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1992 GMC Safari

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 GMC Safari do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.

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59Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Suspension
11Electrical System
6Power Train
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Seats
2Service Brakes, Air
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Child Seat
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Steering
1Structure
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 59 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 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

26 reports
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68,500 miles · Apr 1, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY STILL HAD BRAKES. *AK ABS FAILED WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE LOSS OF ABS WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF INTERNAL BRAKE MODULE. CONSUMER DECLINED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE WHEN…

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ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY STILL HAD BRAKES. *AK ABS FAILED WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE LOSS OF ABS WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF INTERNAL BRAKE MODULE. CONSUMER DECLINED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE WHEN HE WAS QUOTED BY THE DEALER OF THE EXPENSE FOR REPAIR, COST WAS $1300, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WILL STILL HAVE THE SAME BRAKING CAPABILITY EVEN WITHOUT ABS. IN ADDITION, RECALL ON DIPSTICK, TO INDICATE TRANSMISSION RESEVOIR. IF DIPSTICK IS SHORTER, IT WOULD CAUSE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10059838

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND REMAINS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10061741

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #758274

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #866008

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN BRAKING ON ICY ROAD THE BRAKES WILL TOTALLY DISENGAGE EVEN IF SOME WHEELS ARE ON DRY PAVEMENT

NHTSA ODI #9000749

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PROBLEM WITH DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET/SNOWY ROAD CONDITION. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855279

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS SYSTEM FAULTY. NLM

NHTSA ODI #783870

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES WERE SPONGY, AND WERE NOT STOPPING ON CONTACT. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR STOPPING, BUT WOULD NOT REACT OR STOP LIKE THEY SHOULD IF PRESSED FAST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848733

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE STOPPING AND TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED FROM THE BACK DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830521

Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GETS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822805

Official recalls

1

93V119000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor

Aug 2, 1993

SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.

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NHTSA investigations

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