65 of the 256 complaints about the 1995 GMC Safari are about the braking system — 25% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 119,000 miles.
65
Complaints
12
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10090109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE POVER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LOSS OF BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HAS THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM? LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10071279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
HAS BEEN REPOSSESED BY BECU AND WILL BE SOLD BY COLLATORAL RECOVERY SERVICES INC LOCATED AT: 621 37TH AT WA AUBURN, WA 98002. THEY HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS: 1)NONE OF THE TURN SIGNALS WORK. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE SEVERAL FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUES. 2)THE WARNING SOUND, FOR THE HEADLINES BEING LEFT ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN, NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THE FUSE HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED, BUT THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUES. 3)THE WARNING SOUND FOR THE DRIVERS SEATBELT, TO REMIND TO FASTEN THEM, NO LONGER WORKS. THE FUSE HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED, BUT THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUES. 4)WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS REGARDING THE FUSES LISTED ABOVE, THERE MAY BE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUSE BOX IS DEFECTIVE OR THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE OF THE PROHIBITIVE COSTS. 5)THE TIRES ARE RECENT PURCHASE FROM SEARS, BUT THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE TIRES. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAS A SLOW LEAK THAT HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SEALED WITH SEAL-TITE IN A CAN (A FRIEND GAVE ME HERS). THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ALSO HAS A SLOW LEAK, AND IVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A CAN OF SEAL-TITE, AND HAVE JUST BEEN REFILLING THE TIRE AS NEEDED. 6)THE POWER WINDOWS MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN ARE PARTICULARLY SLOW AND THE GEARS SEEM READY TO BREAK DOWN ANYTIME. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN UNDETECTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HERE AS WELL. 7)THE BRAKES NEED SERIOUS WORK. THEY HAVE BEEN GRINDING A VERY LONG TIME. THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND DRUMS MAY ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE BRAKE FLUID. 8)THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ITS 100,000 MILES, THE 125,000 OR THE 130,000 MILES MAINTENANCE WORK DONE. IT HAS NOT HAD A TUNE UP SINCE MY PURCHASE AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO PROCURE OIL CHANGES INFREQUENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10058744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
HAS BEEN REPOSSESED BY BECU AND WILL BE SOLD BY COLLATORAL RECOVERY SERVICES INC LOCATED AT: 621 37TH AT WA AUBURN, WA 98002. THEY HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS: 1)NONE OF THE TURN SIGNALS WORK. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE SEVERAL FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUES. 2)THE WARNING SOUND, FOR THE HEADLINES BEING LEFT ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN, NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THE FUSE HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED, BUT THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUES. 3)THE WARNING SOUND FOR THE DRIVERS SEATBELT, TO REMIND TO FASTEN THEM, NO LONGER WORKS. THE FUSE HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED, BUT THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUES. 4)WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS REGARDING THE FUSES LISTED ABOVE, THERE MAY BE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUSE BOX IS DEFECTIVE OR THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE OF THE PROHIBITIVE COSTS. 5)THE TIRES ARE RECENT PURCHASE FROM SEARS, BUT THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE TIRES. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAS A SLOW LEAK THAT HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SEALED WITH SEAL-TITE IN A CAN (A FRIEND GAVE ME HERS). THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ALSO HAS A SLOW LEAK, AND IVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A CAN OF SEAL-TITE, AND HAVE JUST BEEN REFILLING THE TIRE AS NEEDED. 6)THE POWER WINDOWS MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN ARE PARTICULARLY SLOW AND THE GEARS SEEM READY TO BREAK DOWN ANYTIME. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN UNDETECTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HERE AS WELL. 7)THE BRAKES NEED SERIOUS WORK. THEY HAVE BEEN GRINDING A VERY LONG TIME. THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND DRUMS MAY ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE BRAKE FLUID. 8)THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ITS 100,000 MILES, THE 125,000 OR THE 130,000 MILES MAINTENANCE WORK DONE. IT HAS NOT HAD A TUNE UP SINCE MY PURCHASE AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO PROCURE OIL CHANGES INFREQUENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10058744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACE THE ABS ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SLOWS DOWN THE STOPPING PROCESS.
NHTSA complaint #10055949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS MALFUNCTION ( ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ) EACU IS BAD COST $1300.00 DOLLARS AT THE DEALER .
NHTSA complaint #10030264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MALFUNCTION ( ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ) EACU IS BAD COST $1300.00 DOLLARS AT THE DEALER .
