FaultScore

1990 GMC Safari brake problems

15 of the 44 complaints about the 1990 GMC Safari are about the braking system — 34% of everything reported for this model year.

F

15

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 12 80.0%
ABS Warning Light 2 13.3%
Foundation Components 1 6.7%

Brakes across every GMC Safari year

1990 15 4.3%
1991 19 5.5%
1992 31 9.0%
1993 35 10.1%
1994 41 11.8%
1995 65 18.8%
1996 30 8.7%
1997 18 5.2%
1998 15 4.3%
1999 20 5.8%
2000 29 8.4%
2001 16 4.6%
2002 12 3.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

ELK Mound, WI

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

AFTER A HARD BRAKING INCIDENT, THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SYSTEM WAS RESET BY MECHANIC, WORKED FOR 4 OR 5 BRAKE APPLICATIONS BUT HAD ELECTRIC MOTOR NOISE UNDER HOOD, THEN PROBLEM RETURNED. REGULAR BRAKES WORK PROPERLY, ABS DOES NOT. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP STATED ABS COMPUTER FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR - $450, WORK NOT PERFORMED. PROBLEM PERSISTS. AFTER VIEWING YOUR ONLINE COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #721030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Muskegon, MI

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

THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND RESET THE ABS CODE. PROBLEM EXSITS AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #850994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Great Falls, MT

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

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC RESET COMPUTER FOR BRAKES. THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE HAD A CODE OF 63.

NHTSA complaint #849661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port ST Lucy, FL

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

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; DURING NORMAL BRAKING AT LOW SPEED IN NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, MOSTLY WHEN COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY(VERY LITTLE HILL), WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR ONE TO TWO MINUTES AND THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL, DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROLBEM WITH THE SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #823168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

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

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA complaint #523153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

DES Moines, IA

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #516176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma, OK

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

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKES DRAG, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #809275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Valley CTR, CA

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

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ICY WEATHER, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. REPLACED ABS SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #808164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warren, MI

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

IN DRY WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, THE PASSENGER'S AND MIDLE BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE ECM FAILED WHEN DRIVING AND THE ELECTRIC LOCK ALSO FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #807192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lantana, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL VALUE HAS FAILED. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST (2) YEARS AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK CONSUMER STATES REPLACEMENTS ONLY LAST 17-18 THOUSAND MILES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #802112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Char, MO

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #487382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ballwin, MO

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

ABS BRAKES; BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS W/CONDITION REPEATING ITSELF YEARLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #972088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Peters, MO

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

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED W/CAUSE SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #972093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clearwater, FL Crash 1 injured

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

THE BRAKES ARE ABS AND THEY FAILED. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #970187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carpinperia, CA Crash

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

IN PANIC STOP ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON.

NHTSA complaint #962396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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