN BOTH THE WINDOW STICKER AND THE OWNERS MANUAL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

NHTSA ODI #552993

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2000
Electrical SystemEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. FUEL INJECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS/DRIVER'S POWER LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE/COURTESY LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY/BATTERY SHORTED OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS/SIDE WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING/TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY BLINKED OFF/ON/ODOM…

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITHIN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. FUEL INJECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS/DRIVER'S POWER LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE/COURTESY LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY/BATTERY SHORTED OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS/SIDE WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING/TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY BLINKED OFF/ON/ODOMETER WOULD FLASH OFF/ON, AND REAR DOOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863534

Official recalls

1

01V123000 · Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices

Apr 10, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.