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1994 Gmc SAFARI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

119 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

107,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 119 complaints (23.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior3831.9%
Electrical and battery issues54.2%
Steering behavior43.4%
Transmission and shifting21.7%
Fuel system concerns21.7%
Engine operation10.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
28
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
18
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar
13
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
10
Air Bags:Frontal
7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
6
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
5
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip28
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer18
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar13
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor10
Air Bags:Frontal7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components6
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner5
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System3

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 28; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 18; Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar: 13; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 10; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 6; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 103 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
19
1996
4
1997
12
1998
10
1999
25
2000
19
2001
6
2002
10
2003
9
2004
2
2005
2
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199519
19964
199712
199810
199925
200019
20016
200210
20039
20042
20052
20071

1995: 19; 1996: 4; 1997: 12; 1998: 10; 1999: 25; 2000: 19; 2001: 6; 2002: 10; 2003: 9; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 38 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001658 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

VEHICLE HAS ABS FAILURE WHEN DRIVING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITION/WEATHER. EX., SNOW, ICE OR RAIN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR ABS ECU 00 V 228 008, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001658 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007012 · 2000-10-14 (October 14, 2000)

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734314

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007012 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071017 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD A PROBLEM IN A MALL PARKING LOT WHEREIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD, POWER WINDOWS, A/C, RADIO) FAILED AT THE VERY SAME TIME AS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. IT HAPPENED ONLY TWO OTHER TIMES. RECENTLY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT IS NOT FIXED BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT IT IS A WIRING PROBLEM, BUT TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 123,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071017 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 706402 · 1999-05-11 (May 11, 1999)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS' FAILURE TO WORK SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. WHEN THEY WORK, THE MOTOR WORKS WELL. THE FUSE IS FINE. THE OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY ALL WORK. VERY IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS. *AK

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Owner report 8014770 · 2002-07-25 (July 25, 2002)

STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. DEALERSHIP HAD TO TAKE ENTIRE COLUMN APART AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. OWNER IS UNCOMFORTABLE DUE TO DEALERSHIP STATING THIS IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

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Owner report 830284 · 1998-11-06 (November 6, 1998)

HAD VEHICLE IN FOR TIRE CHANGE. MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT END HAD LOOSE IDLE ARM. COULD LOSE STEERING POWER & CONTROL, IF NOT REPAIRED. *AK

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Owner report 10181090 · 2007-01-30 (January 30, 2007)

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE FUELING THE 1994 GMC SAFARI (15 WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE,, RESULTING IN STRIKING THE VEHICLE BEHIND IT. THE CONTACT REENTERED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED THE LOOSE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND MOVED THE VEHICLE FORWARD TO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE W2ASA DRIVABLE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS LOOSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 155,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181090 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 707733 · 1999-06-21 (June 21, 1999)

SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MISSING , HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES.FUEL PUMP CHANGED 2 TIMES, WIRES AND PLUGS CHANGED , AND OIL CHANGED.

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Owner report 885609 · 2001-04-10 (April 10, 2001)

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. TOOK OUT DIPSTICK AND SMELLED FUEL ON IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND FOUND OUT LEAKAGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE.*AK

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

119 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

13.4%Usable mileage16 / 119 records
74.8%Valid incident date89 / 119 records
100.0%Valid filing date119 / 119 records
74.8%Ordered incident and filing dates89 / 119 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1128.2%
ODI 10263283 · 174,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GMC SAFARI. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SECONDLY, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SKIDS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING A DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/24/09.*JB

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1932.2%
ODI 10061741

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND REMAINS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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2439.3%
ODI 507748

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

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2823.5%
ODI 10007012 · 115,000 mi

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734314

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3920.0%
ODI 10030264 · 35 mi

ABS MALFUNCTION ( ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ) EACU IS BAD COST $1300.00 DOLLARS AT THE DEALER . *AK

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1812.9%
ODI 10033874 · 110,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK *TS *JB

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85.9%
ODI 10025829 · 27,860 mi

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STARTS TO FUNCTION AND THEN AT ABOUT 2 MPH THE PEDAL GOES DOWN COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. YOU COULD ONLY REGAIN BRAKING ABILITY IF YOU TOOK YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES WHILE THE ABS SYSTEM RESET ITSELF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY (PART COST $864) WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER'S SERVICE INVOICE INDICATED A TEST DRIVE FOUND THE LEFT FRONT ABS SENSOR "DROPPING OUT" AND "TESTED CIRCUIT SENSOR OPEN". THE SERVICE ADVISOR …

