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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.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
135
199789
199861
199968
200039
200125
200218
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Structure
7Electrical System
6Fuel System, Gasoline
6Steering
6
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Exterior Lighting
5Latches/locks/linkages
5Power Train
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Suspension
3Air Bags
2Fuel System, Other
2Interior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

4 reports
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99,900 miles · Jan 30, 2007
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAFARI AT 55 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL. HE CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CONTACT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE ON AND OFF SWITCH TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT…

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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 GMC SAFARI AT 55 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL. HE CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CONTACT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE ON AND OFF SWITCH TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE CRUISE CONTROL INCIDENT CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT BE USED. ALSO, ALL OF HIS ELECTRONIC GAUGES DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS READINGS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10181146

33,000 miles · Jan 18, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control

2000 SAFARI ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD.

NHTSA ODI #10128020

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2003
Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrash

GMC SAFARI VAN YEAR 2000 JUMPING OUT GEAR WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND SPIN OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A POLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10028534

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control

ENGINE STALLING WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION OR WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM *AK

NHTSA ODI #889023

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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