1997 Gmc Safari: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 200 complaints
200
Total Complaints
78,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,500 25th Percentile
78,000 Median Mileage
118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
17
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
3
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OWNER HAS PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS, HE STATES THAT HE IS ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE WHILE SEAT BELT IS ON, HE ALSO IS ABLE TO MOVE OVER IN TOTHE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, OWNER FEELS THAT HE MAY NOT BE FULLY PROTECTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING THE VAN VIBRATES, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND ANYTHING . *AK"
"CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SHAKES AND VIBRATES, MAY LOSE CONTROL. *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