87 of the 3,778 complaints filed about the GMC Jimmy are about the seat belts — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.
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2%
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Crashes
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Fires
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA RECALL#03V117 REGARDING POSSIBLE SEATBELT FAILURE AND WE NOTIFIED OUR LOCAL GMC DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED.WE ARE CONCERNED OF A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #11019823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I REPLACED MY FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. BEEN FINE FOR A WEEK TILL YESTERDAY I STOPPED AT A LIGHT BRAKES FELT SLIGHTLY SPONGY, NOT LONG AFTER MAYBE TEN MINUTES THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD STOPPED AS I HIT THE BRAKE MY FOOT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMACKED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DOING APPX. 35-40 MPH. IT WAS A FOUR CAR PILEUP I TOOK HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE MORE OR LESS TOTALED THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIRBAGS HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERING A CONCUSSION. THE SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK AS IT SHOULD HAVE EITHER THEREFORE CAUSING MY WHIPLASH TO BE SEVERE.
NHTSA complaint #10534698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT (DRIVERS) WILL NOT ENGAGE. SOMETIMES WILL ENGAGE AFTER YOU HAVE DRIVEN A FEW MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10531864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 2000 GMC JIMMY AND SOME WERE RECALLED FOR THEIR SEAT BELTS AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT I WAS TOLLED MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. (SEAT BELTS NOT TIGHTENING WHILE ONE IS BUCKLED IN AND SEAT BELTS ARE SO LOOSE THEY GET TANGLED WHEN YOU UNBUCKLE THERE IS ALSO ONE BELT THAT KEEPS TIGHTENING AFTER BEING BUCKLED TO THE POINT OF CUTTING THE SKIN.) I BOUGHT THIS JIMMY THIS YEAR 2010.
NHTSA complaint #10354436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE PLACED THE GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE REAR SEAT THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH. SHE WAS ABLE TO USE ANOTHER BELT IN THE REAR . TWO DAYS LATER THE OTHER TWO REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE WAS NO FREE REMEDY OFFERED. THE DEALER WAS GOING TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL 96V142000 DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE 1991 JIMMY.
NHTSA complaint #10141766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL 01V364000. *TS THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF 2 RECALLS HE DISCOVERED HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #10140977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION NVS-210, 400 7TH STREET, SW I AM WRITING YOUR AGENCY BECAUSE I FEEL THERE IS A SERIOUS AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ISSUE I FEEL YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VIGOROUSLY ADDRESSING. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2000 JIMMY (59,000) MILES AND WHILE BROWSING YOUR WEB SIGHT I THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK THE RECALL HISTORY OF THE MODEL. I FOUND THAT THERE WERE TWO SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGNS THAT SEEMED TO DIRECTLY APPLY TO THE CAR I PURCHASED. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED AS NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V364000 (BRAKE LIGHTS ETC.) AND 00V228003 (SEAT BELTS). FOLLOWING UP ON THIS I CALLED GM (10/3/05) TO FIND OUT IF THE CAR I PURCHASED HAD THE SAFETY ITEMS FIXED. I SUPPLIED THE VIN [XXX] NUMBER TO THE GM REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION AT ALL, SAYING THAT SHE WOULD NOT BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THAT RATIONALE AND IT INDICATES TO ME THAT EITHER THE ITEMS WERE NOT FIXED OR GM HAS INADEQUATE RECORD KEEPING AND DOESN'T EVEN KNOW. NONE THE LESS YOU HAVE SEEN FIT TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE SAFETY ITEMS AND I FAIL TO SEE HOW GM'S REFUSALTO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SAFETY STATUS OF A VEHICLE THEY MANUFACTURED FURTHERS THE MISSION YOU ARE CHARGED WITH. IT CERTAINLY WOULD TAKE LESS TIME TO TELL ME THE STATUS OF MY VEHICLE THAN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SPENT STONEWALLING ME. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED NOW AND REQUEST THAT YOU FOLLOW UP WITH GM SO THAT I CAN HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER THAT MY VEHICLE MEETS MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS. THE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS SARA ROBERTS AT 1-866-952-4368, EXT 57063 AND WAS ORIGINALLY POLITE BUT THEN BECAME INCREASINGLY ARROGANT. I INFORMED HER THAT I INTENDED TO TAKE UP THE ISSUE WITH NHTSA BUT THAT CLEARLY WAS NOT OF ANY. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10138446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE 13 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER WAS BUCKLED. THE IMPACT HAPPEND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT (SO OPPOSITE OF THE CHILD). SOME HOW HE WAS SUSPENED BY THE SEATBELT IN THE BACK OF MY TRUNK. HE BENT THE HEAD REST IN HALF, AND THE SEAT WAS STILL IN PLACE. HE STILL WAS BUCKLED AND SOME HOW HE ENDED UP IN THE TRUNK. HE IS ALIVE AND HAS A FEW BRUISES AND SEATBELT BURNS AROUND HIS STOMACH AREA, BUT IT IS A MIRACLE HIS BACK AND NECK ARE OKAY.
