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1994 GMC Safari suspension problems

15 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1994 GMC Safari, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 11% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

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 Apparently, the entire front suspension system must now be replaced due to "superseded parts" from GM.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

Reported at 148,000 miles, May 2003 Crash

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.

Reported at 165,000 miles, August 2005

Other problems reported for the 1994 GMC Safari

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Suspension problems across all GMC models