Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 61 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 GMC Safari. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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CUSTOMER HAS A CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAGS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH OUT OF WARRANTY AUTOMOBILES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY BE AT RISK OF AIR BAG MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFY CONSUMERS WHEN THEIR WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE AND OFFER OPTIONS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE HAD TO HAVE ALL 3 FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES REPLACED ON HIS VEHICLE. *JB
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 VEHICLE WAS PARKED, JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE I HAD USED THE VAN TO TAKE A TRIP WITH MY FAMILY ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. A FAILURE HERE WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ORIGINAL SPRING DESIGN WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND THE UPDATED VERSION COULD ONLY BE SOLD IN PAIRS(BOTH SIDES). IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF SUCH A CRITICAL COMPONENT AS THE FRONT SPRINGS ARE SO UNRELIABLE AS TO REQUIRE A COMPLETE RE-DESIGN, THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *JB
VEHICLE IDLED AND STARTED ROUGHLY. ALSO, BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE UPON STARTING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS LOCATED IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THERE WAS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE (NOT FOUND IN ARTEMIS). *AK
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 SUSPENSION BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET DESCRIBE THE PART AS BREAKING WHILE DRIVING, INSTANTLY DROPPING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR UNTIL THE TIRE HITS THE WHEEL WELL AND THROWING THE CAR VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT.*AK
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
I JUST SIGNED UP FOR THIS ON MY COMPUTER AND I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THE ABS SYSTEM. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # IS 99I006000 AND STATED THAT THE DEALERS ARE TO MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT. *AK
REPEATED BREAK FAILURE, THIS TIME TOTAL FAILURE CAUSED WRECK NOT INVOLVING ANY OTHER VEHICALS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. VAN IS TOTAL LOSS.*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 ELEC. MOTOR, WINDOW GLIDE, WEATHERSTRIPPING. I'VE HAD 3 EGR VALVES INSTALLED, AN "O" RING REPLACED, AND 3 MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE REPLACED. I'VE HAD THE ROOF REPAINTED. AND SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND THE WINDOWS REPAINTED BLACK WHERE THE PAINT IS JUST PEELING OFF. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. I'VE ALSO REPLACED THE VALVE SEAL, AND WATER PUMP. I'VE HAD RUST REPAIRED 3 TIMES ON THE INSIDE HINDGE AREA OF THE UPPER DUTCH DOOR. AND IN JUST LAST TWO MONTHS, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE IDLER ARMS, PITMAN ARMS, AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THESE ARE JUST REPAIRS THAT I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR, MANY WERE DONE AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WHEN NO RECEIPTS WERE ISSUED. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE GAS MILEAGE EVER SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE VAN. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED WE WOULD GET 15/20 MPG. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERS, I WAS TOLD THAT ONCE IT WAS BROKEN IN, GAS MILEAGE WOULD IMPROVE. WELL, I'VE GOT 100,00 MILES ON IT NOW, AND MY AVERAGE GAS MILEAGE IS 14 MPG. WE'RE LUCKY IF WE EVER SEE 18-20 MPG. WHEN WE GET 14 MPG, THAT'S A COMBINATION OF HIGHWAY, AND STOP AND GO DRIVING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I'M JUST GLAD THAT WE PURCHASED THE GEICO MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE WHEN IT WAS OFFERED.
THE TREAD OF THE FIRESTONE PT70-15 TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR FENDER. NLM
WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS O.K. CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE HEARD A VERY LARGE BANG, THE WHOLE FRONT END DROPPED, IDLER ARMS REPLACED AND EGR VALVE
POWER MIRROR WIRE HARNESS NEAR 5 AMP INLINE FUSE HAS RUBBED ON EMEGENCY BREAK MOUNT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE WHITE WIRE FOR THE LEFT POWER MIRROR BEING STRIPPED TO THE POINT THAT THE WIRE CONDUCTOR IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MOUNT CAUSING A SHORT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURED LAST YEAR WITH A WIRE FOR THE DOME LIGHTS BEHIND THE ROOF CONSOLE. THAT WIRE WAS TOTALY EXPOSED AND SHORTING TO A CONSOLE MOUNT ATTACHED TO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED GM CANADA TODAY ABOUT THE POWER MIRROR WIRE PROBLEM AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS MINE TO FIX AND THEY WOULD KEEP A RECORD OF COOMPLAINT. I THINK THEY SHOULD PROTECT THE WIRES IN A CASING WHERE THAY KNOW OR OUGHT TO KNOW THAT THEY MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGE METAL SURFACES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE REPORTED TO TRANSPORT CANADA SHORTLY. I BELIEVE A VEHICLE RECALL MAY BE IN ORDER. *AK
WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE LEFT FRONT END DROPPED DUE TO TORSION BAR SNAPPING. DEALER SAID BOTH TORSION BARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN THE SNOW I GET A MOANING NOISE (LIKE SOMEONE PLAYING A WIND INSTRUMENT POORLY) AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO STOP AND IT GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLED SKID. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LENGTH IS TOO SHORT TO ACCOMMIDATE DRIVER CORRECTLY. RECALL WAS ISSUED 10/94 #94V207000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN#. *AK *YC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND DRIVER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID BRAKES WERE NORMAL. *AK
THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON / OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *YC *SLC
GM OF CANADA AND THE TRANSPORT CANADA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM. GM RESPONSE IS THAT IF THEY DETECT A PROBLEM WITH A COMPONENT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED MORE LIKE A BRUSH OFF. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME WITH THE TORSION BAR FAILURE. THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH AT TRANSPORT CANADA WAS AWARE OF 5 OTHER REPORTED CASES OF TORSION BAR FAILURE ON THIS MODEL IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. A GM DEALER CONTACTED IN HAMILTON ONTARIO HAD ANOTHER REQUEST FOR TORSION BAR REPLACEMENTS YESTERDAY. A LOCAL WRECKING YARD HAS A VAN IN THERE POSESSION WITH A BROKEN TORSION BAR. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM HENCE MY CONTACT WITH NHTSA, TRANSPORT CANADA, AND GM CANADA. INDEED THE DESIGN OF THE TORSION BAR WAS CHANGED ON 1996 AND NEWER ASTRO/ SAFARI AWD VANS AND THE OLD STYLE TORSION BAR IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM GM CANADA. THIS MEANS THE WHOLE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE RETRO FITTED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE TO THE NEW STYLE TORSION BAR. I HAVE NOT RECIEVED A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE TO MY PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOUR ORGANIZATION MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED ITS GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HAS TO RELEASE AND APPLY AGAIN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THIS HAS TO BE REPEATED MORE THAN ONCE AT TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THEN AIR WILL RELEASE AND LET THE PEDAL BACK UP. DLR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
ABS FAIL WHEN WET ALLOWING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. NO CODE IS GENERATED IN COMPUTER. DEALER LOST WITHOUT CODE. WHEN SYSTEM IS DRY AND OPERATING, IF A SLIPPERY CONDITION ENCOUNTERED AFTER BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED; COMPUTER ACTUATES BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS CONDITION STARTED IN 1996 AND CONTINUES TODAY. NO FAILURE CODE IS GENERATED WHEN SYSTEM FAILS. ORIGINALY ONE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT ONSET OF PROBLEM.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER STUCK IN PARK POSITION.
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