NHTSA complaint #10070388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE PAINT OF THE CAR IS CHIPPING, THE ELECTICAL IS NOT WORKING (BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS), THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING (MOTOR), AND THE FUSES KEEP BREAKING, AND THE SEAT BEAL BUCKLES ARE NOT WORKING AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10067541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
ROLLOVER- ON A U-TURN TRUCK OVERTURNED! DESTROYED TRUCK- COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE EASILY. PASSENGER SIDE CRUSHED. 46,000 MILES. 4 SETS OF BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK. THEY ARE HORRIBLE, NEVER AGAIN BUY A GMC. TIRES ARE EQUALLY BAD.
NHTSA complaint #10066270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #10057162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I AM AN ENGINEER. TWO OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS ON MY 1988 GMC JIMMY - FULL SIZE FAILED COMPLETELY. THE ANGLE BRACKET HAS A STEEL STRAP WHICH IS RIVETED IN PLACE TO IT AND THE TO THE END OF THE SEAT BELT(S). THIS STEEL STRAP BROKE IN COMPLETELY IN HALF , A VINYL COVERING HELD IT TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE USER IS UNAWARE THAT IT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THE SEAT BELT HAS NO STRENGTH LEFT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENED TO TWO OF THE THREE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED DIFFERENTLY AND DID NOT FAIL. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I WAS REBUILDING THE VEHICLE. NO REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS ARE AVAILABLE AND I WOULD NOT BUY THE ORIGINAL BELTS IF THEY WERE AVAILABLE.THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS! I WILL REPLACE WITH AFTERMARKET BELTS. BUT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND A REDESIGN OF THESE BELTS. PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REAR SEAT FOLDS UP AND DOWN. THE VINYL DOES NOT KEEP THE BELT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE SEAT IS PUT DOWN. THIS CAUSES BENDING OF THE STEEL STRAP WHICH IS NOT DESIGNED FOR BENDING. IT IS DESIGNED ONLY FOR TENSION. THIS NEED ONLY HAPPEN ONCE TO BREAK THE STEEL STRAP! I DO HOPE YOU FOLLOW UP ON THIS , BECAUSE PEOPLE MAY THINKK THE SEAT BELT IS OK AND NOT REALIZE IT IS BROKEN!
NHTSA complaint #10053127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH NO LONGER WORKS. IT FAILED SUDDENLY.
NHTSA complaint #10043207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM INSIDE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10033641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WANTS INFORMATION ON SEAT BELT RECALL OR DEFECTS. NAR 07/02/2003. *MR
NHTSA complaint #566500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #10017345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DECLINED TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE/SWITCH FAILED, AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. SCC
NHTSA complaint #10012231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT IS TO NARROW FOR THE CONSUMER TO FIT HER CHILD CAR SEAT IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED TS
NHTSA complaint #8022969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, SEATBELTS WERE NOT TIGHT ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED HER TO BE JERKED FOWARD.
NHTSA complaint #562811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.