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1994 Gmc JIMMY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

334 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

94,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 235 of 334 complaints (70.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior26178.1%
Steering behavior72.1%
Transmission and shifting61.8%
Engine operation51.5%
Fuel system concerns41.2%
Electrical and battery issues20.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
235
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip235
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine5
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc5

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 235; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve): 13; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 322 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
39
1996
40
1997
85
1998
44
1999
40
2000
36
2001
19
2002
13
2003
9
2004
5
2005
1
2010
1
2014
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199539
199640
199785
199844
199940
200036
200119
200213
20039
20045
20051
20101
20141
20181

1995: 39; 1996: 40; 1997: 85; 1998: 44; 1999: 40; 2000: 36; 2001: 19; 2002: 13; 2003: 9; 2004: 5; 2005: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 261 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006066 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FADING AND HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER RECALL# G99041/NHTSA RECALL #'S 99V193000/991006000. PH

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Owner report 10006285 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

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Owner report 565959 · 2002-06-05 (June 5, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, HOWEVER THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING IN 150 FEET OF DISTANCE BEFORE HITTING A SIGN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CONSUMER FEEL RECALL NOTICE G99041RS RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2002 CONTENTS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. *TT

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Owner report 708995 · 1999-07-22 (July 22, 1999)

MY SON WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SEATTLE. HE WENT TO MAKE A STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP HIM. HE SAYS THAT HE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND 2 HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AT THE TIME HE WAS AWARE HE WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, HE TRIED TO SWING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BUT DIDN'T HAVE TIME. HE SAYS HE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR BUT AT TIME OF INPACT WITH THE VEHICLE, HE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE BRAKES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BUT TOLD THAT IS THE WAY THEY WE…

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Owner report 10013818 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)

AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMED UP THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WOULD READ ALMOST 0. STARTED READING OK UNTIL IT WARMED UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIGURE OUT WAS THAT THE OIL PUMP HAD GONE BAD. THEIR PRICE QUOTE WAS UNREAL (+ OR - $3,200). WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY ESTIMATED $1,200.00. HAD TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION THEY SAID TO GET TO THE OIL PUMP. THIS YEAR (2003) THE GAUGE IS ACTING UP AGAIN. IT STARTS OUT FINE AND AFTER IT WARMS UP, IT DROPS TO ABOUT 10 ON THE PRESSURE GAUGE. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE PRESSUR…

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Owner report 537836 · 1998-07-08 (July 8, 1998)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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Owner report 710027 · 1999-08-16 (August 16, 1999)

THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT GM WAS ONE OF THE BETTER MANUFACTURERS. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE MY WIFE AND I HAVE PURCHASED TOGETHER, AND WE LEFT HONDA FOR GM. REPLACING OUR EGR VALVE ON OUR VACATION WAS A REAL STRESS POINT, ESPECIALLY AS WE WERE STRANDED IN SUPERIOR, WI THE FIRST TIME, AND THEN THUNDER BAY AND TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO THE NEXT TIME - WE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE 500 MILES WITHOUT OUR EGR VALVE FUNCTIONING, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE PULSE AND SEEM TO STALL. AFTER SPENDNG $260 ON EGR REPAIRS IN WISCONSIN, AN…

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Owner report 825017 · 1998-07-06 (July 6, 1998)

WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING. *AK ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE WOULD ONLY RUN AT HIGH RPMS, EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WOUDL NOT START AT ALL, DEALER SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT PUMP REQUIRES HALF A TANK OR MORE OF GASOLINE TO COOL PUMP AND PREVENT THIS FAILURE. *SLC

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Owner report 701925 · 1999-01-05 (January 5, 1999)

1. SEAT BELT REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BY DEALER OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCURRED AGAIN WITH THE BELT RETRACTOR COIL SPRING WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING PREVENTING THE BELT FROM RETRACTING AND HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN PLACE. 2. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DURING STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICENT PRESSURE TO START THE ENGINE ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD.

