Safari recalls and safety
12 recalls since 1995 · 30 owner complaints since 1996
12
vehicle recalls since 1995
12
vehicle recalls since 1995
Safari has had 12 vehicle recalls since 1995, covering 13,810 vehicles as reported. There were no Safari recalls in 2025. The Safari Continental has the most recalls (8).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
12
Since 1995
Units affected
14K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Safari vehicle recalls each year since 1995, and the vehicles they covered
Safari models
12 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental | 8 | 13K | 8 | - |
| Zanzibar | 7 | 13K | 7 | - |
| Serengetti | 4 | 3,785 | 2 | - |
| Cheetah | 4 | 12K | 1 | - |
| Sahara | 1 | 604 | 3 | - |
| 2400 | 1 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Ivory | 1 | 604 | 0 | - |
| Saf C 2400 | 1 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Serengeti | 1 | 604 | 0 | - |
| Trek | 1 | 68 | 0 | - |
| Safari | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| 3450XLT | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
What can go wrong
Safari recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Safari recalls by component
- Equipment4 · 1,027 units
- Seat belts2 · 1,656 units
- Service brakes, hydraulic2 · 9,272 units
- Fuel system, gasoline1 · 68 units
- Service brakes, air1 · 1,438 units
- Steering1 · 117 units
- Vehicle speed control1 · 232 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Safari owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Service brakes, hydraulic6
- Suspension4
- Visibility4
- Service brakes3
- Structure3
- Tires3
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Complaints
- 30
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 4
- People injured
- 1
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Safari recalls
The newest of 12. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which Safari models have the most recalls?
The Continental (8), the Zanzibar (7) and the Serengetti (4) have the most recalls since 1995. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Safari recall problem?
Equipment: 4 of the 12 Safari recalls, followed by seat belts (2).
What do Safari owners complain about most?
Service brakes, hydraulic, named in 6 of the 30 safety complaints Safari owners filed since 1996, then suspension (4). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Safari?
No Safari recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.