2002 Gmc Safari: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
28,530mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile
28,530 Median Mileage
43,514 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
AIR BAGS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNSTABLE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. CONSUMER CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANY WORK.*AK"
"WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATED FORWARD UNTIL APPLIED BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND MECHANIC STATED THE RPMS HAVE BEEN LOWERED THAT WAS WHY VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVINGF 60-65 MPH POWER ASSIST PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *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