Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2001 GMC Safari has 3 recalls, 49 complaints.
3
Recalls
49
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V099000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP L...
06E043000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORI...
06E026000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2001 GMC Safari
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. TIME IN BETWEEN ERRANDS 2 HOURS. OUTSIDE TEMP 9... |
| Jul 29, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER FUELING, COULD NOT RESTART VEHICLE. DASH LIGHTS. HAD TO WAIT 15 - 30 MINUTES UNTIL I WAS ABL... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. BRAKE & ABS INDICATOR LIT. WAIT 15- 30 MINUTES ... |
| May 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNTIL THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED. ALL POWER IS UP, TU... |
| Aug 12, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. THE SIERRA VAN USES THE SAME COMPO... |
| Apr 19, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH AND WHEN T DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE A... |
| Jun 5, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND ACTIVATED O... |
| Mar 1, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW GOES PART WAY DOWN, WILL NOT GO OUT - INTERMITTENT PROBLEM INCREASED TO ... |
| Aug 26, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, BACKFIRES, AND... |
| Mar 23, 2005 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO COM... |
| Mar 10, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2001 GMC SAFARI VAN.APPROX 49000 MILES.I FIRST EXPIERENCED MY ANTILOC BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATI... |
| Feb 1, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | THE FUEL PUMP ON MY GMC 2001 SAFARI VAN MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE. I AM LOOKING INTO WHY THIS WOULD... |
| Jan 10, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER ... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | STEERING | POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING .NO ACCIDENT,VEHICLE WAS STARTING OUT FROM PARKED P... |
| Jan 2, 2005 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED, DRIVE SHAFT IN PUMP BROKE, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. NO ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS ... |
| Dec 29, 2004 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPEC... |
| Dec 20, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE'S ABS MALFUNCTIONED. *NM THE ABS WOULD RELEASE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IN A NORMA... |
| Dec 7, 2004 | STRUCTURE | CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT WAS 3 INCHES TALLER THAN SAFETY REQUIREMENT. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIM... |
| Nov 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A... |
| Sep 13, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN BRAKING, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE.*JB....ALSO WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN SWITCHED OF... |