2002 GMC Safari Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 12%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2002 GMC Safari, 12% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,500 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.
“Vehicle has experienced severe electrical problems. While driving power locks intermittently popped up and down on their own. Right side windows will go down, but will not come back up with out physically pulling them up by hand. Dome light popped on intermittently, and the vehicle had to be jump started at least six times since eleven months of ownership.”
NHTSA complaint #10034112, filed 2003-08, 2,000 miles“The heater blower motor doesn't operate in high humidity unless I unplug and replug the connection at the motor under the hood. It is an 02 Gmc Safari cargo van with 48k mi.”
NHTSA complaint #10078860, filed 2004-06, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10216361Jun 13, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 10178385Jul 27, 2020This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6% |
| 2002 | 3 | 12% |
| 2001 | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 10 | 11% |
| 1997 | 29 | 21% |
| 1996 | 33 | 24% |
| 1995 | 38 | 19% |
| 1994 | 30 | 25% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 8% |
| 1990 | 2 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2002 GMC Safari
12 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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