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1995 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Safari years

Owner complaints for the 1995 GMC Safari are substantially higher than the model-year median of 30.

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195Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

3Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
59
199261
1993119
1994195
1995139
1996135
199789
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
54Visibility
38Suspension
33Air Bags
16Engine And Engine Cooling
16
All reported categories
Electrical System
9Structure
9Steering
8Fuel System, Gasoline
7Service Brakes, Air
6Equipment
5Power Train
5Seat Belts
5Seats
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Tires
3Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Unknown Or Other
2Child Seat
1Engine
1Fuel System, Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 195 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports4 fire reports10 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

54 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WITH THE BRAKES HELD TO THE FLOOR, THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD SHIMMY SO BAD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONSUMERS HANDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT O…

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WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WITH THE BRAKES HELD TO THE FLOOR, THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD SHIMMY SO BAD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONSUMERS HANDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK UP THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL THEN LOCK UP THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #818954

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAS BEEN BAD SINCE THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE. BRAKES SLIP AND AT TIMES ARE UNABLE TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818307

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER SAID THE BRAKES WERE WORN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817794

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP. THE ABA TAKES OVER AND RELEASES THE RIGHT REAR AND ALL BRAKES MOMENTARILY. *YD

NHTSA ODI #816060

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES FAIL IN DAMP/DRY WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517892

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, BRAKES GRAB AND DON'T LET GO. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. HE HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812930

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDTIONS WHEN THE FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809657

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURES WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS; WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AT 20MPH, REARENDED A VEHICLE,. ALSO, AT 10MPH HIT A WALL, DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807721

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES CHECKED AND ADJUSTED, DUE TO SLIPPING DURING BRAKING PROCEDURE RANDOMLY, UNEXPECTED TIMES, BRAKES CATCH AND THEN RELEASE.

NHTSA ODI #513478

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE AT 35MPH DURING A PANIC STOP, BRAKES FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806442

Official recalls

3

03V159000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Apr 28, 2003

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

95V175000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Sep 13, 1995

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

94V188000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting

Oct 4, 1994

THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

No summary supplied.