1988 GMC Safari Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 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 body and structure of the 1988 GMC Safari, 14% of the 7 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.
“The door locks in the rear doors broke, unable to open doors from inside. Tt bolts snap off from the motor the ones holding the power steering box. The belt comes off because the bracket breakes.”
NHTSA complaint #974461, filed 1995-11Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 5% |
| 2000 | 7 | 10% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 3% |
| 1997 | 8 | 6% |
| 1996 | 12 | 9% |
| 1995 | 9 | 5% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 17% |
| 1989 | 2 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 14% |
| 1987 | 2 | 18% |
| 1986 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1988 GMC Safari
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 GMC Safari
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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