MYRModel Year Report

GMC Safari — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995, 1996, 1997 · Best bets: 1990, 2001, 1991, 1992, 1999, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Safari Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1982: 0 complaints 1982 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1985: 1 complaints 1985 1986: 7 complaints 1987: 11 complaints 1988: 7 complaints 1988 1989: 18 complaints 1990: 35 complaints 1991: 39 complaints 1991 1992: 59 complaints 1993: 61 complaints 1994: 119 complaints 1994 1995: 195 complaints 1996: 139 complaints 1997: 135 complaints 1997 1998: 89 complaints 1999: 61 complaints 2000: 68 complaints 2000 2001: 39 complaints 2002: 25 complaints 2003: 18 complaints 2003 2004: 5 complaints 2005: 4 complaints 2005
2005: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
19820
19830
19840
19851
19867
198711
19887
198918
199035
199139
199259
199361
1994119
1995195
1996139
1997135
199889
199961
200068
200139
200225
200318
20045
20054

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 68 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 89 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 135 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 139 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 195 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 119 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 59 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.