IllustrationWHEN I WAS DRIVING TO DO LAUNDRY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE GONE. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH ALSO MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON PLUS THE BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKES
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
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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
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31 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
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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
Steering complaints
6 reportsTHERE WERE TWO CASES: FIRST I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A CAR HITTING ME IN THE REAR SO HARD THAT MY BACK COMPARTMENTS WONT OPEN AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. ANOTHER CASE WAS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE LAUNDRY MATT MY POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND IS B…
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THERE WERE TWO CASES: FIRST I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A CAR HITTING ME IN THE REAR SO HARD THAT MY BACK COMPARTMENTS WONT OPEN AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WONT GO OFF. ANOTHER CASE WAS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO THE LAUNDRY MATT MY POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH AND IS BROKE DOWN NOW. MY THREE CHILDREN ARE USUALLY WITH ME ALWAYS. I HAVE AN 18 YR OLD AUTISTIC GIRL, A 13 YR OLD BOY AND A 4 YEAR OLD BOY. I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM AND USED MY RIDE FOR THE CHILDREN. NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND DONT KNOW IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME.
GMC SAFARI 2000 4.3 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE 2 WD 6000#TOWING PACKAGE POWER STEERING MOANS EVERY TIME TURN IS MADE TO EITHER SIDE, HASN'T FAILED, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR DEALER SAID THAT HAD BEEN PROBLEM WITH OTHERS, STEERING LINKAGE IN COLUMN REPLACED AFTER LONG WAIT FOR PART, NO CHANGE, DEALER SAYS…
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GMC SAFARI 2000 4.3 LITER 6 CYLINDER ENGINE 2 WD 6000#TOWING PACKAGE POWER STEERING MOANS EVERY TIME TURN IS MADE TO EITHER SIDE, HASN'T FAILED, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR DEALER SAID THAT HAD BEEN PROBLEM WITH OTHERS, STEERING LINKAGE IN COLUMN REPLACED AFTER LONG WAIT FOR PART, NO CHANGE, DEALER SAYS THAT WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB
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
APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VAN KEPT TRAVELING CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN THE STOP SIGN, RELIZED THAT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE
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
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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