1995 GMC Safari Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 7, 2014 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 GMC Safari, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 127,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brakes” (20% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • ABS brakes: mentioned in 11 of 54 complaints (20%)
  • Please describe: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
  • Stopping distance: mentioned in 6 of 54 complaints (11%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 25%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles2 · 50%
150k+ miles1 · 25%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

GMC Safari service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 54 complaints
1995: 541995541996: 271996271997: 171997171998: 121998121999: 181999182000: 262000262001: 132001132002: 112002112003: 5200352004: 1200412005: 120051

n = 185 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2005 Safari125%185
2004 Safari120%180,000
2003 Safari528%50,000
2002 Safari1144%26,037
2001 Safari1333%55,650
2000 Safari2638%56,000
1999 Safari1830%60,000
1998 Safari1213%—
1997 Safari1713%70,000
1996 Safari2719%109,500
1995 Safari5428%127,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1997, with 10 complaints
1995: 6199561996: 9199691997: 101997101998: 6199861999: 6199962000: 5200052001: 5200152002: 2200222003: 1200312004: 420044

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 GMC Safari. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

While driving anti lock brake system engaged. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Received Aug 31, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10090109

Has been repossesed by becu and will be sold by collatoral recovery services inc located at: 621 37th at wa auburn, wa 98002. They have been informed of the following defects: 1)none of the turn signals work. This has been an intermittent problem since purchasing the vehicle. The several fuses have…

Received Feb 23, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10058744

While driving on rough surface the abs engages without warning. This slows down the stopping process. *ak

Received Jan 28, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10055949

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 GMC Safaris have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 GMC Safari (28% of the 195 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 GMC Safari service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 127,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 GMC Safari?

The most frequent phrase is “abs brakes”, in 11 of 54 complaints, followed by “please describe” (8).

See all 1995 GMC Safari problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Safari years.