IllustrationGM IS REFUSING TO FIX PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT FRONT BRAKES ARE OVER HEATED AND ROTORS BLUE. SUGGEST THAT CUSTOMER CHANGE DRIVING HABITS AND USE TRANSMISSION LOWER GEARS TO ASSIST SLOWING VEHICLE. ALL THIS ACCURED BETWEEN 35,693 MILES AND 37,389 MILES. *AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Safari years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
61 reportsWHEN BRAKEING VAN WILL PULL VERY HARD TO RIGHT. AFTER 1ST TIME IN SHOP THE VAN WENT ABOUT 6,000 MILES BEFORE PROBLEM ACCURRED AGAIN. AFTER THE 2ND TIME FIXED THE VAN WENT 5,000 WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT EVERY TIME I HAD TO BRAKE TO PREVENT GOING TO THE RIGHT. JUST DROPPED VAN O…
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WHEN BRAKEING VAN WILL PULL VERY HARD TO RIGHT. AFTER 1ST TIME IN SHOP THE VAN WENT ABOUT 6,000 MILES BEFORE PROBLEM ACCURRED AGAIN. AFTER THE 2ND TIME FIXED THE VAN WENT 5,000 WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT EVERY TIME I HAD TO BRAKE TO PREVENT GOING TO THE RIGHT. JUST DROPPED VAN OFF WITH DEALER FOR 4TH TIME WITH ONLY 1500 MILES SINCE LAST REPAIR. NOW WE ARE FIGHTING THE DEALER ABOUT THE RENTAL CAR. *AK
POSSIBLE PROBLEM EXISTS AS, THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.
WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 40MPH ENGINE STALLED OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
SEAT BELTS IN THE 3RD SEAT IN VEHICLE CAN'T BE FIXED OR BE ADJUSTED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY AJAR, THERE IS NO WARNING CHIME OR ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS OPEN OR NOT CLOSED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, WHEN BRAKING, AND WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER A VERY NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD TO CONTACT DETROIT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT AN IMPROPER FLUID WAS PLACED IN THE AWD TRANSFER CASE AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THE FLIUD SHOULD BE F…
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DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, WHEN BRAKING, AND WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER A VERY NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD TO CONTACT DETROIT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT AN IMPROPER FLUID WAS PLACED IN THE AWD TRANSFER CASE AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THE FLIUD SHOULD BE FLUSHED AND REPLACED WITH THE NEW FLIUD(PART NO. 12378508). THE CLUNKING HAD ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE MOUNTING BOLTS TO BECOME LOOSE PROBABLY FROM THE VIBRATION. THIS SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT NO COST AND HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS SINCE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 5200 MILES ON IT.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DLR REPLACED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES. STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
SEAT BLETS LOCATED AT THE THIRD SEAT IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE FIXED OR ADJUSTED. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER. MANUFACTURE HAS YET TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK
SEAT BELTS LOCATED AT THE THIRD SEATING IN VEHICLE CAN NOT BE FIXED OR BE ADJUSTED. NOTIFIED DEALER /MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN A SAFETY BELT SAVE LIFES IF NOT AJUSTED PROPERLY. *AK
Official recalls
101V123000 · 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.