35 of the 713 complaints about the 1995 GMC Jimmy are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 105,000 miles.
35
Complaints
30
Crashes
0
Fires
20
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE WAS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER'S CHEST AND ARMS. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10033436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HURT MY CHIN AND JAW. DT
NHTSA complaint #770308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD HAS COME ON, AND IS STAYING ON. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #888836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH WHERE THE AXLE BENT UP UNDER VEHICLE, CRUSHING DRIVER, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #868742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON BACK ROAD HIT BLACK ICE, APPLIED BRAKES, AND RAN INTO A DITCH. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #855217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $400.00. WITHOUT THIS PART THE AIRBAG COULD BE DEPLOYED ACCIDENTLY OR NOT AT ALL IN THGE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS PART SHOULD BE COVERED LONGER, JUST AS THE EMMISIONS EQUIPMENT IS.
NHTSA complaint #712153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE SLID OUT OF CONTROL WHEN PASSED BY A TRUCK, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND FAILURE OF SEAT BELTS, INJURY RESULTED FROM FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #544809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WITH FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT CAUSED HEAD, HAND AND FACIAL INJURY TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #544069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #835115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL AT 40MPH, HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #834201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT FROM SIDE STREET & WAS BROADSIDED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUFFERED TRAUMA TO THE ARMS.
NHTSA complaint #833026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THE CONSUMER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK DURING THE COLLISION, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #831988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END FENDER BENDER AT APPROX. 30-35 MPH IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFED.
NHTSA complaint #831674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY.829274 DUP OF 829272; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.
NHTSA complaint #829272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF OF THE CONSUMER, AND THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #829274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #508257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #508080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH FRONT OF VEHICLE STRUCK THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 T0 50 MPH, CAUSING NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER WAS HURT IN ACCIDENT DUE TO AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #827777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS FAILED RESULTING IN CRASH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #539847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ANT-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #537262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION. BURNS CAUSED BY AIR BAGS.
NHTSA complaint #535728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO CHEST, LEGS AND BACK.
NHTSA complaint #536788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 536788 DUP OF 824030; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #824030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE VEHICLE BUCKED AND JERKED THEN ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 70+ MPH. DRIVER RAN VEHICLE INTO A OPEN BAY AT GAS STATION TO STOP. THE VEHCLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED *AK. CONSUMER STATED DRIVER SIDE AIRG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #816029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WIFE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, JIMMY HIT OTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #809190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH WHEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #806428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION, SPEED 55MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #985928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #984773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A 45MPH FRONT END COLLISION, DEALER SAID COIL HAS A SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #981397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #977139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.