IllustrationI WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. THE CAR WHO HIT ME WAS TOTALED. ALSO MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS R ALWAYS SHORTING OUT. MY DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK NOW
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →68Owner complaints
Model-year median: 30
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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
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
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275–100K
3100–150K
4150K+
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
Exterior Lighting complaints
5 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HE WOULD MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. UPDATED 5/9/…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HE WOULD MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS ALERTED BY OTHER MOTORISTS THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. UPDATED 05/18/11
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON DO NOT WORK, NOR DO THEY WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS ENGAGED. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. CRUISE QUITS THEN WORKS. POWER WINDOWS QUIT, THEN WORK. DEALER CHECKED GROUNDS AND INSTALLED NEW HEADLIGHT AND POWER WINDOW SWITCHS. NOW POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT AND CRUISE QUIT AGAIN. FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PROBLEMS NOT SOLVED.*AK
REAR AXLE WELDED WRONG 1/2 OFF, DRAG LINKAGE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, HEADLIGHTS WAY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING LIMITED 30-50 VISIBILITY, PROPANE HOSE BLOCKING FILL VALVE AND NEEDS TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE WAY TO FILL TANK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRACK OR LEAK, NHTSA RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED AT DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE REPLACEMEN…
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REAR AXLE WELDED WRONG 1/2 OFF, DRAG LINKAGE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, HEADLIGHTS WAY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING LIMITED 30-50 VISIBILITY, PROPANE HOSE BLOCKING FILL VALVE AND NEEDS TO BE PRIED OUT OF THE WAY TO FILL TANK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRACK OR LEAK, NHTSA RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED AT DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD THE REPLACEMENT FOR 20 DAYS PRIOR TO DELIVERY. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No 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.