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Safari Coach SaharaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Safari Coach Sahara.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints10Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls121997–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Safari Coach Sahara years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sahara median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Safari Coach Sahara problems

All model years combined: 10 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
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Suspension30
Power train20
Electrical system20
Service brakes20
Equipment20
Wheels10
Engine and engine cooling10
Service brakes, air10
1 other systems10
12 recalls

Safari Coach Sahara recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-423 · 1997–2000 · Sep 6, 2007 · 3,463 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings05V-291 · 2005 · Jun 21, 2005 · 647 vehicles–Springs: leaf spring assembly05V-053 · 2002–2004 · Feb 14, 2005 · 2,827 vehicles–Suspension: front04V-038 · 2003–2004 · Jan 28, 2004 · 2,156 vehicles–Other: labels03V-526 · 2004 · Dec 12, 2003 · 121 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-166 · 1997–1999 · May 8, 2003–Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components02V-278 · 1998–2002 · Oct 22, 2002 · 8,581 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal02V-004 · 2002 · Apr 9, 2002 · 232 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock01V-130 · 1999–2000 · Apr 17, 2001 · 1,438 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly01V-097 · 2000–2001 · Apr 17, 2001 · 828 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly01V-128 · 2000–2001 · Mar 30, 2001 · 828 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip00V-173 · 1999–2000 · Jun 27, 2000 · 691 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Sahara

  1. WIRING HARNESS INCORRECTLY INSTALLEDSQ00013 · 1999–2000 · closed Jul 6, 2000
    No recall