IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS/FAILURE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BY THE PARTS DEPT. BUT RECEIVED NO HELP FROM SERVICE DEPT. *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
Compare all Safari years →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
What owners actually said
119 reportsBEFORE ABS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
TORSION BAR BROKE. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 8MPH. BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRAB. BRAKES WORK BUT WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE JULY 1999. HEARD VEHICLE RECALL ON TV FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON CHEVY ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES. CONTACTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ROUNTRE…
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 8MPH. BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRAB. BRAKES WORK BUT WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE JULY 1999. HEARD VEHICLE RECALL ON TV FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON CHEVY ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES. CONTACTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ROUNTREE PONTIAC-GMC HERE IN PETERSBURG VA. DEALER SAID THEY KNOW OF RECALL FROM TV BUT CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY GET AN ACTUAL RECALL BULLITIN FROM CHEVY/GMC. DEALER GAVE NUMBER TO CALL (18007622737). CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY DIDI NOT KNOW OF THAT RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE DID HAVE ANOTHER RECALL THEY KNEW OF. I WAS GIVEN THE FOLLOWING INFO TO GIVE TO DEALER; (96067 SP POL LINEAR EGR).
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE THE CAR JERK, AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP, IT HESITATES. DEALER SAID CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO TAKE BRAKES APART JUST TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 8 MPH. BRAKES SQUEAK AND GRAB AND DON'T PERFORM PROPERLY. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNTIL REPAIR NOTICE IS RECEIVED. *AK
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 10 MPH. THE BRAKES WORK BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED AND THEY GRAB A LOT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY RECEIVED FROM GMC. THE DEALER SAID THEY HEARD OF THE RECALL ON CNN, B…
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THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY ONCE VEHICLE REACHES 10 MPH. THE BRAKES WORK BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED AND THEY GRAB A LOT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY RECEIVED FROM GMC. THE DEALER SAID THEY HEARD OF THE RECALL ON CNN, BUT IT IS NOT OFFICIAL YET.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE MANY TIMES, IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE TO DRIVE, (PRAY IT DOESN'T RAIN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN), FIRST OCCURANCE, GOING ON HIGHWAY TO WORK, BAD RAINSTORM AND THEY QUIT, HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED TO SHAKE SWITCH TO COME BACK ON, WAS LATE …
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE MANY TIMES, IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE TO DRIVE, (PRAY IT DOESN'T RAIN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN), FIRST OCCURANCE, GOING ON HIGHWAY TO WORK, BAD RAINSTORM AND THEY QUIT, HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED TO SHAKE SWITCH TO COME BACK ON, WAS LATE TO WORK, WENT ON AND OFF THE WHOLE 20 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THE AUTO MANUFACTURER WILL SOON FIND THEMSELVES IN A LAWSUIT
PARKED VEHICLE FACING UP A HILL, AND KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. DAUGHTER WAS PLAYING INSIDE THE VAN. SHE GRABBED THE GEAR SHIFT, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT SLIGHTLY OUT OF PARK AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. *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.