12 of the
424 complaints about the 1994 GMC Jimmy are about the
seat belts — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
152,525 miles.
1994/GMC/JIMMY,S1500,4.3 /6/ MY FRONT DRVER SEAT ROCKS WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN IT RAINS BRAKES LOCK UP, SLIDES BEFORE COMPLETELY STOPS, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK,LOCKS WORKS ON OCASSIONS,IT RATTLES WHEN PARKING OR PARKED.WHEN SHUTTING OFF SHAKES COMPLETELY THEN SHUTS OFF . AN AWFUL SMELL FROM GAS FUMES I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS DOWN JUST TO HAVE FRESH AIR.,BLACK SMOKE,DO NOT START UPON FIRST TRY,BACK TAIL GATE RATTLES.FAN FOR A/C OR HEAT DON'T WORK THRU VENTS.SLOWS DOWN TO 15MPH SOMETIMES IT IT WILL SPEED UP UN NESSACARILY, WHEN ON ROAD IN CITY LIMITS SLOWS DOWN AND SHUTS OFF ON HIGH WAYS. BUT MOST OF ALL THE BRAKES SCARES ME I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK OR WHEN IT WON'T ,SO I TRY NOT TO TRAVEL WITH MY CHILDREN OR WHEN IT IS RAINING .MY VEHICHILE WAS LISTED AS RELIABLE AND LOW GAS MILAGE I HAVE TO PUT$10.00 IN EVERY DAY AND NOT TRAVEL UNESSACARILY. I HAD NOT HAD THIS TRUCK LONG AND IT IS A LIABILITY HEALTH WISE AND FINACIALLY. IF SOME ONE CAN HELP OR HAVE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFULL ,I AM INTERESTEDWHAT CAN I DO OR SHOULD DO.
NHTSA complaint #10037364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bensalem, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, SEATBELTS WERE NOT TIGHT ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED HER TO BE JERKED FOWARD.
NHTSA complaint #562811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bensalem, PACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN HE WAS REAR-ENDED AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER WENT FORWARD UPON IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #897846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bensalem, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, SEATBELTS WERE NOT TIGHT ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED HER TO BE JERKED FOWARD.
NHTSA complaint #562811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kokomo, IN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1. SEAT BELT REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BY DEALER OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCURRED AGAIN WITH THE BELT RETRACTOR COIL SPRING WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING PREVENTING THE BELT FROM RETRACTING AND HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN PLACE. 2. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DURING STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICENT PRESSURE TO START THE ENGINE ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD.
NHTSA complaint #701925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Strafford, NH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE UNLOCKING THE CHILD FROM THE CAR SEAT, PUSHED IN THE RED BUTTON TO UNLOCK SEAT BELT, AND ALL PLASTIC PIECES THAT FIT OVER SPRING SLIDING MECHANISM, CAME COMPLETELY APART. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND GMC WAS CONTACTED WITH A FILE NO. OF 98120611, AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #823816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fernswood, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES STUCK TOGETHER, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #822316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Addison, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS FRONT SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #815307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandpoint, IDCrash
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS TWISTED IN THE BUCKLE, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO, REAR HATCHBACK RELEASED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING; AND ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #517944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ponca City, OK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. ALSO, SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #809026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gretna, LACrash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT WHICH TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT BOLTS SHEARED OFF FROM THE POST CONNECTED TO THE WINDOW. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #806964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake IN THE Hills, IL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CASE OF A COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #511750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.