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89.0%
ODI 547867

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALSO CAUSING PULLING. MJS

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914.8%
ODI 10126442 · 48,000 mi

DT: ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS ABOUT 5-10 MPH ABS KICKS IN AND A GRINDING SOUND OCCURS. THIS CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. ALL WHEEL DRIVE, ALL WHEEL ANTILOCK TO THE OWNER'S KNOWLEDGE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS SENSOR LOOKED CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE BUT IT SHOWED NO CODES. WHEN THE ABS FUSE IS PULLED THE CAR WORKS FINE BUT HAS NO ABS. THE OWNER HASN'T DISCONNECTED THE ABS FUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET AND THE PROBL…

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1420.6%
ODI 10000600 · 45 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND ACTUALLY SURGED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES ARE LOCKING AND BURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT NEEDS BRAKES BUT I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE CALIPERS OR SOMETHING IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS MAKING PINGING NOISES AND P…

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410.3%
ODI 10111135

THE VEHICLE'S ABS MALFUNCTIONED. *NM THE ABS WOULD RELEASE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IN A NORMAL MANNER IF THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED HE BUMPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, BUT DID NOT STATE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE. *JB

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728.0%
ODI 10026642 · 19,231 mi

VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT DIDN'T HOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER FELT GM SHOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB

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316.7%
ODI 10134767 · 58,000 mi

AT IRREGULAR TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (~10 MPH), ON DRY CLEAN PAVEMENT, AND UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES AND EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER VEHICLES IN OTHER STATES, BUT OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM EXTENDS TO MORE YEAR MODELS AND OVER A WIDER AREA. IN ADDITION, GM HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #02-05-25-006A COVERING MORE VEHICLES THAN WERE IN THE INITIAL RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. IT SEEMS THAT IF A TSB WAS RELEASED, THEY ARE…

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120.0%
ODI 10440549 · 180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SAFARI AWD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO PULSATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 04/09/12

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00.0%

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Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar
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711.9%
ODI 10091176 · 54,800 mi

WHILE WIFE AN FAMILY WERE IN VAN, PASSENGER SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED, SLAMMING RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE DOWN. AWD DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CAUSING FAMILY TO BECOME STRANDED. GM HAS DISCONTINUED REPLACEMENTS, A CONVERSION IS AVAILABLE FROM THEM FOR OVER $500.00 AND BOTH SIDES NEED TO BE REPLACED/MODIFIED. *AK

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46.6%
ODI 10136399 · 182,000 mi

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 AVAIL…

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1310.9%
ODI 10018999 · 148,000 mi

CATASRTOPHIC FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE OF THE LEFT TORSION BAR ON A 1994 GMC SAFARI AWD VAN. APPARENTLY, THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM MUST NOW BE REPLACED DUE TO "SUPERSEDED PARTS" FROM GM. *NLM

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2814.4%
ODI 10005625

BROKEN TORSION BARS

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1913.7%
ODI 10026262

WHILE DRIVING TORSION BAR BROKE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DOWN ON THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT GMC NEEDS TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE DEFECTS OF HOW BAD OF A DESIGN THE TORSION BARS ARE. *AK *CB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

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11.6%
ODI 729675

WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS O.K. CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.

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1815.1%
ODI 10018124 · 30,000 mi

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER OR MODEL YEAR IN NOT INCLUDED. *TT

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2311.8%
ODI 10005625

BROKEN TORSION BARS

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128.6%
ODI 10018166 · 58,000 mi

VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED.

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128.9%
ODI 520835

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN RAINY CONDITIONS.

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33.4%
ODI 10020752 · 50,000 mi

SINCE DECEMBER, 2002, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE OPERATION IS TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE. THEY HAVE FAILED TO COME ON IN THUNDERSTORMS TWICE CAUSING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION, THEN WILL WORK RELIABLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, ONLY TO UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL AGAIN. *AK

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12.6%
ODI 10039772

EVERY WINTER WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME FROZEN AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW. ALSO THE ENGINE STALLED AT ANY SPEED. *AK. ALSO THE DASH LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
37.7%
ODI 725099

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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11.7%
ODI 507797

TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING INTO EITHER REVERSE OR SECOND GEAR.

