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

What owners reported most

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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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 8, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761679

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. TOOK OUT DIPSTICK AND SMELLED FUEL ON IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND FOUND OUT LEAKAGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #885609

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

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

NHTSA ODI #855453

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MISSING , HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES.FUEL PUMP CHANGED 2 TIMES, WIRES AND PLUGS CHANGED , AND OIL CHANGED.

NHTSA ODI #707733

Official recalls

1

94V087000 · 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

1

RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

No summary supplied.