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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

What owners actually said

61 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. THE BRAKES GET MUSHY AND SYSTEM KICKS IN PREMATURELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #972122

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1995
Seats

THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BENDING BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #971559

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

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS: BRAKES SQUEAKED WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, AFTER APPLIED; BRAKE SHOES WORN, SCORED ROTORS; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

NHTSA ODI #970977

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 · Jun 26, 1995
Suspension

EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND PLAY IN STEERING. TT

NHTSA ODI #967719

Mileage unknown · May 2, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, ONLY WHEN TOWING A BOAT. TT

NHTSA ODI #964616

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

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WHEN WEATHER CHANGE, RR BRAKE GRABS AND LOCKUP, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PAD WEAR, SOMETIME BRAKES WORKS, REPLACE SHOES/DRUM/PAD. TT

NHTSA ODI #961895

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1995
Electrical System

VAN WILL NOT ACCELERATED MORE THAN 45 MPH. TT

NHTSA ODI #959395

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.