1993 GMC Safari problems & reliability
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1993 GMC Safari. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic → | 29 | 48% |
| Suspension | 7 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 10% |
| Power Train | 6 | 10% |
| Steering | 5 | 8% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 5% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | 5% |
| Seats | 2 | 3% |
| Visibility | 2 | 3% |
| Equipment | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Customer has a concern about air bags**nar**cc the consumer was concerned with out of warranty automobiles. The consumer feels the general public may be at risk of air bag malfunction in the event of a crash. The consumer suggested that manufacturer's notify consumers when their warranty is about to expire and offer…”
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Mar 14, 2007
“1993 gmc safari all wheel drive 7-passenger standard wheel base van with 42" torsion bar front springs and 182,000 miles. The driver's side front torsion spring broke inside the adjuster sleeve at the frame crossmember, dropping the driver's side onto the frame. While this failure occurred while the vehicle was…”
Suspension · filed Sep 13, 2005
“Vehicle idled and started roughly. Also, black smoke came from the exhaust pipe upon starting. This was caused by malfunctioning components located in the fuel injection system. There was a tsb on this issue (not found in artemis). *ak”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Jan 6, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
20 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1993 GMC Safari. The 10 most recent:
General motors: on all 1988-2009 full size chevrolet/gmc pickups, utilities and vans, the brake pedal will move down or self apply during full lock turns or near full lock turns. Chevrolet astro and gmc safari vans…
PIT-3665-A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2010
Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt
020730024A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2005
Window regulator motor does not fit. *tt
01667 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2004
Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan. *tt
990730016A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2002
Some customers may comment that the right rear door handle on the cargo door breaks. *tt
020864013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2002
Subject regarding abs 3-sensor ebc4 - special policy. *tt
240699 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 1999
Special policy adjustment - linear exhaust gas recirculation system. *tw
96067A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 1997
Intermittent hestiations, low power, and rough running engine in cold temperatures (replace pcm). *tw
676537 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 1997
Policy adjustment - linear exhaust gas recirculation system. *tw
96067 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1997
Vehicle does not start readily upon cranking (replace fuel pump relay). *sd
566305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 1995
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1993 GMC Safari in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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