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1988 Gmc SAFARI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior250.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Seat Belts:Front
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Seat Belts:Front1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System1
Structure1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Seat Belts:Front: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
2003
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
20032

1995: 2; 2003: 2

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10022455 · 2003-06-05 (June 5, 2003)

THE BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING BOX SNAPPED OFF. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022455 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 974461 · 1995-11-02 (November 2, 1995)

THE DOOR LOCKS IN THE REAR DOORS BROKE, UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE. TT BOLTS SNAP OFF FROM THE MOTOR THE ONES HOLDING THE POWER STEERING BOX. THE BELT COMES OFF BECAUSE THE BRACKET BREAKES. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974461 at NHTSA ↗