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2000 GMC Safari

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 GMC Safari

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 68 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 26 reports
  • Structure: 7 reports
  • Electrical System: 6 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 6 reports
  • Steering: 6 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    135
    1997    89
    1998    61
    1999    68
    2000    39
    2001    25
    2002    18
    2003
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.