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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

26 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 23, 2001
Electrical SystemPower TrainSeats

TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY WOULD SLIP WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR WHILE TRAVELING AT A REGULAR SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON TWO OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS ON THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL CONNECTION AT STARTER AND ENGINE. …

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TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY WOULD SLIP WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION OR WHILE TRAVELING AT A REGULAR SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON TWO OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS ON THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL CONNECTION AT STARTER AND ENGINE. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD POPPING SOUND WHEN BRAKES WAS APPLIED DUE TO PROBLEM WITH REAR RIGHT SUSPENSION AND TIRE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RISER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A ROARING NOISE ON HARD STOP AND EXTENDED CRANK INTERMETING ROUGH STAND DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #889022

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

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHENEVER THERE IS A BUMP IN ROAD SURFACE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881336

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WAS STICKING/ WOULDN'T GO ALL THE WAY DOWN. ALSO, WAS PULLING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #863511

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT/HARD TO HANDLE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863301

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

WHEN APPROACHING A STOP DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. ALSO, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #861662

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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