96 of the 3,778 complaints filed about the GMC Jimmy are about the steering — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1997.
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Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE GAS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW COIL AND DISTRIBUTOR, OIL, AND STILL IT STOPS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PARK THEIR JIMMY DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, THE JIMMY HAS BEEN TO 3 DEALERS WHO CHARGED A LOT OF MONEY BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10717691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN, VEHICLE LEFT ROADWAY ALONG SLIGHT CURVE BY FAILING TO TURN FRONT WHEELS AND HYDROPLANED STRAIGHT OFF PAVEMENT. VEHICLE THEN LEFT THE GROUND FLYING DOWNHILL, SMASHED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER INTO AND THROUGH 10+ INCH TREE, SPUN 90 DEGREES CLOCKWISE BEFORE SIDE IMPACTING TWO 25+ INCH TREES AGAINST DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL, BEFORE COMING TO A STOP (ON STEEP HILL HELD BY THE TREES), TOTALING THE JIMMY. TOP OF VEHICLE HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO FREE DRIVER. POLICE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT ACCIDENT WAS FATALITY. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED FAILURE TO TURN AFTER BRAKING LIGHTLY, LIKE BEFORE ENTERING DRIVEWAYS OR PARKING SPACES. STEERING WOULD LOCK IN STRAIGHT POSITION AND CAR HAD TO BE SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTARTED BEFORE WHEEL COULD BE TURNED AGAIN. WHEN TAKEN TO WELL KNOWN AUTO SHOP FOR THIS STEERING ISSUE BEFORE ACCIDENT, SHOP STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS LOCATED IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS THEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10629863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
NHTSA complaint #10621744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC JIMMY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS SCHEDULED TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
NHTSA complaint #10568112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 GMC JIMMY MY LEFT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE. LUCKILY I HAD JUST CAME OUT OF A SHARP CORNER AND MY SPEED WAS ONLY ABOUT 25 MPH. A CAR HAD JUST PASSED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION WHEN MY VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, HALFWAY INTO THE OTHER LANE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF IT. UPON INSPECTION, THE TIRE WAS LEANING INWARD AND MY BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERED. I HAD TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10487301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE ENGINE CONTINUALLY MISFIRES. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN #00-06-04-003B. DEPOSIT BUILDUP ON POPPED VALVE BALL &/OR SEAT, CAUSING IT TO STICK. THERE IS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS BUT ONLY IN CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN ALASKA. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $1200 BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, I ONLY GET 5-7 MPG, AND HAVE LITTLE POWER. ALSO, MY ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY GROUND. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY MESSED UP. MY RIGHT CLICKER JUST THE SOUND NOT LIGHT) GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING. IT IS COMPLETELY ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. MY SPEAKERS TURN OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. *AK MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE OFF WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. MY STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MANY PROBLEMS IN A VEHICLE IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT A LEMON. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THIS SIGHT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10187266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, HOWEVER IT KEPT RUNNING AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED EXCEPT THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE DEALER APPOINTED THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION ON OCTOBER 18TH 2006. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO PROMISED TO CALL BACK OCTOBER 19TH (DIDNT CALL BACK) AFTER THE RESULTS OF THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTION HAD BEEN DELIVERED TO THEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THIS ELECTRICAL FAILURE SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. UPDATED 11/9/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10170954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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THE 1997 GMC JIMMY JUST SHUTS OFF. THIS OCCURS AT NO SPECIAL TIMES AND WITH NO IDENTIFIABLE CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING THE SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE AND ALL CONTROL SYSTEMS SIMPLY STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THERE IS NO RYHME NOR REASON FOR THE FAILURE. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN A SINGLE EVENING AND THEN GONE MONTHS BEFORE RECURRING. COMPUTER DIAGNOSES, NO CODES FOUND BY MECHANIC. SINCE IT HAS ALWAYS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE BECOMES A REAL CONCERN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAN EASILY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE JIMMY ALWAYS RESTARTS EASILY AFTER TEN SECONDS OR SO. OF COURSE AT 70-75 MILES PER HOURS THAT CAN SEEM LIKE A VERY LONG TIME INDEED.
NHTSA complaint #10080869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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REPLACED HEATER CORE (A/C) DOOR HANDLES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SEPARATED FROM INSIDE DOOR PANEL. HESITATION ON START, AND THROUGHOUT DRIVING RANGE, SEEMS INDICATIVE OF FUEL LINE, CARB, OR SOMETHING INTERNAL. IN THE DEALERS SHOP AS I TYPE. WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START, AGAIN SEEMS LIKE A FUEL OR CARB ISSUE. DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THOUGH. PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT IS A RED, GOING TO GREY. STEERING ISSUES; STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM HOUSING, BASICALLY IT WAS SLOWLY UNSCREWING ITSELF. CURRENTLY IN SHOP, IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN TO OFF POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10070146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I AM THE THIRD PERSON I KNOW OF WITH GMC JIMMY 99 OR NEWER WHO HAD TO HAVE UPPER BALL JOINTS, TIEROD(S) AND THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT OR JUST OVER 3 YRS OLD. THE FACT THAT 2 OF THE 3 HAD THE PROBLEMS PAID FOR BY GMC DEALER, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, MAKES ME THINK GM KNEW THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING & CHOSE TO ADDRESS IT ON AN "AS NEEDED BASIS, INSTEAD OF A RECALL. MY COSTS WERE SAID TO BE A "GM CUSTOMER LOYALTY ADJUSTMENT". I AM CONFUSED THAT MY DEALER AT FIRST SAID I WAS TO PAY FOR PARTS ONLY, NO LABOR. THEN CHANGED IT TO LABOR ONLY, NOT PARTS. I NOTICED AFTERWARD THAT MY INVOICE FOR THE WORK SHOWS WORDING THAT LIFETIME WARRANTY APPLIES TO ONLY CUSTOMER PAID PARTS. DOES THAT MEAN SINCE I DID NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS, THERE IS NO WARRANTY? I APPRECIATE NOT HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT SOMETHING DEFINITELY SMELLS FISHY.
NHTSA complaint #10070076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING . NO FIRE REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10065229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I OWN A 2001 GMC JIMMY 2 DOOR, 2WD WITH 34,000 MILES. I HAD TO HAVE REPLACED THE IDLER ARM AND TIE ROD AND 4 BRAND NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE IDLER ARM WAS SHOT. THERE ARE ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, LESS THAN THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. GM WOULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 3 YEARS OLD. THE AUTO TECHNICIAN AT THE TIRE STORE WAS AMAZED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD SUCH A BAD PROBLEM WITH TIRE WEAR AND THE IDLER ARM MECHANISM THIS EARLY. THIS COST ME $550 TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10062694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC LANES.
NHTSA complaint #10057635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END - VERIFIED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN IDLER ARM & PITMAN ARM.
NHTSA complaint #10041443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.