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Owner report 815194 · 1997-08-08 (August 8, 1997)

ELECTRICAL: DROVE VEHICLE FROM DECATUR,PARKED ON THE LOT & WENT INSIDE ,TWENTY MINUTES LATER A GENTLEMAN CAME IN AND SAID A VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIREMAN SAID ELECTRICAL, STARTED DOWN BY THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER UNIT. *AK

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Owner report 831848 · 1998-12-07 (December 7, 1998)

WIRING UNDER THE SUNVISOR RUBBED AGAINST THE METAL FRAME, CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

334 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

3.6%Usable mileage12 / 334 records
68.6%Valid incident date229 / 334 records
100.0%Valid filing date334 / 334 records
68.6%Ordered incident and filing dates229 / 334 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120032004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
545.5%
ODI 500722

POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES. TT

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7261.0%
ODI 486226

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW

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7561.5%
ODI 10100724 · 87,000 mi

WE WERE GIVEN A 1992 GMC JIMMY BY MY FATHER, AND ALONG WITH THE CAR CAME ALL THE CORRESPONDING PAPERWORK. INCLUDED IN THE PAPERWORK WAS A "SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM GMC DATED MAY 2000, RECALL # G99041-S. THIS LETTER DESCRIBES AN ABS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN ABNORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES AND THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR, I ASKED MY FATHER IF THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND HE STATED "THAT WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE RECALL SO THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED". SINCE WE'VE TAKEN OWNERSHIP O…

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15069.4%
ODI 10047119

BRAKES FAILED ON 4 OCCASIONS. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ABRUPTLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WHICH HAD A RECALL ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T OWN THE VEHICLE DURING THAT TIME. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE IT FIXED AND WASN'T SURE IF HE EVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I NOTIFIED GMC AND WAS TOLD BY THAT MY VIN WAS NOT FOUND . AM I STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM? I FOUND OUT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800.00 TO FIX! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *LA

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23570.4%
ODI 10006285

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

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18537.1%
ODI 10026679

WHENEVER THE ABS ARE APPLIED, ON A WET ROAD, THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE, AND THEN GRABBED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ON THE WET ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OF THE BRAKE BANDS, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB

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12731.2%
ODI 10024771

THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK

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3813.9%
ODI 10019860

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING, AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. *JB

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156.3%
ODI 10134895 · 34,500 mi

GMC JIMMY 1998 CARS REACHED 34000 MILES ANTI- LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. AT LOW SPEED SOMETIMES (5-10 MPH) ANTI-LOCK COMES ON AND TRUCK TAKE A WHILE TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM IS SAME AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 GM RECALL NO. 05068 AND SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE 1998 GMC JIMMY ALSO. SPOKE TO GMC AND WAS TOLD THIS CAR IS COVERED FOR THIS RECALL. *JB

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64.4%
ODI 10029915

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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157.1%
ODI 10031180

FRONT SUSPENSION ON GMC JIMMY.WHEEL BEARINGS,UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS,SPO DRIVE SHAFT ALL WITHIN 1 MONTHS TIME, AND STILL NOT RIGHT CONTINUAL REPAIRS SINCE PUCHASE IN 2001...CRUISE CONTROL,MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH,BRAKE ROTORS,ABS PROBLEMS....NICKEL AND DIMED ME TO DEATH. *AK

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22.0%
ODI 10143099 · 60,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ABS ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS. CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ONCE FOR INSPECTION. ALTHOUGH AN ABS PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF.*AK

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00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
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00.0%

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00.0%

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10.3%
ODI 704705

THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WASHERS DON'T WORK, WIPERS DON'T PARK PROPERLY, FIRST FAILURE COVERED BY WARRANTY. SYMPTOMS IDENTICAL THIS TIME AS FIRST. *AK

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367.2%
ODI 10007236

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENT. *JB THERE WAS A BUZZING SOUND. *SCC

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276.6%
ODI 10004250 · 87,000 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL #98 V 150 001. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING DATE IS OUTSIDE OF THE DATE RECALLED. PH SCC

