"How reliable is the 2001 Gmc Safari?"

"Based on 55 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Gmc Safari has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Gmc Safari?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Gmc Safari is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 55 total complaints filed."

2001 Gmc Safari: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,940 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

84,300 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

INTERIOR LIGHTING

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUE TO LOCATION OF BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKE FLUID IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK OR REFILL, BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE .CHASSIS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS S4041014383.*AK"

"WITH THE ENGINE OFF THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER WAS LETTING THE VAN ROLL BACK TO ALLOW ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED PER GMS SPECS. NLM"

"CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT STARTED THERE ARE NO BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VAN DRIFTS BACK BY TAKING IT OUT OF GEAR, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HYDROBOOST BRAKES AND THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.*TH"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 complaints

25th: 83,600 mi Median: 84,300 mi 75th: 84,300 mi

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 4 complaints

Median: 31,000 mi

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP 3 complaints

Median: 40,940 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 14 MI: 13 WI: 6 FL: 3 NY: 3 MN: 3 TN: 2 PA: 2 ME: 1 CO: 1

Who Files Complaints?

38.2%

Original Owners

61.8%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Safari — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	44	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
1991	60	150,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	14
1992	66	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1993	79	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	8
1994	141	123,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	17
1995	256	112,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	48
1996	199	93,000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR	11
1997	200	78,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	10
1998	111	80,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	9
1999	92	60,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	7
2000	95	62,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	17
2002	35	28,530	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4

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