IllustrationDRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE INTO TINY FRANGMENTS OF GLASS. TT
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.
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: 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
What owners actually said
119 reportsINTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TT
FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY LATCHED. TT
LEFT AND RIGHT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGERS RESTRAINING BOLTS THAT SECURE 3 POINT SEAT BELT TO UPPER PORTION OF VEHICLE VAME UNFASTENED. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. *SKD
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON ICY/SNOWY ROADS UNTIL VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
HAD THE VEHICLE 12 HOURS WHEN ELECTRICAL FIRE DESTROYED IT. TT
BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED WHEN TOO MUCH POWER WAS DRAWN FROM BATTERY FOR RADIO. TT
Official recalls
194V087000 · 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.
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
1RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.