52 of the 3,778 complaints filed about the GMC Jimmy are about the equipment — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
52
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
EQUIPMENT
BAD 3 VEHICKLE AUTO ACCIDENT ON I-96 IN MICHIGAN. A WHITE CAR STOPPED OR STALLED IN CENTER LANE OF HIGHWAY AND WAS THEN HIT BY A GREEN CAR AND WE HIT THE GREEN CAR "HEAD ON" IN THE REAR.. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A DIRECT HEAD ON HIT AT 65 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. MY TRUCK WAS A 1997 GMC JIMMY.
NHTSA complaint #10411812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND THE AIR WOULD ONLY FLOW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD VENTS, NOT THE DASHBOARD PANEL VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO BE REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. DURING SOME OF THE FAILURES, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS ONLY. THE CONTACT ALSO PERFORMED REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 01/19/11 *BF UPDATED 03/28/11
NHTSA complaint #10359058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
2000 GMC JIMMY HAS HAD 4 FUEL PUMPS IN LAST YEAR AND A HALF JUST STOPPING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND 2 TRANSMISSIONS SAME AS FUEL PUMPS STOPPING WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WIRING HARNESS VERY BRITTLE.
NHTSA complaint #10152754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10135766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
THIS VEHICLE AT 11,000 MILES ONE YEAR AGO WENT FOR STATE INSPECTION AND THE ROTORS WERE SO RUSTED THAT THEY COULD NOT BE REFACED SO THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER THE GENERAL VEHICLE 3 YR 30,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEN TODAY AT 27140 MILES DURING STATE INSPECTION THE ROTORS WERE ONCE AGAIN RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. FAILURE OF THESE ITEMS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. EXPLANATION FROM DEALER WITHOUT ANY TESTING WAS THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE ROAD SALT. NONE OF MY OTHER GM VEHICLES ( 1991 JIMMY WITH 169,000 MILES,AND A 1996 GRAND AM WITH 159,000 MILES) EXHIBIT THIS SYMPTOM EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE USED ON THE ON THE SAME ROADS. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPECIFICATION FOR THE METAL IN THESE ROTORS. THIS IMPROPER SPECIFICATION MAY LEAD TO POSSIBLE CRACKING OF THESE ROTORS. I AM REQUESTING THE OLD PARTS FROM THE REPAIR SHOP SO THAT GM MAY INSPECT THEM. BEING A QUALITY ENGINEER I KNOW THAT GM WILL WANT THESE BACK TO PERFORM METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS ON THE ROTORS AND FIND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RUST.
NHTSA complaint #10107908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO START OUT BY SAYING I ENJOY GM VEHICLES. THEY ARE ALL I DRIVE, BUT SOMETIMES THEY HAVE LITTLE PROBLEMS. LIKE MY 2000 GMC JIMMY SLS. THE RECLINE HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT KEEP FALLING OFF AND STRIPPING THE BEAR METAL. I NEVER PULL ON THEM SO THEY DONT GET PULLED ON. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU INTEND TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WHEN. NOW THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE SUV BUT MINOR THINGS DUE TO AGE. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU INTEND TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK MICHAEL DIEMERT
NHTSA complaint #10106083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
I OWN A 2000 JIMMY AND HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND AT THIS TIME THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINTS WENT AGAIN. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS? THIS IS COSTLY TO REPAIR, AS WEL AS DANGEROUS, AFFECTING THE STEERING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IMPROVMENTS ARE BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND IF IT IS A COMMON OCCURANCE AMONG OTHER GMC SUV'S. THERE SHOULD NOT BE DISPOSIBLE PARTS PUT ON THE FRONT END OF ANY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10102566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1) WE WERE DRIVING FROM KALAMAZOO TO CHICAGO WHEN THE I WENT TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER IT BLEW EXTREMELY HOT AIR TO THE POINT WHERE THE DASH WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. WE UNPLUGGED THE AIR COMPLETELY BUT AND EVEN SHUT THE TRIED TO OPEN THE VENTS BUT IT CONTINUED TO BLOW HOT AIR WE HAD TO KEEP SWITCHING FROM DASH TO FLOOR TO KEEP FROM BURNING OUR FEET AND FACES. WE TRY TO USE THE HEAT NOW AND IT BLOWS THE SAME EXTREME HOT AIR (HOTTER THAN A NORMAL HEAT CONTROL) FOR THE WINTER TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE THE 320.00 TO REPLACE THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL THAT EVERYONE IS TELLING US IS WRONG WITH IT. SO WE CONTINUE TO US IT SPARINGLY.
