Safari ContinentalYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Safari Continental.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints8Top: Tires Safety recalls81996–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Safari Continental 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 Continental median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'96'97'99'00'01

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls 1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls 1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Safari Continental problems

All model years combined: 8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Tires

2Service brakes, hydraulic

1Parking brake

1Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

1Suspension

1Service brakes, electric

1Equipment

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Parking brake	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	1
Suspension	1	0
Service brakes, electric	1	0
Equipment	1	0

8 recalls

Safari Continental recalls

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

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-166 · 1997–1999 · May 8, 2003 Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components02V-278 · 1999–2000 · Oct 22, 2002 · 8,581 vehicles Front: buckle assembly01V-097 · 2000–2001 · Apr 17, 2001 · 828 vehicles Service brakes, air: antilock01V-130 · 1999–2000 · Apr 17, 2001 · 1,438 vehicles Front: buckle assembly01V-128 · 2000–2001 · Mar 30, 2001 · 828 vehicles Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 2000 · Mar 6, 2001 · 117 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip00V-173 · 1999–2000 · Jun 27, 2000 · 691 vehicles Lpg systems: furnace98V-167 · 1996–1997 · Mar 31, 1999 · 413 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Continental

Jun 20, 2000
WIRING HARNESS INCORRECTLY INSTALLEDSQ00013 · 1999–2000 · closed Jul 6, 2000
No recall