1998 GMC Safari Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 GMC Safari, 1% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles.
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 tail lights did not come on when the vehicle was driven in the day or night. The signal light was not loud enough to hear, and the blinker stayed on.”
NHTSA complaint #8012730, filed 2002-06, 53,000 milesExterior 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 1998 GMC Safari
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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