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2000 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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
    Compare all Safari years →

    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

    Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

    6 reports
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    5,000 miles · Jul 14, 2005
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING ON CRUSE CONTROL AND UPON START UP AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT. MY GM DELAER BLAMES UPON THE CHEEP BLEND OF FUEL. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT GM REPLACED AND REPAIRED MAY OF THE THROTTLE BODIES WITH THIS CONDITION. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. I COULD CLEAR THIS CONDITION BY TAPING ON THE ACCELER…

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    THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING ON CRUSE CONTROL AND UPON START UP AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT. MY GM DELAER BLAMES UPON THE CHEEP BLEND OF FUEL. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT GM REPLACED AND REPAIRED MAY OF THE THROTTLE BODIES WITH THIS CONDITION. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. I COULD CLEAR THIS CONDITION BY TAPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY LAST TRIP HAD THE ACELLERATOR STICK AND I WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE CONDITION.

    NHTSA ODI #10128705

    29,300 miles · Mar 15, 2005
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. *NM *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10107305

    62,000 miles · Feb 23, 2005
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    THE GASOLINE LINE HAD RUSTED, AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10112921

    Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2005
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. A BROWN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GASOLINE WAS CORRODED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL IN…

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    THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. A BROWN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GASOLINE WAS CORRODED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10111713

    Mileage unknown · May 7, 2003
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    THE BRAKE LINE RUBBED AGAINST THE A/C HOSE AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *NLM

    NHTSA ODI #10019394

    Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2001
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    FUEL INJECTION SYSYTEM IS CLOGGING INJECTORS. VEHICLE ACTS SLUGGISH AND RUNS ROUGHER. IN JUNE 2001 IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE CLEANED. DEALER STATED IT CAME FROM CALIFORNIA GAS, AND HOW IT FED THE SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CHANGE THE PERFORMANCE. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #899711

    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.