1993 GMC Safari Recalls
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
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…”
“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”
“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”
“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…”
“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”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“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…”
“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…”
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.