How many recalls does the 1987 GMC Safari have?

The 1987 GMC Safari has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1987 GMC Safari has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1987 GMC Safari?

Of 22 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine and engine cooling.

1987 GMC Safari Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1987 GMC Safari has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 604,207 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEATS 93V187000 1993-11-16 604,207 affected

Defect

THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.

Consequence

IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

SEAT BELTS

Total complaints22

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the seat belt did not perform as designed. *jb”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2003-05-20

“Consumer was backing into garage, put gear shift into park and vehicle took off backwards second time while waiting for some people to cross. Consumer's foot was still on the brakes and tires were spinning. Consumer had to put car in neutral to get it to stop.*ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · reported 2000-08-01

“No summary.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1999-09-29

“Many other occurances can't find any used parts anywhere recyclers say very popular occurance”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1999-09-29

“Bracket holding power steering unit cracked, sheering off the mounting bolt, causing belt to come off. *dsh”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · reported 1996-01-17

“Brake failure, resulting in loss of control.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 1995-05-16

“Defective idler arms.”

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT · reported 1995-05-16

“Front end misaligned, also replaced tires. *ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 1995-05-16