NHTSA complaint #10100903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
BRAKES ON MY 1995 GMC JIMMY FAIL PERIODICALLY. THE LAST TIME I REAR ENDED A WOMEN AND DESTROYED THE FRONT OF MY CAR. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED OVER TWICE BY MECHANICS WHO HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION IT IS THE MODULE IN THE ABS. GM HAS SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IF I AM DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MILES AN HOUR, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WONDER IF AND WHEN MY BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE BRAKES WERE PUT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED, I CONTINUED AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME I ALMOST GOT BROAD SIDED AT A STOP SIGN. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND GM WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILING COMPONENT.
NHTSA complaint #10095603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2004, I WENT TO RED HOLMAN PONTIAC TO REPLACE A HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY ON THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL OF MY GMC JIMMY 2000. A GRINDING AND METALLIC NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND I HAD TO HAVE DONE AT THE DEALER. TWO YEARS AGO, THIS SAME HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT 48000 MILES. NOW, THIS VEHICLE HAS 75000 MILES AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS MEANS THAT THIS PART ONLY LASTED 48000 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT PART LESS THAN 27000 MILES. ON BOTH INSTANCES, THERE WAS ALSO A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE OWNED OVER THE YEARS MORE THAN 11 GM CARS WITH VARIOUS MILEAGES AT TRADING TIME AND I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A BEARING. WHEN THE FIRST REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY WAS PUT IN, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A HAZARD AND FOR THE OTHER WHEEL, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FACT THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON MY INVOICE IF THESE PARTS POSE A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF GMC OWNERS, WHY IS GMC INSTALLING PARTS WITH MATERIAL DEFECTS? I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART CARRIES ONLY A 12000 MILES WARRANTY AND THE PRICE IS ABOUT $460 AND LABOR $124.00. LUCKILY, THE FIRST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS TIME I HAD TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEALER AND I HAD TO PAY $284.00. I BELIEVE THAT THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER SINCE THERE IS NEITHER MAINTENANCE NOR ANY FACILITY TO DISASSEMBLE THE UNIT. I SEE NO FAULT WITH THE DEALER; RATHER I SEE A MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THIS REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE GMC RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE SHORT LIFE SPAN OF THIS PRODUCT.*AK SINCERELY, CLAUDE DURAND
NHTSA complaint #10086414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2000 JIMMY. BOUGHT IT USED FROM CARMAX AT 18K MILES ON JAN 2003, GOT EXT. WARRANTY, BUT SOON AFTER, FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED, REPLACED BY CARMAX FOR FREE, BUT 6 MOS LATER BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. WAS ADVISED THAT REAR ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE ALMOST AT END OF LIFE. 9 MOS LATER, REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR, SPENT $450 AS WELL AS REPLACING SERPENTINE BELT AND FLUSHING BREAK FLUID, TOTAL COST $650. PROBLEMS WITH SUNROOF STARTED IN APR 2003, IT FINALLY STOPPED WORKING AND WAS REPLACED AT 43K MILES UNDER EXT WARRANTY, HAD TO GET NEW BATTERY, NOISE IN UNDER CARRIAGE ON DRIVERS SIDE, DETERMINED TO BE PROBLEMS WITH HUB BEARINGS AND IDLE ARM, INNER TIE ROD, ALL REPLACED UNDER EXT WARRANTY, TOTAL COST WOULD HAVE BEEN $750.
