IllustrationBRAKE HOSE FASTENER MISSING, CAUSING HOSE TO WEAR PARTIALLY. *DH
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Safari years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
61 reportsVEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK, DUE TO INTERLOCK FAILURE. *DH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WELDED IMPROPERLY. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE SWITCH WHICH TURNS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ALTERNATOR; SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING CHAIN OF EVENTS OF STALLING TO FOLLOW. ALTERNATOR SHORTS OUT PREMATURELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES SOMETIMES WOULD WORK AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK EVEN IF YOU PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG. TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DURING PANIC STOP AT APPROX. 20-30MPH, EXPERIENCED TOTAL ABS FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ALLOWING TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.