Enter the 17-character VIN of your GMC Safari to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Decode the VIN of the car GMC Safari for free: the 17 characters reveal the manufacturer, the model year and the country in which the vehicle was made. The model GMC Safari is recorded for 1985 - 2005. Number of versions in our data: 2. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. For a used model GMC Safari, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1985 - 2005
Production years
92 - 190 hp
Power
-
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Safari I | 1985 - 1994 | - | 92 - 145 hp |
| GMC Safari II | 2001 - 2005 | - | 190 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the GMC Safari, with model years 1985 - 2005 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1985 - 2005 across 2 versions of the GMC Safari. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the GMC Safari the characters to expect are F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005).
2 versions, with power up to 190 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.