1990 GMC Safari Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 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 exterior lighting of the 1990 GMC Safari, 3% of the 35 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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #803948, filed 1996-10Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 4 | 10% |
| 2000 | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1990 GMC Safari
15 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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