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196.9%
ODI 10015773

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY.*JB

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3012.6%
ODI 10016911

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY GO FROM INTERMITTENT TO LOW SPEED, OR FROM LOW SPEED TO STOP, OR CANNOT BE SHUTOFF IN RAINY WET WEATHER. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME, WHEN FRONT WIPERS ARE USED IN RAINY CONDITIONS. *NLM

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00.0%

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20.9%
ODI 10008446 · 31,500 mi

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE FALLS MUCH (MORE THAN ~5 DEGREES F) BELOW FREEZING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IT APPEARS THAT THEY TEND TO KEEP A CURVED SHAPE FROM RESETTING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN NOT IN USE AND DO NOT CLEAR THE AREA DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS EFFECT WORSENS AS THE TEMPERATURE FALLS. A NEW SET OF WIPER BLADES (WINTER BLADES, MADE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE) FAILED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THE MOST SEVERE HAPPENED ON MARCH 4, 2003 THE PRECEDING CAR SPRAYED A…

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22.0%
ODI 10042970

PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 GMC JIMMY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCLUDING IGNITION SWITCH, WHEEL BEARINGS, CLANKING NOISE, ROARING NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSE FAILURE, BATTERY, A/C, AND SO ON. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE CLANKS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND MY A/C DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. DEALERSHIP CONSISTENTLY SAYS "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" HOWEVER I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2+ YEARS AND I KNOW MY CAR. *LA

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00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
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41.2%
ODI 10033984 · 88,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *PH *JB

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295.8%
ODI 10168470

BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN OFF BEFORE 90K MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC DETERIORATING AT THE JUNCTION WHERE THE MIRROR "FOLDS AWAY." REPLACED EGR VALVE SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST THREE WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE REST HAVE BEEN ON ME. IN ADDITION, MOST MAJOR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, OR REPAIRED. THE IDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUGH, AND IT WILL ON OCCASION, SMOKE AND OMIT STRONG ODORS OF UNBURNED FUEL. WIPERS FAILED AT 20K MILES. I RESOLDERED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN A LOC…

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358.6%
ODI 10019582

WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

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124.4%
ODI 10043683

MY 1997 GMC JIMMY'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING A RAINY DAY IN HAWAII. IT WOULD SOMETIMES WORK AND OTHER TIMES NOT WORK. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK WHEN I WANTED THEM TO WORK.*AK

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2510.5%
ODI 10012231

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 *JB

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00.0%

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20.9%
ODI 10050469

WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. A MONTH LATER , THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER STOPPED. *AK

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11.0%
ODI 10109510

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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52.3%
ODI 489101

TRANSMISSION DEFECT REPAIRED. *SKD

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41.2%
ODI 10323993

94 S15 JIMMY IS NOT SWITCHING OUT OF 3RD GEAR ONLY GETS UP TO 40-45 MPH. I'VE TRIED MANURAL GEAR SWITCHING NO LUCK. WAS TOLD IT COULD BE GEAR OIL LOW. IM GONNA CHANGE TRANNY FILTER AND FLUIDS AND HOPFULLY SOME LUCK . IF ANY INFO ON THIS PLZ REPLY. JUST BOUGHT TRUCK AND WAS TOLD IT JUST STOPPED CHANGING GEARS. DROVE IT HOM DRIVES FINE BUT NO LUCK WITH IT CHANGING GEARS. *TR

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132.6%
ODI 10010501 · 7,000 mi

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,(RESULTI…

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102.5%
ODI 10033964

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALLS 01I018000 LOWER BALL JOINT; RECALL 03V159000 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND TRANSMISSION. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT DUE TO A CRACKING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW, THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO USE THE 4WD BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT, A LOUD CRACKING NOISE HAD COME FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN…

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228.0%
ODI 10032609 · 97,000 mi

