IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS' FAILURE TO WORK SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. WHEN THEY WORK, THE MOTOR WORKS WELL. THE FUSE IS FINE. THE OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY ALL WORK. VERY IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS. *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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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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 reportsTHE CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER'S, THE WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN IT IS RAINGING.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY DONT WORK AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. HAVE TRIED TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED BUT NO ONE CAN FIND PROBLEM.WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED THE BRAKES START TO WORK. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER THAT I HAD REPLACED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
HAD VEHICLE IN FOR TIRE CHANGE. MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT END HAD LOOSE IDLE ARM. COULD LOSE STEERING POWER & CONTROL, IF NOT REPAIRED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE.
WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO 205, AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. OWNER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED BUT THE PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH PASSENGER STARTED TO RECLINE SEAT BACKWARDS. THE SPRING LET GO & SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER TUBING RUSTED CAUSING FAILURE.
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.