1997 GMC Safari: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 GMC Safari. The newest campaign is 03V159000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has 133 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V159000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began on june 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 2,238,789 units in total.
- 03V159000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- 01V123000Seat Belts / Front / Warning Light/Devices
- 99V009000Child Seat
- 97V057000Seat Belts / Rear/Other
03V159000Received . 1,755,876 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began on june 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03023. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V123000Received . 461,851 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Warning Light/Devices
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the "fasten safety-belt" audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new alarm module. Owner notification began june 27, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01036. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V009000Received . 2,090 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated dual child seats. Some of these vehicles may be missing a seat belt retractor clutch spring and/or pawl spring in the child seat. If the clutch spring was missing, the seat belt would lock in the retracted position and could not be used. If the pawl spring was missing, the seat belt restraint would continually play out and would not lock.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These conditions could increase the occupant's risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the seat belts on the child seats, and if necessary, replace the child seat.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98071. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V057000Received . 18,972 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The outboard safety belt webbing on the right-hand rear bucket seat can separate during a vehicle crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant would not be properly restrained and personal injury could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protector on the rear seat cushion frame.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
133 complaints, 198 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 GMC Safari
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Safari | All 1997 vehicles | Safari, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 171.7 | 58.9 | 117 | 34 |
| Power Train | 111.1 | 90.5 | 60.5 | 22 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 101 | 134.8 | 67.8 | 20 |
| Steering | 80.8 | 70.3 | 58.5 | 16 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 75.8 | 106.3 | 218.8 | 15 |
| Electrical System | 65.7 | 79.7 | 61.8 | 13 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 65.7 | 46.3 | 37.9 | 13 |
| Structure | 45.5 | 35.8 | 45.9 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 45.5 | 44.5 | 30.6 | 9 |
| Seat Belts | 40.4 | 25.2 | 38.6 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 May 2008
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA02006 | Engineering analysis | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE | Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor | 31 May 2002 | 23 Jul 2003 | 03V159000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 GMC SafariThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 GMC Safari: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/safari/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 GMC Safari?
- 2,238,789 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Safari have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the GMC Safari, model years 1985 to 2005. 4 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 GMC Safari name most often?
- Visibility: 34 of 198 component mentions, or 171.7 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 58.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 GMC Safari open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.