FaultScore

1994 GMC Jimmy transmission problems

12 of the 424 complaints about the 1994 GMC Jimmy are about the transmission — 3% of everything reported for this model year.

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12

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 4 33.3%
Column Shift 4 33.3%
Power Train 2 16.7%
Axle Assembly 1 8.3%
Clutch Assembly 1 8.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every GMC Jimmy year

1994 12 5.6%
1995 33 15.5%
1996 32 15.0%
1997 39 18.3%
1998 30 14.1%
1999 24 11.3%
2000 31 14.6%
2001 12 5.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Plainfield, IN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

94 S15 JIMMY IS NOT SWITCHING OUT OF 3RD GEAR ONLY GETS UP TO 40-45 MPH. I'VE TRIED MANURAL GEAR SWITCHING NO LUCK. WAS TOLD IT COULD BE GEAR OIL LOW. IM GONNA CHANGE TRANNY FILTER AND FLUIDS AND HOPFULLY SOME LUCK . IF ANY INFO ON THIS PLZ REPLY. JUST BOUGHT TRUCK AND WAS TOLD IT JUST STOPPED CHANGING GEARS. DROVE IT HOM DRIVES FINE BUT NO LUCK WITH IT CHANGING GEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10323993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

DOW, IL

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

VIBRATION HAS CAUSED THE SHEET METAL EDGE TO WEAR THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE METAL HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE EXTENT THAT FLUID HAS LEAKED OUT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #566037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rogersville, TN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

RECALL 99I00600 REPAIRS WERE DONE. BRAKES WERE MODIFIED WITHOUT PERMISSION. ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, DEALER DID NOT PUT IDENTIFICATION LABEL WHERE RECALL WAS DONE ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED DID RECALL ACCORDINGLY.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER INSTALL 2 TRANSFER CASE SWITCHES, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWITCHES WERE CRACKING ALLOWING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET INTO THE VACUUM LINES.*SLC

NHTSA complaint #8001332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savanha, GA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, VALVE FAILS ON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IT WAS NOISY,ALSO BRAKES WERE INEFFECTVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND EXCESS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST, MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, AND THE LONGER ITS DRIVEN VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,ALSO RADIATOR LOW ON COOLANT INSPECTION FOUND THAT HOSE CLAMP AT THERMOMETER HOUSING LOOSE CAUSING LEAK, CLAMP WAS TIGHTENED.

NHTSA complaint #887807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Freehold, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

4- WHEEL DRIVE MODULE HAS GONE OUT. ALSO, OVER PAST YEARS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUELINJECTOR SYSTEM/ EGR VALVE/ BRAKE LININGS/ BRAKES ONCE YEARLY/ FUEL PUMP, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

NHTSA complaint #878431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barnegat, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE BECOMES ENGAGED. WHEN ENGAGED IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOWDOWN AND TRANSMSSION ROARS. CONSUMER FEELS IF THIS HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME WITH USE OF ABS IT COULD CAUSE A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #864760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barnegat, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE BECOMES ENGAGED. WHEN ENGAGED IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOWDOWN AND TRANSMSSION ROARS. CONSUMER FEELS IF THIS HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME WITH USE OF ABS IT COULD CAUSE A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #864760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntsville, AL

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #537836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Castle Rock, CO

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH LEFT REAR AXLE CAME OUT. DEALER SAID THE MOVEMENT IN THE AXLE CAUSED IT TO FALL OUT.

NHTSA complaint #819691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Spring, TX

POWER TRAIN

ODOMETER FRAUD.

NHTSA complaint #517797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ocala, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL.

NHTSA complaint #503299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brewgon, AL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRUCK GETS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #967546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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