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2000 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 GMC Safari do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
135
199789
199861
199968
200039
200125
200218
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Structure
7Electrical System
6Fuel System, Gasoline
6Steering
6
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Exterior Lighting
5Latches/locks/linkages
5Power Train
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Suspension
3Air Bags
2Fuel System, Other
2Interior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 37 unknown

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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

11 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, OtherService Brakes, Hydraulic

SAFARI ENGINE UNPEDICTABLY STOPPED WHNE COVERING SHORT DISTANCE. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *BF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION OF A DYING ENGINE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WINDO…

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SAFARI ENGINE UNPEDICTABLY STOPPED WHNE COVERING SHORT DISTANCE. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *BF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION OF A DYING ENGINE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD GO UP, BUT WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10109528

20,000 miles · Apr 29, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MANY TIMES. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10063561

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763154

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, NO BRAKING INVOLVED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #890307

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD PULSATE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, DRIVER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP;. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OR MORE TIMES, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RISER NOT OPE…

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INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD PULSATE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, DRIVER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP;. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OR MORE TIMES, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RISER NOT OPERABLE. THE BRAKES VIBRATE. THE LEFT WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD COOLANT LEAK. *YH

NHTSA ODI #889019

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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