1994 GMC Safari problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 1994 GMC Safari with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 27.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 21.1%.
Complaints142
Crashes17
Fires2
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 27.5% · 39
Visibility 21.1% · 30
Suspension 10.6% · 15
Air bags 6.3% · 9
Electrical system 5.6% · 8
Equipment 4.2% · 6
Engine and engine cooling 4.2% · 6
Steering 3.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the GMC Safari in this data, 1994 draws comparatively few complaints; 1995 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 123,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Abs brake problems; on wet road conditions, during normal braking, when applying the brakes, the system does its normal pumping, but does not stop the van as quickly as it should. The van goes another couple of feet before stopping. The brake system has been replaced twice within 2 1/2 year period. The second being about one month ago, with 58,000 miles on van. Service brakes, hydraulic
Brakes work sometimes and other times pedal will go to the floor. Have tried to have brakes repaired but no one can find problem.When I take the vehicle in to be repaired the brakes start to work. Dealer wanted to replace master cylinder that I had replaced two days before and it did not fix the problem. Service brakes, hydraulic
When coming to a stop vehicle would not stop when pressing on brakes. Consumer took vehicle to dealer 3 times, and dealer said that was the way abs worked. When getting of freeway and trying to apply brakes, it feels like there is a 2x4 under brake pedal, can't push brake down. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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