1993 GMC Safari Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 GMC Safari. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
24
7crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
2
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
2
Total complaints79

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR · reported 2005-08-27

“The brackets on both sides of the transfer case, which held the front axle in place. Consumer very concerned about transfer case dropping while vehicle is in motion.*ak *ph *jb”

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) · reported 2003-07-24

“Sideview mirror shakes while driving. Dealer notified. *ak the mirror wobbled at low and high speeds and when going over bumps. The problem caused the image to be distorted. (head loose in housing) refer to odi# 1002432 *scc *jb”

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR · reported 2003-05-21

“Exceptionally dangerous spontaneous shearing of front left torsion bar. Gmc must know of this problem, because they have completely redesigned the torsion bars, requiring a major retrofitting (at the owner's expense) of the van's cross frame member. Fortunately for us, this major component of the…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR · reported 2002-07-14

“Brakes pulsate intermittently and without prior warning. Brake pedal goes all the way down to the floor, and will not stop or grab. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC · reported 2001-08-01

“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 2001-01-03

“We feel that this van has had more than it's share of repairs. It has been towed home from cambridge md twice. Once due to alternator freezing up and breaking belt, and once for faulty ignition. It has had 4 alternators, an ac sensor, compressor and orafice. The rt. Ft. Pass. Door has had: new…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 2000-10-09

“We feel that this van has had more than it's share of repairs. It has been towed home from cambridge md twice. Once due to alternator freezing up and breaking belt, and once for faulty ignition. It has had 4 alternators, an ac sensor, compressor and orafice. The rt. Ft. Pass. Door has had: new…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2000-10-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 GMC Safari as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.