13 of the
307 complaints about the 2000 GMC Jimmy are about the
body and structure — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
88,171 miles.
THIS HAPPENS A LOT. I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF MY SISTER'S DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THERE WAS A CRUNCHING FEELING UNDER MY FOOT ALONG WITH A WEIRD SOUND LIKE, "DOING" AT THE END. I COULD NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH AND RAN INTO HER BROTHER IN LAWS HITCH ON HIS TRUCK WITH MY RIGHT REAR CORNER BUMPER COVER. (IF THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED? MAYBE FASCIA?) IT DIDN'T HURT HIS TRUCK AT ALL, BUT IT SURE BUSTED UP THAT CORNER PIECE REAL GOOD ON MY JIMMY. IT'S BEEN SCARY A FEW TIMES SINCE! I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES BLED, AND NEW BRAKE PADS INSTALLED, AND IT'S STILL DOING IT! ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN IT'S OFF IS WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. SO I GET A LITTLE PANICKY WHEN THAT LIGHT GOES OFF, ALTHOUGH I'M PRETTY SURE IT SHOULDN'T BE ON TO BEGIN WITH? I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO ABOUT THIS EXCEPT TO CONTACT SOMEONE ABOUT IT. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THIS ABS ISSUES IS FROM A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR SOMETHING OR OTHER GETS CORRODED AND HAS BEEN RECALLED. IS THIS TRUE? P.S. I HAVE NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN IT'S RAINY, SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S SNOWY, AND USUALLY WHEN YOU FIRST GET IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE, IF THAT HELPS.
NHTSA complaint #10681830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,342 milesDayton, OH
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LATCH, FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,342 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
NHTSA complaint #10573083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesHemet, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLOWLY THE DOOR HAS BEEN GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO CLOSE. THEN THE DOOR PANEL STARTED POPPING OFF EVERYTIME YOU CLOSE THE DOOR AND NOW THE DOOR WONT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WAS TOLD JIMMYS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HINGES...
NHTSA complaint #10313644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tulsa, OK
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
GMC JIMMY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DROP WHEN OPENED. WONT CLOSE CORRECTLY, HAVE TO SLAM THEM. PER A CSC REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC, THIS IS A KNOWN ONGOING PROBLEM, WITH NO RESOLUTION. I WANT THE HINGES ON BOTH DOORS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND MY SONS GMC SONOMA. BEFORE THE DOORS DON'T SHUT. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION BECAUSE I AM NOT AN LONG TIME RELIABLE CUSTOMER TO THE SPEEDWAY CHEVY DEALERSHIP THEY CALLED!
NHTSA complaint #10157077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 milesAntioch, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC ENVOY DIAMOND EDITION WHICH HE BOUGHT NEW WITH MAJOR GUARD PROTECTION. CURRENTLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT, AND TWO YEARS LEFT ON MY MAJOR GUARD INSURANCE. A SAFETY PROBLEM SURFACED. THE TOP HINGES ON THE TWO FRONT DOORS CRACKED , CAUSING DOORS TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FRONT DOORS WERE SAGGING AND NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY WITH STRIKER PLATE. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. . HE LOOKED FOR TSB BULLETINS FOR 2000 JIMMY ENVOY. HE SAID THERE WERE NO BULLETINS OR RECALLS ON THE DOOR HINGES , BUT NOTICED THEY HAVE CHANGED FROM WELDED HINGES BACK TO BOLT ON HINGES, AND THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT COVERED BY GM OR MAJOR GUARD PROTECTION PLAN. FOR APPROXIMATELY $700-$800 THEY COULD CHANGE THE HINGES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10139433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antioch, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DEFECTIVE DOOR HINGES ON THE 2000 GMC JIMMY.*MR THE DEFECTIVE HINGES CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE FRONT DOOR SAG AND ARE NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY TO THE STRIKER PLATE.
NHTSA complaint #10135631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sterling Heights, MI
STRUCTURE
2000 GMC JIMMY EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH START UP AS WELL AS WITH THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASHBOARD. *MR THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN EXTREMELY COLD MORNING IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THE PCM MODULE (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) FREE OF CHARGE. THE ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR IF THE WEATHER IS VERY COLD. *SC THE PASSENGER SIDE WEATHER STRIP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10121560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PIN IN DRIVER DOOR HING BROKE
NHTSA complaint #10110574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sneads Ferry, NC
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR HATCHBACK CAN'T UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC LOCK ONLY ON REAR HATCHBACK. IF VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR POWER FAILURE AND FRONT DOORS COULDN'T OPEN, THERE WOULD BE NO POSSIBLE WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. REAR HATCHBACK CAN'T BE OPENED MANUALLY.
NHTSA complaint #10026776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES HAVE BROKEN AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE 2 1/2 YEARS AGO - THE BUSHING BREAKS AND THE DOOR "FALLS" OPEN AND WHEN PULLED CLOSE, HIKES UP OVER THE PEG. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING ON BOTH DOORS AND WE HAVE TO PAY $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED!
NHTSA complaint #10018874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oshkosh, WI
STRUCTURE
WHILE PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE LOST STEERING. VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8016965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wallace, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERMITTENTLY, WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, DOORS ADJUSTED, DOORS NOW SQUEAK IN ADDITION TO WIND NOSIE. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White Lake, MI
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER HAS CREATED A FILE #C02457422. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #738142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.