FaultScore report
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1986 GMC Safari with NHTSA between 1995 and 2002. The largest single group is the seats.
11
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
3
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
SEAT BACK BOLT BREAKAGE
SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE
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REAR BRAKES
ANALYSIS: THE PROPOSED GM CHANGES SHOULD REDUCE THE FRONT-BIAS IN THEREAR BRAKE SYSTEM.HOWEVER THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT GM WILL RETROFITTHE 1985 AND 1986 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEMMAY NOT LIE IN THE BRAKE BIASING SYSTEM, BUT RATHER IN MALFUNCTIONINGOR IMPROPERLY DESIGNED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS.STATUS: ANALYZING RESPONSE FROM GM DATED 5/12/87.AWAITING REPLY FROM NHTSA'S LEGAL STAFF CONCERNING GM'S RESPONSE.TOLD TO SIT ON IT A WHILE BY MR. PARKER AT 8/20/87 BRIEFING.AFTER LEGAL'S REPLY, THE DATA WILL BE UPDATED AND AN ACTIONDECISION WILL BE FORWARDED FOR SUPERVISOR'S...
INADEQUATE REAR BRAKES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:NO TSB'S OR RECALLS HAVE BEENISSUED ON THIS MATTER.THE 1985 CAMIP PHASE II SURVEY RATED THE GM M-VANBRAKE EFFECTIVENESS LOWEST AMONG VEHICLE LINES TESTED.IN RESPONSE TO THECONCERN OF VAN OWNERS, CHANGES IN THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER DIAMETER AND THEPROPORTIONING VALVE WERE PLANNED FOR THE 1987 MODEL M-VANS.ANALYSIS:THE PROPOSED MANUFACTURER CHANGES WILL REDUCE THE FRONT-BIAS OFTHE BRAKE SYSTEM.HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT GM WILL RETROFITTHE 1985 AND 1986 MODELS.OVER THE NINE MONTHS SINCE THE PE WAS OPENED,THE NUMBER OF ODI REPORTS HAS INCREASED BY...
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Seats And Restraints
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS WITH KNOB TYPE RECLINER MECHANISMS, A FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS MAY ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: RECLINER BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #488921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWTICH FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #488921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, DRIVER WAS FELL TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #981181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CHASSIS FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT .
NHTSA complaint #567981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINNING RUPTURED.
NHTSA complaint #567981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IS LOSING PRESSURE, AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE IS BLACK THICK SMOKE COMING TAIL PIPE.
NHTSA complaint #829018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IS LOSING PRESSURE, AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE IS BLACK THICK SMOKE COMING TAIL PIPE.
NHTSA complaint #829018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHEN THE DRIVER SAT IN THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #984984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT TRACK FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO LOSE POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #488921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #488921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWTICH FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #488921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, DRIVER WAS FELL TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #981181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
IRREGULAR WEAR OF B F GOODRICH TIRE TREADS, CONTRIBUTING TO BRAKING/STEERING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #483065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ERRATIC OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL. RESULTING IN POOR STABILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #965393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.