1996 Gmc Safari: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 199 complaints
199
Total Complaints
93,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

75,000 25th Percentile
93,000 Median Mileage
96,540 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
19
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
18
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
12
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
10
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
8
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
3
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT IS NOT LOCKING, AND FAILS TO RETRACT. TT"
"VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DUE WIRE CONNECTIONS AT THE IGNITION COIL. *AK"
"SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT TO BE USED ON THE REAR SEAT WHEN IT IS MOVING FORWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28