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1997 GMC Safari Seats Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 135 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 1997 GMC Safari, 1% of the 135 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 lever that made the seat recline backwards/forward broke off although excessive force was not used. This resulted in the seats reclining backwards by themselves driving.”

NHTSA complaint #10031762, filed 2003-09

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200023%
199912%
199844%
199721%
199632%
199553%
199443%
199323%
199223%
1991410%
1990411%
1989211%
1988114%
1986343%

Other parts of the 1997 GMC Safari

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Engine cooling
18 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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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