1990 GMC Safari Problems

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

14 complaints

AFTER A HARD BRAKING INCIDENT, THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SYSTEM WAS RESET BY MECHANIC, WORKED FOR 4 OR 5 BRAKE APPLICATIONS BUT HAD ELECTRIC MOTOR NOISE UNDER HOOD, THEN PROBLEM RETURNED. REGULAR BRAKES WORK PROPERLY, ABS DOES NOT. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP STATED ABS COMPUTER FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR - $450, WORK NOT PERFORMED. PROBLEM PERSISTS. AFTER VIEWING YOUR ONLINE COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 04, 2000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND RESET THE ABS CODE. PROBLEM EXSITS AGAIN. *AK

Oct 18, 1999

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & STAYING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC RESET COMPUTER FOR BRAKES. THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE HAD A CODE OF 63. *AK

Oct 01, 1999

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; DURING NORMAL BRAKING AT LOW SPEED IN NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, MOSTLY WHEN COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY(VERY LITTLE HILL), WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR ONE TO TWO MINUTES AND THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL, DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROLBEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK

May 08, 1998

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.

Oct 02, 1997

+ 9 more complaints for this component

SEATS

5 complaints

CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER DRIVER SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TOO QUICKLY, CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT A MOUNTING BOLT WAS LOOSE, HE THEN TILTED THE SEAT BACK AND INSPECTED THE FRONT MOUNTING BOLT TO THE SEAT PLATFORM CONNECTION AND THE CONSUMER SAW THAT WHEN THE SEAT BACK WAS PUSHED, THE ENTIRE BOLT/NUT COMBO LIFTED OFF OF THE MOUNTING PLATFORM, AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, UPON LIFTING THE SEAT OFF THE PLATFORM ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE PLATFORM HAD BROKEN OFF, THE ADJACENT METAL AROUND THE BOLT HOLES WERE DISFIGURED, FRACTURED AND CRACKED.*JB

Apr 22, 2002

CONSUMER HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 93V187000 FOR FRONTAL SEATS. REAR SEATS ARE THE SAME TYPE OF SEATS WITH A DIFFERENT PACKAGE. BUT, MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PARTS AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR THE REAR SEATS. *AK THE FRONT AND THE REAR SEATS ARE RECLINING SEAT FOR THIS VAN UNLIKE OTHER VANS. *YH

Sep 20, 2000

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FRONT SEAT BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Nov 06, 1996

RECALL RELATED, 93V187000, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR, EXPERIENCE ON DRIVERS SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP. TT

Apr 05, 1995

STRUCTURE

5 complaints

SLIDING DOOR CAME OUT OF THE TRACK, DOOR WAS LOCKED. INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS INVESTIGATING PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. *AK

Oct 09, 1998

CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE TRUCK AND SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF. *AK

Jul 30, 1996

CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE AND THE SLIDING DOOR FELL NO ONE WAS INJURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Jul 30, 1996

HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SIDE DOOR AND REAR DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 27, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY. *AK

Jun 28, 1995

SEAT BELTS

3 complaints

THE 2 FRONT SAFETY BELTS DONT WORK PROPERLY, IF YOU LEAN FORWARD THE SHOULDER BELT STAY LOOSE AND DON'T COME BACK AGAINST THE PASSENGER, ALSO A REAR LAP BELT WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO RETRACT AND LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER IT IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT DOES NOT WORK. I HAD CONTACTED GM A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF IT BUT WOULD NOT OFFER TO FIX THEM. I THINK BEINGS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT. THE BELTS HAVE BEEN LIKE THIS EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN, IT WAS A USED VEHICLE, WE DIDNT BUY IT NEW. I TRANSPORT CHILDREN, I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 3 MONTH OLD, SO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, I HAVE TO ALWAYS MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN ONE OF THE WORKING BELTS. THIS ALSO LEAVES THE DRIVER AT RISK, BEINGS THE DRIVERS BELT DOESNT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I AM UNABLE TO USE ONE OF THE SPOTS IN THE BACK DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BELT. IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME @ 314-729-1288 OR EMAIL ME AT [email protected] THANK YOU, MAUREEN WIEHAGE. *AK

Apr 11, 2000

WAS LEANING FORWARD WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP PROPERLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. OWNER FEELS IT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK

Aug 18, 1999

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTING CASE AND THIS IS THE SECOND ONE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. IT CANNOT BE WORN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

May 08, 1996

STEERING,SUSPENSION

2 complaints

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ALONG AND MADE A STOP; THEN, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE, LATER SHE WAS TOLD THAT IDLE ARM HAD FALLEN OFF.*AK VEHICLE ALSO WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. STEERING COLUMN LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *SLC

Aug 03, 2001

TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR SERVICE ON REAR END. WAS HIT. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE AWAY, STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MOVED THE COLUMN INTO THE INNER SLEEVE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Aug 02, 1999

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2 complaints

WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE WENT FROM 70 TO 0 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 30, 1998

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Aug 09, 1996

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

THE MOTOR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MELTED INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/REPLACED SWITCH AND BLOWER MOTOR. *AK

Dec 11, 1997

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SMELLED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASH FAN SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jan 16, 1996

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

IN DRY WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, THE PASSENGER'S AND MIDLE BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE ECM FAILED WHEN DRIVING AND THE ELECTRIC LOCK ALSO FAILED. *AK

Jan 06, 1997

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

AT 26,000 MILES THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNT OUT, REPAIRED AND AGAIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNT OUT, ALSO THERE'S A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Oct 24, 1996

STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SIDE DOOR AND REAR DOOR. TT SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS COME OFF TRACK AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE PAST SUMMER RESULTING IN INABILITY TO CLOSE DOOR PUTTING PASSENGERS IN DANGER. *SLC

Nov 27, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

IGNITION COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Jan 10, 1995

4.9/5.0

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How many problems does the 1990 GMC Safari have?

The 1990 GMC Safari currently has 37 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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Where does this 1990 GMC Safari problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 1990 GMC Safari comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.