IllustrationREAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK
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 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
IN WET/ SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT ON RECALL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND STOP, AND OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON A SLICK SPOT VEHICLE WAS HIT. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ENGAGED. WHEELS BEGAN TO SLIDE AND TURN ON THE SLICK SPOT, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
A DEFAULT IN THE MULTI- PORT FUEL INJECTION IS CAUSING EGR VALVE TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED EGR VALVE 4 TIMES. GM HAS SENT OUT A NOTIFICATION FOR REPAIR IF VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES OR 10 YRS, BUT CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE CRITERIA. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIR WHEN EG…
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A DEFAULT IN THE MULTI- PORT FUEL INJECTION IS CAUSING EGR VALVE TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED EGR VALVE 4 TIMES. GM HAS SENT OUT A NOTIFICATION FOR REPAIR IF VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES OR 10 YRS, BUT CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER WHEN VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE CRITERIA. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIR WHEN EGR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 105,000 MILES, FOR THE 5 TIME. *AK *ML
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE PRESENT. ABS KICKS IN, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 5 TIMES, AND NO SOLUTION FOUND. *AK
EGR FAILURE SINCE SEPT 1994 TO 1999 SPOKE WITH JERRY EVANS ON NUMEROUS TIMES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WAS TOLD BUSINESS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP NOW AND COULD NO LONGER BE HELPED!!!! *AK( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: 15 )
TWO DIFFERENT TIMES I HAVE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PUMP BACK AT MY FOOT, BUT WOULD NOT STOP THE WHEELS. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. *AK
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.