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11.6%
ODI 973683

WHILE DRIVING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT

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00.0%

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31.5%
ODI 503051

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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21.4%
ODI 529881

DRIVE TRAIN MAKES NOISE, RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER DEALER DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

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1712.6%
ODI 10016477 · 85,000 mi

97 SAFARI CONSISTENTLY SETS P1870 CODE, TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN WARMED UP. THE VEHICLE SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD (ACTUALLY SLIP)1ST-2ND-3RD. HARD ENOUGH A SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF U-JOINT BREAKAGE, UNCONTROLLED TIRE SPINNING ON ICE/SLICK ROADS, (I HAVE EXPERIENCED),WHIPLASH TYPE EXPERIENCE UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. THIS SUDDEN SHIFT ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO CAUSING INTERIOR COMPONENTS SUCH AS CENTER CONSOLE TO SHAKE LOOSE. SEVERAL INSTANCES HAVE CAUSED ITEMS IN CENTER COLUMN CUP HOLDER TO FALL OUT AND SPILL. GM HAS TSB ON RECORD AND RECOGNIZES THIS A…

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89.0%
ODI 10014055

I HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THE DEALER DID IT TWICE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAD ON IT, THE THIRD TIME WAS 3,000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED AN AAMOCO TRANSMISSIONS REPAIRED IT. THIS WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2002. THE TRANSMISSION IS AGAIN SHIFTING HARD AND "JUMPING" INTO GEAR AFTER STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT OR ANY SUCH INCIDENT.*JB

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1016.4%
ODI 10021337 · 26,000 mi

RED ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TRANSMISSION WAS JUMPING INTO GEAR, WITH 26,000 MILES, TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TOOK TRIP TO FLORIDA RED LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION (36,000 MI) FOUND PROBLEM,850$, SAID THIS WAS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE. GMC PAID ME HALF, GOING TO COURT WITH DEALER FOR OTHER HALF. MY WARRANTY WAS OVER DUE TO YEARS. *AK

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34.4%
ODI 10024011

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

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14.0%
ODI 10153709 · 39,000 mi

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 39,000 MILES. THEN AGAIN AT 131,000 MILES. NOW IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS YET TO BE DETERMINED AT 149,000 MILES. JUDGING FROM THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT THAT IS COSTING THE CONSUMER A BUNDLE OF MONEY. SO FAR I HAVE SPENT OVER $3000 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. I AM NOW WAITING TO HEAR HOW MUCH MORE I WILL HAVE TO SPEND. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *JB

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211.1%
ODI 10011257 · 3,500 mi

THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. THE GM TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. *NLM *NLM

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
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108.4%
ODI 10030712 · 155,000 mi

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1994' GMC SAFARI. ACCORDING TO NHTSA, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND YET THE RECALL ONLY COVERS FROM 95 AND UP MODELS. IF THE PROBLEM WAS KNOW TO OCCUR ON THE 1994 MODELS, WHY DOESN'T THE RECALL COVER THEM? THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASSIONS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WHEN MY WIPERS HAVE FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSE ME TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL THEY DECIDED TO WORK AGAIN. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED IF IT WAS A KNOWN P…

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115.6%
ODI 10059155

CONSUMER ALREADY PERFORMED RECALL 03V159000 REPAIRS CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR. ORIGINAL INVOICE WAS SEND TO THE MANUFACTURER IN AUGUST 2003, AND WAS STILL WAITING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *AK

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85.8%
ODI 724189

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON OR STOP WORKING WHEN ON. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER FAILED WHEN COOLANT LINE RUBBED AGAINST UNDERBODY, FORMED A HOLE, AND LEAKED OUT COOLANT GAS. *AK

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85.9%
ODI 10033753

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

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44.5%
ODI 10025585 · 36,500 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PULSE MODULE.*AK

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Structure:Body:Door
12.6%
ODI 818155

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 15 MPH PREPAIRING TO STOP, WEATHER CONDITION WAS DRY, REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, HEARD NOISE ,NO REACTION, NO SKID MARKS FROM WHEELS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CHANGED BRAKEPADS AND SHOES/ROTORS/MASTER CYLINDER. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING NOISE. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. FRONT BRAKES WORN TO SENSORS, DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED, FRONT CALIPER DRAGGING. CONSUMER STATES FROST COMING OUT OF V…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.6%
ODI 981141

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WELDED IMPROPERLY. *AK

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32.5%
ODI 484906

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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52.6%
ODI 502921

COIL SPRING THAT ACTIVATES REAR SECTION OF DOOR NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PUSH DOOR OUT ENOUGH TO OPEN. *DH

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85.8%
ODI 536113

SLIDING DOOR FAILED SIX TIMES.

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32.2%
ODI 548976

THE LEFT REAR WINDOW BRACKET FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SLAM ON CHILDS FINGERS AFTER IT HAD BEEN SERVICED. NLM

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22.2%
ODI 608913

RIGHT HAND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INOPERABLE. YH

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23.3%
ODI 561209

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. NLM

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22.9%
ODI 10161743 · 100,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE DOOR FELL OUTWARD AFTER DETACHING FROM THE TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A NEW PIECE WAS WELDED TO THE DOOR.

