1999 GMC Safari transmission problems
The 1999 GMC Safari has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
20
Transmission complaints
22%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“RED ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TRANSMISSION WAS JUMPING INTO GEAR, WITH 26,000 MILES, TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TOOK TRIP TO FLORIDA RED LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION (36,000 MI) FOUND PROBLEM,850$, SAID THIS WAS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE. GMC PAID ME HALF, GOING TO COURT WITH…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1999 GMC Safari have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1999 GMC Safari transmission — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.