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1994 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Safari years

Owner complaints for the 1994 GMC Safari are substantially higher than the model-year median of 30.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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119Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 GMC Safari

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 119 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 37 reports
  • Visibility: 30 reports
  • Suspension: 15 reports
  • Air Bags: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
39
199159
199261
1993119
1994195
1995139
1996135
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
37Visibility
30Suspension
15Air Bags
8Electrical System
8
All reported categories
Equipment
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Steering
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
4Seats
4Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Air
2Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 119 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 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports

Seats complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 15, 2000
Seats

WHILE RECLINING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT HANDLE FELL OFF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENTIRE RECLINING MECHANISM UNDER CHAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW--THE MECHANISM CANNOT WITHSTAND THE TORSIONAL STRESS CAUSED BY LIFTING THE HANDLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT. CURRENTLY, SEAT IS TOTA…

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WHILE RECLINING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT HANDLE FELL OFF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENTIRE RECLINING MECHANISM UNDER CHAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW--THE MECHANISM CANNOT WITHSTAND THE TORSIONAL STRESS CAUSED BY LIFTING THE HANDLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT. CURRENTLY, SEAT IS TOTALLY RECLINED AND WILL NOT STAY UP. CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR FAMILY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #861898

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1998
Seats

WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH PASSENGER STARTED TO RECLINE SEAT BACKWARDS. THE SPRING LET GO & SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825739

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1997
Seats

WHILE DRIVING SEABBACK FELL BACK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808761

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1995
Seats

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AND REAR SEAT FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ODI #977147

Recall campaigns

1

94V087000 · Equipment:other:labels

May 9, 1994

THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS OF VEHICLE WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VANS, THE VAN BUILD DATE, AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE VANS MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.

Remedy: THE LABELS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNER'S FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLES.

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Defect investigations

1

RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

No summary supplied.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.