27 of the 3,778 complaints filed about the GMC Jimmy are about the doors, latches and locks — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
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1%
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE, SUCH AS MY DRIVEWAY. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT CATCHES BEFORE YOU GET OUT, BUT THEN IF YOU DON'T GET OUT REAL SLOW IT WILL CLOSE ON YOU. THE CATCH IS NOT DEEP ENOUGH. I HAVE HAD MY LEG SLAMMED IN IT MANY TIMES. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A PLACE TO REPORT IT UNTIL I CAME ACROSS THIS SITE LOOKING FOR CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY REPORTS. MY HUSBAND HAS LISTENED TO ME COMPLAIN ABOUT IT EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10244093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE ENTIRE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, THOUGH IT DOES NOT STATE IT IS A LEMON. I PURCHASED IT USED. I HAVE REPLACED MANY MAJOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SUCH A DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES AND BEARINGS, HOOD RELEASE CABLE, STEERING ARM (TWICE) HUBS (TWICE) THE WIRING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 ALTERNATORS IN UNDER 2 1/2 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10186255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
(1)NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. (2) DOME LIGHT QUIT WORKING WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN. POWER MIRRORS QUIT WORKING. POWER SEATS QUIT WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSE (A 20 AMP) AND IT WAS BURNED OUT. WHEN I REPLACE THE FUSE IT IMMEDIATELY BLOWS THE FUSE, I'VE TRIED MULTIPLE 20 AMP FUSES AND ALL HAVE INSTANTLY BLOWN WHEN I TRY TO REPLACE IT. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A RELATED PROBLEM BUT THE REAR HATCH WILL ALSO NOT OPEN BY PRESSING EITHER THE BUTTON ON THE DASH OR THE BUTTON ON THE TAILGATE. (3) HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO REPAIR THE LAUNDRY LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10105661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE TRUCK I HAVE IS 1997 GMC JIMMY 4X4 SLT MODEL I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2000 KNOWING IT WAS A PRE OWNED VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS THE VEHICLE WAS NICE BUT THE NEXT TWO YEARS I HAVE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLES SO FAR WITH THIS VEHICLE I HAVE REPLACED 1) IGNITION SWITCH THAT COSTED 700.OO 2) PULLEY 3) ALTERNATOR 4) HEATER CORE 5) COMPRESSOR FOR A/C IS GONE HAVENT REPLACED 6) FUEL PUMP IS GONE HAVENT REPLACED 7)WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO USUAL ON CLEAR DAYS BUT WHEN ITS STORMING THEY DONT WORK WHICH HAS RESULTED IN ME GETTING DRENCHED 8) TAILGATE DOENST WANT TO GO UP I HAVE HAD TWO YEARS OF PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK AND STILL CONTINE TO DO SO I PURCHASED MY TRUCK WITH 21,252 MI AND I NOW HAVE 70,329 MI I NEED BALL JOINTS WHICH I HAVE NOT REPLACED IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNMED AND I BELIEVE EVER MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10102287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH WHERE THE DOOR LATCH MOUNTED ON THE DOOR JAM HAS A HOLE. THE HOLE WAS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR JAM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10099208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1-NORMAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS VEHICLE.2-THE DOOR HINGES FAILED ON BOTH FRONT DOORS, NEEDING EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT.3-BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES FAILED AT 85,000 MILES, COSTING $700.00PLUS TO REPAIR. BOTH FAILURES ARE UNACCEPTABLE!
NHTSA complaint #10072798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE REAR HATCH GLASS WILL NOT OPEN BY ANY MEANS, EXCEPT BY USING THE EMERGENCY HATCH TECHNIQUE LISTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL.