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AGAIN...SHIFT WITH GAS PEDAL...LET OFF ON GAS & LET RPMS DROP TO ALLOW TRANS TO SHIFT. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY NO LONGER SERVICE TRANSMISSIONS, TOO MUCH HASSLE - WILL SELL ME A NEW ONE FOR $2500 PLUS LABOR @ ANOTHER $900 TO $1200...LIMITED TO ONLY 6 MONTHS OF COVERAGE! I KNOW OF AT LEAST 10 OTHER BLAZAER AND JIMMY OWNERS AT FORT BLISS THAT HAVE HAD SAME TRAMSMISSION PROBLEMS. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE OPENED TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION. I CAN BE REACHED ANYTIME AT [phone removed] TO FURTHER CLARIFY MY CONCERNS...…

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177.1%
ODI 10014708 · 60,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *JB ....*AK

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85.8%
ODI 10059496

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LOST REVERSE, 1ST AND 3RD GEAR. *LA THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. *JB

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136.2%
ODI 10005761 · 38,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2000 GMC JIMMY WITH 34000 MILES ON IT AND AT 38000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE SUN SHELL GRANADED AS THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT GMC DEALERSHIP PUT IT. NOW WITH 83000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SAME THING. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SUN SHELLS? IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ALL OF MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES AND I HAVE ALL MY MAINTANENCE RECORDS TO PROVE THAT I DO SCHEDULED MAINTANENCE ON MY VEHICLE. I ALSO DO NOT ABUSE MY VEHICLE AND DO NOT TOW ANYTHING. I'LL GO BROKE IF THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION EV…

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77.0%
ODI 10030837 · 47,000 mi

2001 GMC JIMMY SLE 47K MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM TOLD THAT THEIR IS A SEAL THAT IS LEAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE ACCELARATION IN FIRST GEAR WHEN COLD.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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21.7%
ODI 515874

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

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10.8%
ODI 8021096

CONSUMER STATES THE "CPI" UNIT WHICH IS INSIDE THE ENGINE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, GASOLINE AND OIL SPREAD ALL OVER THE ENGINE, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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41.9%
ODI 513396

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

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92.7%
ODI 725577

ENGINE OIL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER NO OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE FAILED REQUIRING COMPLETE REBUILD. *AK

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183.6%
ODI 506480

VEHICLE FIRE. *SD

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163.9%
ODI 503944

ENGINE SURGED, CAUSIING ACCIDENT. *DSH

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103.6%
ODI 558658

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ANTI FREEZE LEAKING ONTO THE OIL SHAFT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ENGINE REPAIR WORK THAT WILL NEED TO BE DONE. *CJ

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93.8%
ODI 10104094 · 129,485 mi

NOTED ISSUES WITH MY 98 JIMMY (PURCHASED 12/97)THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR WHICH I BELIEVE WERE DEFECTIVE PARTS: 1) 10/00 MILEAGE=57248 REPLACED FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO DASH BOARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING 2) NOT REPAIRED TO DATE: WIPERS HAVE HAD OCCASIONS THEY DID NOT WORK. I USUALLY CAN GET THEM WORKING BY TURNING THEM ON/OFF A FEW TIMES. INTERMITTENT MODE TAKES A LONG TIME(3-10 SECONDS) TO START RUNNING IN BEST SCENARIO. 3) BOTH FRONT RECLINING SEAT LEVERS BROKE OFF(BRITTLE METAL ROD)WITHIN FIRST 3 YEARS OF USAGE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED D…

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42.9%
ODI 708695

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING & WILL NOT RESTART. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. HAS REPLACED ECM & ATTACHED A VEHICLE DATA RECORDER IN ORDER TO HOPEFULLY LOCATE THE SOURCE OF TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON BUSY ROADWAYS WHEN THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS. I AM GIVEN NO WARNING, NOR AM I ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED 4 TIMES & I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. *AK

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52.4%
ODI 729195

TRUCK SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

265.2%
ODI 10033436 · 105,000 mi

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE WAS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER'S CHEST AND ARMS. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

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133.2%
ODI 10103761 · 100,000 mi

WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND THE STANDING VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS TO BOTH OF HER ARMS. *AK

