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1991 GMC Safari service brakes, hydraulic problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1991 GMC Safari41% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
41%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Loss of brake action due to instant fluid loss. Brake line ruptured due to extreme and isolated corrosion in brakeline located area of gasoline tank (forward of rear axle on driver's side.) no notice or prior events leading to failure. Have noted many internet complaints of this nature and location…

    filed Jun 2, 2009

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1991 gmc safari. The contact noticed that the abs warning indicator consistently illuminates on the instrument panel. Secondly, when applying pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle skids. He is in the process of notifying a dealer in reference to the failures. The failure…

    filed Mar 27, 2009

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • General motors: on all 1988-2009 full size chevrolet/gmc pickups, utilities and vans, the brake pedal will move down or self apply during full lock turns or near full lock turns. Chevrolet astro and gmc safari vans…

    PIT-3665-A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2010
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Safari years

YearReportsShare
2002 Safari1144%
2001 Safari1333%
2000 Safari2638%
1999 Safari1830%
1998 Safari1213%
1997 Safari1713%
1996 Safari2719%
1995 Safari5428%
1994 Safari3731%
1993 Safari2948%
1992 Safari2644%
1990 Safari1543%
Safari service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.