1998 Gmc Safari: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints
111
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,477 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES BEYOND THE GAS PEDAL, SO FOOT ENGAGES BOTH BRAKES AND GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE KEEPS GOING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED NO PROBLEM, CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML"
"ELECTRICAL SHORT IN VEHICLE CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FAIL."

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