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1999 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 GMC Safari do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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61Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
139
1996135
199789
199861
199968
200039
200125
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
19Service Brakes, Hydraulic
18Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Gasoline
6Seat Belts
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
4Air Bags
3Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Structure
2Suspension
2Tires
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 61 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DAMAGED TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE. 1 INJURY, CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #891383

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AT 20 MPH, AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #871148

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2000
Air BagsFuel System, Gasoline

SES LIGHT STAYED ON, ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER FLUSHED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CLEANED THE PROP VALVE, AND REPLACED AN O-RING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722851

Official recalls

1

01V123000 · Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices

Apr 10, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.