NHTSA complaint #10030264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT WORK. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10025126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL START TO PULL TO RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM WILL HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8007507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
UPON STARTING MY MOTOR HOME I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO "PUMP UP" THE BRAKES WITH NO CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION WHERE THE INITIAL FINDINGS ARE A MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF AN EXTERNAL LEAK, BOTH BRAKE FLUID CHAMBERS ARE FULL. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN STARTED AS OF THIS DATE 1/27/02. I CALLED MONACO/SAFARI/SPARTAN (CHASSIS) AND SPOKE TO A TECH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. NOT BELIEVING THAT A FAILURE(NO EXTERNAL LOSS OF FLUID) COULD CAUSE THIS CONDITION I CALLED BENDIX (NOW BOSCH) ENGINEERING AND SPOKE TO MR RALPH PORTER (SP). HE INDICATED THAT THEIR MASTER CYL. COULD NOT FAIL IN THIS WAY UNLESS THERE WAS A TOTAL BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERNAL SEALS IN THE CYL. WHICH WAS MOST UNLIKELY.NEITHER COMPANY INDICATED AN INTEREST IN INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT. I HAVE REVIEWED THE FED. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STD. 105 AND HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THIS EVENT WAS IN VIOLATION FO THE STANDARD.
NHTSA complaint #757394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ENGINE COOLING/WATER PUMP, AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OPERATED BY THE SERPENTINE BELT. MY INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE PULLEY SYSTEM. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET FAILED ALLOWING THE BELT TO BECOME DISLODGED. STILL FURTHER INSPECTION BY A QUALIFIED MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THE REAR BOLT(S) HOLDING THE ALTERNATORS IN PLACE WERE MISSING ALLOWING ENOUGH DOWNWARD PRESSURE TO BE EXERTED ON THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY TO BREAK THE TWO FRONT "EARS" OF THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET AND TO THROW THE BELT OFF THE PULLEYS. THE ALTERNATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE REAR BOLT(S) OF THE ALTERNATOR EITHER WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AT THE FACTORY OR THAT THEY NEED TO BE INSPECTED OCCASSIONALLY TO ENSURE THEY HAVE NOT LOOSENED AND FALLEN OUT. I HAVE FOUND NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGESTING THAT THESE BOLTS BE CHECKED AS A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. MY GUESS IS THEY WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EITHER STEER OR STOP.
NHTSA complaint #753788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMING TO A STOP ON A DRY ROAD, THE PAVEMENT SURFACE CHANGED FROM DRY ASPHALT TO DRY,CRACKED CONCRETE. ANTI-LOCK KICKED IN WHEN NOT NEEDED AND I ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LATER THAT DAY, IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED (FOR ABOUT THE 50TH TIME) AND I WAS UNABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND MANUALLY TUG THE WIPER BLADE TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. BOTH THESE ARE RECURRING INCIDENTS AND I HAVE COMPLAINTS ON FILE WITH GM, WHO HAS A RECALL ON BOTH ISSUES THAT YEAR "BUT NOT ON MY VEHICLE".
NHTSA complaint #747652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING OVER A WET SURFACE WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND ABS BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE RIGHT AWAY. ALSO, RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES, THE ABS ALTERNATELY BRAKES THE RIGHT, THEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO A SPIN/SLIDE SIDEWAYS, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES, PEDAL IS HIGH AND HARD, WILL NOT DEPRESS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN ABS BRAKE RELAY SWITCH WHICH CAUSES PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #885117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN BRAKES GO INTO ABS MODE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #882084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. TOWED TO DEALER WHO FOUND POWER STEERING COOLING LINE TO BE AT FAULT, SINCE IT IS CONNECTED TO POWER BRAKES THEY FAILED AS WELL. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTERNTLY.
NHTSA complaint #876903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT ON A WET ROAD, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME. IT EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND TO GET HIT ON THE SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #869508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE EVENING OF 8/24/2000. SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT AND REPORTED THAT THE VAN WOULD NOT STOP. IT CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS STRUCK BY A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHERE IT WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD CAR. I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH GMC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. ALSO, OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE REPORTED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. GMC ISSUED A RECALL OF SOME VEHICLEES LAST YEAR TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTATCED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. NEVERTHELESS, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #729212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND IT'S HARD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER PRESSES HARD FRONT TIRES LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #860865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER AND WHEN DEPRESSING OR LIGHTLY TOUCHING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD GRAB. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #856559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND MAKING A SUDDEN TURN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, PEDAL STAYS AT THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.
NHTSA complaint #854842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS ON TURNPIKE AND AT A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ,AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW THAT ITWAS A EGR VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #853861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #848979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURES--CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVEN AFTER ATTEMPTED REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #513478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES PEDAL BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED DISTANCE. ALSO BRAKES MADE NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #846175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE CAR AT NUMBER OF THE OCCATIONS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.
NHTSA complaint #709088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING FEELING AND LOUD NOISES. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #842919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING FEELING AND LOUD NOISES. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #842919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS THE SECOND ABS REPLACEMENT IN A YEAR.BOTH TIMES THERE APPEARS NO REASON FOR FAILURE, BOTH TIMES HAVE RESULTED IN THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #707662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES CHECKED AND ADJUSTED, DUE TO SLIPPING DURING BRAKING PROCEDURE RANDOMLY, UNEXPECTED TIMES, BRAKES CATCH AND THEN RELEASE.
NHTSA complaint #513478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.