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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

Steering complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1998
Steering

STEERING WHEEL HAS TEAR IN MATERIAL, EXPOSING AIRBAG. QCAW

NHTSA ODI #542148

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

SINCE APRIL OF 1995 THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED TWICE AND THE BRAKES PADS HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. ALSO, ON OCTOBER OF 1995 HAD IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805103

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

WHEN BRAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND BRAKE FLUID COMES OUT FROM THE SYSTEM.DUE TO POOR DESIGN IT IS OF ONE SYSTEM IT HAS POOR CONNECTIONS. TT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS NOW ONE JOINT SYSTEM FOR THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES INSTEAD OF TWO FLUID SYSTEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #973337

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1995
Steering

THE IDLE ARMS WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. TT

NHTSA ODI #970043

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1995
Electrical SystemSteering

ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. ONCE THIS HAPPENS STEERING GETS HARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #962034

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.