85 of the
3,778 complaints filed about the GMC Jimmy
are about the throttle and cruise control —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
85
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
14
Crashes
1
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
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.
THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS OUT ON MY MODEL OF VEHICLE IN WHICH MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS BUT WHEN I RUN A CHECK ON THE YEAR VIN IT COMES BACK WITH NO RECALLS. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE THAT MY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #10141137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2001 GMC JIMMY WAS LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE SPEED VARIED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2003. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EIGHT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALER TEST DROVE, SCANNED AND LOOKED THROUGH MANUALS TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO GAVE HER A CARD SO THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES.
NHTSA complaint #10138530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE PARKING RAMP STRUCTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.
NHTSA complaint #10113575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. OWNER PUT THE VEHICLE IN O NEUTRAL, AND THE KEY WAS STUCK INTO THE IGNITION. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10111250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NO RECALL? MY SPEEDOMETER AND ALL MY GAUGES CUT OUT WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVING. THIS CAUSE MANY DIFFRENT ELCTRONIC DEVISES IN MY CAR TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10108076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND THROTTLE FOR A 1997 GM JIMMY, VIN [XXX]. *BF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE REPLACED WHICH INCLUDE THE BRAKE PAD SENSOR, BRAKE PADS, ELECTRICAL WIRING. ON THE DAY OF DELIVERY THE VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE LOSS OF FOUR MAJOR BOLT WHICH HELD THE ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10097913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL INJECTION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM STARTING THE VEHICLE. TO OBTAIN SPEED CONSUMER HAD TO COMPLETELY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10089373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM RPM AND A YEAR LATER MY MOTOR HAD BLOWN THEY CHARGED ME $1,100.00 FOR A NEW ONE. IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS AND 3 MOTORS LATER MY TRUCK STILL DON'T RUN THE WAY IT SHOULD. EVERYTIME I TRY TO TAKE IT IN THEY GIVE ME SOME EXCUSE WHY THEY CAN'T LOOK AT IT. NOW THAT MY MUFFLER FELL OFF I CAN'T TAKE MY TRUCK BACK IN. YET IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE 30 DAYS FOR MY WARRENTY TO EXPIRE ON THIS MOTOR. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER MUFFLER. IN THE MEANTIME I'V HAD TO TAKE BECK 2 OF THERE LOANER CARS CAUSE THEY WERE BROKE. I'VE HAD TO KEEP MAKING PAYMENTS FOR A TRUCK THAT I COULD'T DRIVE. I DIDN'T PAY FOR THE MOTOR IN THE TRUCK TIL I GOT IT BACK THEY PUT THAT TO A CREDIT COMPANY. I STILL PAID MY MONTHLY TRUCK PAYMENTS OF $270.00 IN THE MEANTIME. I FEEL THIS ISN'T FAIR. THEY SHOULD OF LOOKED AT MY TRUCK WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK FOR 3 TIMES NOW INSTEAD OF SHOVING ME OUT THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10081198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN: TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES ARE FAULTY. THE NEEDLE FOR BOTH GAUGES ERRATICALLY GOES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO LEFT AND STAYS AT 0. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY IT APPEARS AS IF THESE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AT ALL EXCEPT WITH A BRIEF ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN SURGE. THE VEHICLE HAS LOSSED NOTICEABLE POWER DURING ACCELERATION SINCE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE IGNITION KEY REMAINS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALSO SINCE THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED WHEN THE GAUGES CEASED TO FUNCTION. PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE PASSED 65,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RANDOM FALIURE OF INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER. RECALL RECOMMENDED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #10038661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AT THE SAME TIME WAS HIT AT PASSENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST THE MEMORY, AND DID NOT REMEMBER TOO MUCH ABOUT THE ACCIDENT, HOW IT HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10032316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN PRESSED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC WANTED TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. *NLM. *AK PH
NHTSA complaint #10021622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THEN POPS BACK ON. ON TWO OCCASIONS, IT HAPPENS WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC LANES AND ALSO LOST POWER - ALMOST STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER SUCH AN OCCURENCE 2) EXHAUST NOISE DURING ACCELLERATION. GETS MORE PRONOUNCED AS VEHICLE COMES TO NORMAL OPERATORING TEMPERATURE (3) DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF WITHOUT MUCH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED (4) AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT DURING FAMILY VACATION. COMPRESSOR SQUEEKED FOR MONTHS BEFORE IT FINALLY QUIT (5) ALTERNATOR DIED.
NHTSA complaint #767547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE HAS A LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CLUTCH FAN. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE TO FIND A SOLUTION. EXISTING PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED SINCE A YEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8013403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.