1986 Pontiac SafariProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1986 Pontiac Safari, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 4, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 Pontiac Safari has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1986 Pontiac Safari recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1986 vs. every other Safari year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Safari median. How we score

'71'72'73'77'78'79'85'86'87
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Safari owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOPPED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *AK
Complaint 838889 · Jun 4, 1999

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