NHTSA complaint #10073164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURES OTHER- INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAK DUE TO USE OF PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE (LOSS OF PEDAL/LEAL). REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER SHORT TIME LATER SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER REPORTED FAILURE OF ANTI LOCK COMPUTER AT COST OF $1200.00. REPAIR REFUSED AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS HAD THEM RECHECK MASTER AND THEY REPLACED THE UNIT. NO PROBLEM SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.
NHTSA complaint #10070661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR
NHTSA complaint #10058475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
OIL LEAKING FROM TIMING COVER AND OIL PAN. I'M TOLD GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO HAD COOLING LINES LEAK, AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE, AND OTHERS JIMMY 2000 GMC.
NHTSA complaint #10052787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER, IT HAS A VERY HARD TIME STARTING AND WHEN IT FINALLY FIRES UP, THE STEREO RESETS THE TIME, AND AUTOMATIC TONE FEATURE, BUT THE PRESETS ARE STILL IN TACT. PLEASE SUPPLY MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CAUSE AND SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #10049772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
UPON INVESTIGATION OF BRAKE NOISE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WHERE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF BREAKAGE. VEHICLE HAS 41,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10046040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2000 SLT JIMMY WHICH HAS BEEN A PAIN. I'VE HAD LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, U JOINTS REPLACED, HUB AND WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS, ALTENATOR FAILURE, A/C BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, BROKEN BLEND DOOR WHICH CAUSED ENCODER MOTOR AND MODULE FAILURE, REAR WIPER MOTER REPLACED, BACK WINDOW LOCK REPLACED. TOO MANY THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. GMC SHOULD CONSIDER SOME SORT OF RECALL BECAUSE I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10025178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 1998, GMC JIMMY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2002 WE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR'S AC UNIT. IT WOULD GO OUT FOR A WHILE, THEN IT WOULD WORK FOR A DAY OR SO. THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN, UNTIL FINALLY IT WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER. JUST RECENTLY WE TOOK IT TO TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE HOLES THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM AND THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS OUT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10023936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
1995 GMC JIMMY SLS 4 DOOR 4WD VORTEC 4.3 L V6. WE HAVE HAD THIS THING FOR 7 YEARS AND NOTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT BEING A "SHADETREE" MECHANIC! THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS, BREAK BOOSTER REPLACED 2 TIMES. EGR VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 12 TIMES (THEY FAIL EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES!) BACK HATCH WONT OPEN. BOTH SET OF WIPERS, FRONT AND BACK DO NOT WORK( SAFETY ISSUE!) ENGINE OVERHEATS. WATER PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES. LIGHTS FLICKER AS IF THE ALTENATOR IS GOING BAD,(RESULTING IN POLICE ASKING ME TO CHECK INTO THIS.) BATTERY REPLACED 4 TIMES (AVERAGE LIFE OF NEW BATTERY, 4 YEARS!) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN ENGINE IS COOL/ HOT! STARTING TO SEE RUST IN TRANS, DIPSTICK. SOMETIMES CANT SHIFT FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD AND WHEN ABLE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES CLICKING SOUND. THIS IS NOT A PHONY COMPLAINT! I NEED HELP WITH THIS AS I NEVER SEE A RECALL, WARRANTY IS OUT AND I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN. I DON'T THINK I LEFT ANY THING OUT, BUT IM SURE MY WIFE WILL LET ME KNOW. YOU CAN GIVE MY NAME TO WHO EVER WHEN EVER IF IT WILL HELP US FIX THIS SITUATION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10010501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. ENGINE COOLANT HAS BROKEN DOWN AT 60,000 MILES 10/1/2001, 70,000 MILES 6/1/2002, 79,000 1/30/2003 AND HAS BECAME SLUDGE. OWNER'S MANUAL STATES 100,000 MILE MAINTENANCE. DEALER (GMC)WANTS TO REPLACE THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR, HEATER CORE AT MY EXPENSE. SYSTEM HAS BEEN SUPER FLUSHED, CLEANED AND NEW DEX-COOL COOLANT PER DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS. DEALER EVEN STATES COOLANT IS BAD. GMC STATES IIT IS MY FAULT.
NHTSA complaint #10005053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.