IllustrationUPON 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
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
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
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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
What owners actually said
68 reportsREAR 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
LATCH ON THE SLIDDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY SECURE WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, DOOR DOES GET LOOSE, AND SLAM ON A PERSON IN THE WAY. *AK LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *YH
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
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
APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VAN KEPT TRAVELING CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN THE STOP SIGN, RELIZED THAT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE
WHEN VEHICLE PARKED ON INCLINE (NOSE DOWN), THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT HOLD OPEN. GMC CONFIRMS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM 1999 WHICH REMOVED A SAFETY CATCH ON SLIDING DOOR. PREVIOUSLY, YOU HAD TO MOVE DOOR HANDLE TO RELEASE THE DOOR FROM FULLY LOCKED OPEN POSITION, THIS RELEASE MECHANISM HAS BEEN REMOVED. AT TIME OF DELIVERY, DOOR …
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WHEN VEHICLE PARKED ON INCLINE (NOSE DOWN), THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT HOLD OPEN. GMC CONFIRMS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM 1999 WHICH REMOVED A SAFETY CATCH ON SLIDING DOOR. PREVIOUSLY, YOU HAD TO MOVE DOOR HANDLE TO RELEASE THE DOOR FROM FULLY LOCKED OPEN POSITION, THIS RELEASE MECHANISM HAS BEEN REMOVED. AT TIME OF DELIVERY, DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED ROLLER CATCH 1/4". ENTERING VEHICLE WHILE ON INCLINE MAY JIGGLE CAR ENOUGH TO DISLODGE CATCH AND DOOR CAN SLAM INTO PASSENGERS WHILE ENTERING SLIDING DOOR-WAY. DANGER IS EXTREME TO CHILDREN LARGE ENOUGH TO PUSH DOOR OPEN BUT NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO STOP IT SAFELY. GMC CLAIMS IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, WE CLAIM THE NEW DESIGN IS FLAWED. GM TELEPHONE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP, DEALER SERVICE/SALES ALL INDICATE THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF DESIGN CHANGE AND AGREE THAT IT IS DANGEROUS. *AK
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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