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GMC Safari 2005 — Reported problems

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote. 🇺🇸 Local data

5 owners reported problems with the 2005 GMC Safari to NHTSA, most often about steering.

All reports

5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2017-04-27 · NHTSA 10981032

NV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008-10-20 · NHTSA 10246130

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON FUSES BLOWING CONSTANTLY REGARDING POWER DOORS NOTHING DONE DEALER STATES WE HAD TOO MUCH EXTRA PLUGGED INTO OUTLETS ,EXAMPLE HAD XM,PHONE PLUG ,DVD PLAYER. *TR

STRUCTURE 2007-05-23 · NHTSA 10192155

2005 SAFARI WITH DEFECTIVE FRAME**NAR**CC THE FRAME HOLDING THE A FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, WHICH ALLOWED THE BOLT HOLDING THE A FRAME TO CUT ITS WAY THROUGH THE FRAME AND DROP THE LOWER A FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME DROPPED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. *JB

STEERING 2005-03-03 · NHTSA 10113363

DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A COMPLETE U-TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE 2005-01-25 · NHTSA 10107916

1. THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS REAL BAD THAT CAUSED A GREAT SHAKING IN THE STIRRING WHEEL. 2. UNUSUAL SOUND IN THE BACK OF THE VAN 3. RATTLING NOISE IN THE SHELVES 4. STIRRING WHEEL IS NOT WORKING GOOD WHEN MAKING A U-TURN, I NEED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE MAKING A COMPLETE U-TURN. 5. NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS. *NM

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Questions

What do owners report most on the 2005 GMC Safari?
Problems with steering: 2 reports of 5 on record at NHTSA.
How many owner reports mention a crash or a fire?
Out of 5 reports: a crash is mentioned in 0 and a fire in 0. These are what owners wrote, not confirmed findings.