1987 GMC Safari Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 GMC Safari, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer was backing into garage, put gear shift into park and vehicle took off backwards second time while waiting for some people to cross. Consumer's foot was still on the brakes and tires were spinning. Consumer had to put car in neutral to get it to stop.”
NHTSA complaint #868475, filed 2000-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 5% |
| 2000 | 4 | 6% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 8 | 9% |
| 1997 | 9 | 7% |
| 1996 | 5 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 8% |
| 1987 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1987 GMC Safari
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 GMC Safari
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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