GMC Safari problems reported in California
246 of the 1,537 complaints filed about the GMC Safari came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
246
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
8
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
36
14.6%
Electrical System
30
12.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
23
9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
23
9.3%
Engine & Cooling
21
8.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
7.7%
Body & Structure
15
6.1%
Equipment & Accessories
13
5.3%
Steering
11
4.5%
Seat Belts
9
3.7%
Airbags
8
3.3%
Other & Unspecified
7
2.8%
By model year
1987 Safari
3
1.2%
1989 Safari
4
1.6%
1990 Safari
7
2.8%
1992 Safari
5
2.0%
1993 Safari
3
1.2%
1994 Safari
11
4.5%
1995 Safari
34
13.8%
1996 Safari
31
12.6%
1997 Safari
44
17.9%
1998 Safari
40
16.3%
1999 Safari
32
13.0%
2000 Safari
14
5.7%
2001 Safari
14
5.7%
2002 Safari
3
1.2%
2005 Safari
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
LA Quinta
8
10.8%
Yorba Linda
8
10.8%
Lakewood
7
9.5%
SAN Diego
7
9.5%
SAN Gabriel
6
8.1%
Santa Clarita
6
8.1%
Murrieta
6
8.1%
Long Beach
6
8.1%
Santa Monica
5
6.8%
Santa ANA
5
6.8%
Santa Maria
5
6.8%
Fresno
5
6.8%