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GMC Safari years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the GMC Safari by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 27 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 32 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 47 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 2000 | 85 | 3 | 1.1 | 2 | 12 | Typical |
| 1999 | 77 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 7 | Typical |
| 1998 | 107 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 | 15 | Typical |
| 1997 | 152 | 5 | 1.8 | 6 | 8 | Typical |
| 1996 | 150 | 5 | 1.8 | 6 | 10 | Typical |
- 20055 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20046 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200327 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200232 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200147 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200085 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 199977 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 1998107 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1997152 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 1996150 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 31, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002.
About this comparison
What GMC Safari years have the most complaints?
No GMC Safari model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 10 model years compared. The highest was 1997.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.