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1993 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 GMC Safari do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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61Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
35
199039
199159
199261
1993119
1994195
1995139
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
29Suspension
7Electrical System
6Power Train
6Steering
5
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seats
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 61 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 7 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.

8 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

6 reports
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124,000 miles · Aug 15, 2003
Power Train

THE BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH HELD THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSFER CASE DROPPING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK *PH *JB

NHTSA ODI #10030147

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1998
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER STUCK IN PARK POSITION.

NHTSA ODI #780987

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Power Train

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH THE FRONT END LOCKED UP DUE TO THE ROD WHICH EXPLODED IN THE DEFFERENTIAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED DEFFERENTIAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815942

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1996
Power Train

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK, DUE TO INTERLOCK FAILURE. *DH

NHTSA ODI #506506

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1995
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT

NHTSA ODI #973683

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 1995
Power TrainCrashInjury

GEAR SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #971365

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.