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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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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
All reported categories
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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
Suspension complaints
3 reportsCONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE ROTORSWERE REUSRFACED TWICE, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED ON 4 OCCASIONS DUE TO A METAL SOUND BEING HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEING HARD TO STOP.*JB
I HAVE TAKEN VAN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, TWICE THE VAN WAS TOWED AT THE EXPENSE OF GMC ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS ALREADY STATED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CANNOT REPAIR THE VAN. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES!!*…
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I HAVE TAKEN VAN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, TWICE THE VAN WAS TOWED AT THE EXPENSE OF GMC ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS ALREADY STATED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CANNOT REPAIR THE VAN. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES!!*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.