1997 GMC Safari (gmc) Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 GMC Safari (gmc). That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Son was driving my gmc safari van; swerved to avoid hitting a car and hit a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. *tr”
“It started with the horn working only occasionally, then it stopped completely. A few months later the wipers and wiper fluid stopped working. *tr”
“At highway speeds vehicle would stall without warning. Several times this happened to my wife while she was passing a tractor-trailer making it dangerous to get to the shoulder. Van would normally restart, but had to be towed 3 times. Dealer in florida failed to repair after 10 days and two…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 GMC Safari (gmc) as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.