NHTSA complaint #10065611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #10052763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
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.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS BREAKAGE CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF AND IMPROPER ALIGMENT-STEERING, BATTERY PROBLEMS, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BREAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10008048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
BOTH OF THESE LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER JIMMY OWNERS AND DEALERS, WE FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #755664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ON MONDAY, APRIL 30,2001, I DROVE MY 1999 GMC JIMMY INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME. I STOPPED THE CAR WITH MY FOOT BRAKE TO LET MY HUSBAND GET OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO MAKE THE GARAGE DOOR GO UP SO HE COULD GET IN. HE DIDN'T DUCK FAR ENOUGH AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE BOTOM OF THE DOOR. IT STUNNED HIM AND HE SPUN AROUND AND BACK TOWARDS THE CAR AND SLUMPED OVER THE HOOD OF THE CAR (HEAVILY ENOUGH TO MAKE A DENT). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO HELP HIM. I PUT MY BACK AGAINST THE CAR AND PUSHED HIM UP. HE SEEMED OK SO I HELPED HIM INTO THE HOUSE. WHEN I WAS SURE HE WAS FINE, I WENT BACK OUT TO PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. IT WAS STILL WHERE I LEFT IT WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND THE DOOR OPEN. I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT UP ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR AS I REACHED OUT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO HOLD ONTO WHILE I MOVED THE REST OF MY BODY INTO THE CAR. HOWEVER, BEFORE I COULD DO THAT, THE CAR SEEMED TO JUMP INTO REVERSE. BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE STILL POSITIONED IN THE SAME PLACE AS THEY WERE WHEN I MADE THE RIGHT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR CAME TOWARDS ME QUICKLY. I TRIED TO JUMP ON MY LEFT FOOT FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO AVOID THE CAR, BUT T WAS COMING QUICKLY IN MY DIRECTION AND KIND OF COLLECTED ME INSIDE THE DOOR AND FINALLY PUSHED ME DOWN ONTO MY BOTTOM AND RIGHT HIP. THEN MY HEAD SLAMMED ON THE BRICK PAVERS. THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING OVER ME AND CAUGHT MY FEET UNDER THE TIRE. BY NOW THE REAR TIRES HAD REACHED THE SLIGHT CULVERT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY. BETWEEN THAT AND THE SHOE THAT HAD MADE A PERFECT WEDGE UNDER THE TIRE, THE CAR STOPPED. MY SCREAMS BROUGHT HELP TO PULL ME FROM UNDER THE CAR WHERE I WAS WEDGED. I HAD A TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ANKLE, A BADLY BRUISED AND SPRAINED RIGHT LEG, TWO BROKEN RIBS, A MISPLACED PELVIS, A HEMATOMA ON THE HEAD AND VARIOUS OTHER INJURIES WHICH ARE REQIRING ONGOING THERAPY.
NHTSA complaint #748486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
YOUR FORM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CORRECTLY FILL OUT THE INFORMATION FOR MY PROBLEMS. THE CAR CAN BE OFF OR RUNNING AT ANY SPEED FOR ME TO HAVE LOCK PROBLEMS. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED FOR OVER TWO YEARS IN SPITE OF THE DEALER HAVING REPEATEDLY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. ALL MY DOOR AND REAR HATCH LOCKS HAVE FAILED HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN SPITE OF MY RETURNING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES. THE HATCH CAN POP OPEN IF I MERELY CLOSE ANOTHER DOOR. IT CAN POP OPEN IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FREQUENTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING THE LOCKS WILL POP BACK OPEN IF I TRY TO LOCK THEM.THE LOCKS FAIL MANY TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING IN SPITE OF MY HAVING TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND THE DEALER HAVING TRIED TO FIX IT MANY TIMES. THE DEALER DOES NOT APPEAR CAPABLE OF FIXING THE LOCKS. SUPPOSEDLY THE REAR HATCH LOCK HAS BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL POPS OPEN ON ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #740551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAYAND AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A GASOLINE STATION, SHE WENT TO PULL OUT OF THE GASOLINE PARKING LOT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. PASSENGER SCREAMED. CONSUMER LOST HER PURSE, AND ALSO THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT DOOR WAS OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #866039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND REAR HATCH WINDOW LOCK WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND REAR HATCH WINDOW LOCK WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCK ROD CAUSING RATTLING NOISE IN DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #519028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
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.