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12.6%
ODI 10023658 · 31,000 mi

BRAKES FAULTY. BRAND NEW PADS INSTALLED LAST WEEK ALL AROUND ADJUSTED AND DEALER CLAIMS ALL IS WELL BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT TAKES AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FORCE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL TO STOP THIS VEHICLE, NOTICED AT 35K. DANGEROUS AND NOT EASY TO GET USED TO. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD LEAKS ON THE TOP DRIVERS SIDE AND THE REAR RIGHT DOOR HANDLE IS FAILING ON BACK DUTCH DOORS NOW AT 65K. ALSO, BOTH POWER DOOR ACTUATORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED COMPLETELY AT 34K. *JB

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14.0%
ODI 8021104

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OUT WITH OUT WARNING AT NIGHT. THE OVERHEAD INFORMATION PANEL HAS NOT WORKED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. MR THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL LOCK FAILURE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW FOGS UP AND CANNOT SEE MIRROR. KEY LESS SECURITY FAILED. *YH *JB *DT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 10107916 · 185 mi

1. THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS REAL BAD THAT CAUSED A GREAT SHAKING IN THE STIRRING WHEEL. 2. UNUSUAL SOUND IN THE BACK OF THE VAN 3. RATTLING NOISE IN THE SHELVES 4. STIRRING WHEEL IS NOT WORKING GOOD WHEN MAKING A U-TURN, I NEED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE MAKING A COMPLETE U-TURN. 5. NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS. *NM

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
25.1%
ODI 481267

FRONT DRIVESHAFT RUSTED/BROKE, ALSO TRANSFER CASE REBUILT. *AW

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35.1%
ODI 800425

IN APPLYING THE ABS IN A PANIC SITUATION THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TIME. THIS CONDITION CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

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11.6%
ODI 973337

WHEN BRAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND BRAKE FLUID COMES OUT FROM THE SYSTEM.DUE TO POOR DESIGN IT IS OF ONE SYSTEM IT HAS POOR CONNECTIONS. TT

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65.0%
ODI 823314

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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73.6%
ODI 484240

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

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53.6%
ODI 514969

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A POPPING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA.

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21.5%
ODI 838813

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE GOES TO LEFT SIDE AND SHAKES, CAUSING POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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11.1%
ODI 533461

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISIION. (NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT).

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11.6%
ODI 562042

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS DIFFERENTIAL WEAR BETWEEN THE LEFT AND FRONT BRAKE PADS, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR, CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER WAS NOT RELEASING PRESSURE ON PADS TO ROTOR CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FROZEN OR PARTIALLY FROZEN CAUSING LEFT FRONT PADS TO DO ALL OR MOST OF THE BRAKING, AND WARPED OR OTHER DEFECTS IN THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR, DEALER STATED NEW ROTORS WERE NEEDED, FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN, AND REAR BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A PULSATING GRINDING NOISE COMI…

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34.4%
ODI 567938

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF AN ALIGNEMENT, WHICH IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR.*JB

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12.6%
ODI 891688

DUE TO LOCATION OF BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER, BRAKE FLUID IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK OR REFILL, BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE .CHASSIS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS S4041014383.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

75.9%
ODI 480689

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

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126.2%
ODI 10011658

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. *JB

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42.9%
ODI 10003955

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT.*JB PH

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53.7%
ODI 551695

THE BRAKE RESERVOIR HAD A HOLE IN IT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG BROKE DRIVERS HAND. NLM

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33.4%
ODI 824470

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.5%
ODI 8006087

AS A RESULT OF A CAR CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range115,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10007012 · 115,000 mi

MOVING IN TRAFFIC AT 20 MPH. HIT BRAKES FOR QUICK STOP AND VAN DID NOT STOP. HIT CAR IN FRONT OF US. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734314

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherToo few reports for a range81,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10018124 · 30,000 mi

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER OR MODEL YEAR IN NOT INCLUDED. *TT

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ODI 10020080 · 142,211 mi

THE WIPERS STOPPED AND CHANGED SPEED SETTING ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM *CB *JB

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ODI 10034037 · 74,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. *SCC *JB

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Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion BarToo few reports for a range148,100 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10018999 · 148,000 mi

CATASRTOPHIC FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE OF THE LEFT TORSION BAR ON A 1994 GMC SAFARI AWD VAN. APPARENTLY, THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM MUST NOW BE REPLACED DUE TO "SUPERSEDED PARTS" FROM GM. *NLM

