1987 Pontiac SafariProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1987 Pontiac Safari, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 14, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Pontiac Safari has problems

4 complaints 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
Electrical system11
Steering10
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10

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

0 recalls

1987 Pontiac Safari recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 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

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