Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 GMC Safari has 12 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LINES IN FRONT ARE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING CREATING A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AS THE BRAKES ARE NO... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | . I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT I HAD WITH MY AUTOMOBILE: GMC SAFARI WAGON 2003. ONE DAY IN ... |
| Aug 18, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS SYSTEM DEFECT. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, AT VERY LOW SPEED (ABOUT 5 MPH) ABS ENGAGES, ALTHOUGH... |
| Jul 14, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BACKING UP MY BOAT TO LAUNCH IT, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SLOWED ... |
| Apr 7, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY ABS SYSTEM IS THE SAME AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I WILL PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND IT ACTS LIKE I HAV... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | OUR 2003 GMC SAFARI HAS HAD THE BRAKES SPONTANEOUSLY FAIL WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT AT LEAST SIX TIME... |
| Oct 18, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON VACATION ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON DURING DRIVING. WHEN BRAKING, JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, MORE... |
| Mar 26, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SAFARI. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BUR... |
| Jan 18, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | MY 2003 GMC SAFARI VAN HAS NOW TWICE HAD ITS ABS ACTIVATE IN A PARKING LOT SITUATION AT A SLOW SPEED... |
| Feb 9, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CORROSION HAS BUILT UP ON THE ABS SENSORS CAUSING THEM TO ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ... |
| Aug 19, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT IRREGULAR TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (~10 MPH), ON DRY CLEAN PAVEMENT, AND UNDER LIGHT TO ... |
| Apr 10, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2003 GMC SAFARI WHICH I PURCHASED IN UTAH. EARLIER THIS YEAR I EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE... |