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ODI 10093339 · 148,100 mi

THE VAN WAS GOING DOWN THE I25 NORTH OF DENVER WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY RACE CARS AND BRINING THE VAN TO A STOP WAS THE HARDEST I HAVE EVER DONE. BY DRIVING SKILLS, LUCK AND THE GOOD LORD I AM HERE TODAY TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. DOES GENERAL MOTORS NEED TO WAIT FOR A FAMILY TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE. I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I WENT TO GET PARTS AND THAT IS WHEN I FIND THAT GM KNOWS THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE TORSION BARS AND SUPERSEDES THE PART NUMBERS TO SHORTER (FROM 40" TO 36" BARS…

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ODI 10132987 · 165,000 mi

DRIVING A 1994 GMC SAFARI AWD AND AT A STOP HAD THE 41" TORSION BAR SNAPPED. SEARCHED FOR REPLACEMENT FROM SALVAGE YARDS BUT THEY HAVE STOPPED SELLING THEM DUE TO LIABILITY REASONS, NEED TO INSTALL ADJUSTMENT EQUIPMENT SOLD BY GM WITH A COST OF $800. *NM

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range84,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10030712 · 155,000 mi

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1994' GMC SAFARI. ACCORDING TO NHTSA, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND YET THE RECALL ONLY COVERS FROM 95 AND UP MODELS. IF THE PROBLEM WAS KNOW TO OCCUR ON THE 1994 MODELS, WHY DOESN'T THE RECALL COVER THEM? THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASSIONS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WHEN MY WIPERS HAVE FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSE ME TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL THEY DECIDED TO WORK AGAIN. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED IF IT WAS A KNOWN P…

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ODI 10038413 · 100,000 mi

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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ODI 10045876 · 58,710 mi

RECALL COMPLAINT NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V159/GM RECALL NO. 03023.THE (ABOVE) RECALL IS CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM THAT FAILS DUE TO A BAD CIRCUIT BOARD/MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES INVOLVED INCLUDING 1994 VEHICLES, BUT FOR THE GMC SAFARI ONLY 1995-1997 MODELS ARE LISTED. MY 1994 GMC SAFARI EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE MODE AS THE OTHER 1994 VEHICLES LISTED AND THE 1995-19997 SAFARI MODELS. THE SERVICE REPAIR RECEIPT INDICATES THE FAILURE MODE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECALL NOTICE DESCRIPTION. I HAD MY VEHICL…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 23 reports

2004: 3 complaints · 2005: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2004223
2005000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2004500
2005103

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherSuspension:Front:Springs:Torsion BarVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorAir Bags:FrontalService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation ComponentsEquipment:Appliance:Air ConditionerFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—0
1
ODI 723559

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I PASSED A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG RESEMBLING AN EXPLOSION AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED! IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN IT DID, AS WE HAD JUST LEFT THE MASS TURNPIKE AND WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND THE LI…

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer0—0000
2
ODI 712200

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

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ODI 719864

REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK

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0
Suspension:Front:Springs:Torsion Bar
1
ODI 723559

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN I PASSED A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG RESEMBLING AN EXPLOSION AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED! IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN IT DID, AS WE HAD JUST LEFT THE MASS TURNPIKE AND WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND THE LI…

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0—00000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor000—0000
Air Bags:Frontal0000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components00000—00
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner0
2
ODI 712200

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

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ODI 719864

REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK

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0000—0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

9 mentions · 7.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 480638

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON ICY/SNOWY ROADS UNTIL VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD

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ODI 484906

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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ODI 710862

I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH A CAR STOPP;ED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP AND THE ANTI-LOCKS KICKED IN AND I SLAMMED INTO THE FIRST CAR WICH HIT ANOTHER AND THE ANOTHER. I THINK I HAD TIME TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING THE CARS IF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ANY, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CAUSE A HARD PULSATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LITTLE IF ANY STOPPING POWER AT ALL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE ACTED UP BUT THE FIRST TIME WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SO I PAY IN INSURANCE AND CITATIONS FOR SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER HAS SAID WA…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 712242

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.

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ODI 714482

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 SAI…

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ODI 848811

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

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 851790

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

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ODI 974100

ABS: WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH, MADE PANIC STOPS; VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, LURCHED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKES; EVENTUALLY BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 885609

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. TOOK OUT DIPSTICK AND SMELLED FUEL ON IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND FOUND OUT LEAKAGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE.*AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 707733

SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MISSING , HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES.FUEL PUMP CHANGED 2 TIMES, WIRES AND PLUGS CHANGED , AND OIL CHANGED.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b