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1992 GMC Safari
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 GMC Safari do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 59 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
59 reportsBRAKES WERE SPONGY, AND WERE NOT STOPPING ON CONTACT. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR STOPPING, BUT WOULD NOT REACT OR STOP LIKE THEY SHOULD IF PRESSED FAST. *AK
APPROACHING STOP SIGN, PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP; WENT THROUGH STOP. SINCE THIS INCIDENT ABS HAS NOT WORKED(DASHBOARD LAMPS ON) AND REQUIRES ADDITIONAL STOPPING DISTANCE TO STOP.
SOFA IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED, IT UNFOLDED PINNING A CHILD IN IT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE STOPPING AND TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED FROM THE BACK DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FRAMES ARE TEARING & FRAYING AS IT'S RETRACTING OVER PLATE TO RETRACTOR ON FLOOR. *AK
TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
Official recalls
193V119000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor
Aug 2, 1993
SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
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NHTSA investigations
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