1992 GMC Safari brakes problems

The 1992 GMC Safari has 31 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 47% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

47%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Safari brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

93V119000BrakesAugust 2, 1993 · 341,364 units

Defect

SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.

What owners report

“ABS FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DRIVER COULD HEAR THE BRAKES MAKING A ROARING NOISE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED A REAR-END CRASH. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A BODY SHOP. *AK”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 31, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1992 GMC Safari have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 1992 GMC Safari brakes — 47% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1992 GMC Safari brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 93V119000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.