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93.3%
ODI 10024320

WHEN HIT AT 35MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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114.6%
ODI 10241611 · 134,000 mi

FRONTAL ACCIDENT TO MY 1998 JIMMY AT 35 MPH. EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO AIR BAG CODES EVERYTHING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AGREED THAT WITH THE TYPE OF ACCIDENT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. BECAUSE OF NO DEPLOYMENT I WAS INJURED AND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF MY INJURIES. *TR

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42.9%
ODI 8008334

WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

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31.4%
ODI 10099405 · 53,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS COLLIDED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. *AK

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55.0%
ODI 10017773 · 39,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS ROOF, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM PH *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

20.4%
ODI 551385

THE FRONT WHEEL OF VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT THAT RUPTURED. NLM

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112.7%
ODI 10009209 · 53,918 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL OF 96 GMC JIMMY'S FOR INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM UPPER: BALL JOINTS. WE WERE ADVISED THAT OURS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AT 53918 MILES ON JAN. 8 2002. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH 2 FRONT TIRES THAT WERE WORN AND VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM. ALSO REPLACED WERE: THE BELT TENSIONER, OIL COOLER LINES, WATER AND BELT - AT 54,000 MILES. WE RECEIVED A 168.98 REIMBURSEMENT FROM PONTIAC GMC AS A "GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT"(HALF OF THE BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT CHA…

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2910.6%
ODI 10018430 · 103,699 mi

EXPERIENCED LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION (FAILURE) WHILE MOVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, DAMAGE, DISABLEMENT. FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL # 01V200000, AND, ALSO GM BULLETIN 01048A. HOWEVER, VEHICLE VIN # IS NOT WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS SPECIFIED BY 01048A BULLETIN AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT. *NLM

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52.1%
ODI 10033645

CONSUMER STATES THAT VAN IS GIVING HER PROBLEMS. WHEN SHE DRIVES THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHE HEARS A LOUD NOISE. THEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, THE DASHBOARD WITH SAYS "SECURITY." ALSO, BRAKE FAILURE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAD NO GREASE ON THEM, AND HAD A LOTS OF PLAY, IF SHE HIT A HOLE IN THE STREET, SHE COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ALIGNMENT AND THE BALL JOINTS. SHE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND HE WANTED TO SELL HER ANOTHER VAN, AND SHE HAS NO MONEY. PLEASE HELP.*AK

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53.6%
ODI 10008048 · 42,000 mi

FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS BREAKAGE CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF AND IMPROPER ALIGMENT-STEERING, BATTERY PROBLEMS, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BREAKAGE.

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94.3%
ODI 10024906

CONSUMER STATES THAT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT AND LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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11.0%
ODI 10170904 · 85,169 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP OR WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 01I018000 OR # 01V2000000, FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT CONTROL ARM, UPPER BALL JOINT DUE TO THE VIN. BOTH BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND ONE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WAS FRACTURED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

43.4%
ODI 514286

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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21.6%
ODI 562174

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD CAUSING CRASH, CONSUMER STATED BRAKES HAD BEEN WORKED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

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62.8%
ODI 489150

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDE THROUGH INTERSECTION. *AK

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113.3%
ODI 482865

NOISY BRAKES. *AW

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163.2%
ODI 488110

BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

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143.4%
ODI 512565

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

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31.1%
ODI 542720

BRAKES FAILED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.0%
ODI 10042970

PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 GMC JIMMY HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCLUDING IGNITION SWITCH, WHEEL BEARINGS, CLANKING NOISE, ROARING NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSE FAILURE, BATTERY, A/C, AND SO ON. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE CLANKS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND MY A/C DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. DEALERSHIP CONSISTENTLY SAYS "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" HOWEVER I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2+ YEARS AND I KNOW MY CAR. *LA

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip92,000–108,000 mi103,000 mi5
ODI 10026324 · 43,568 mi

ABS SYSYTEM IS FAILING CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 10032757 · 108,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD. LOST ALL ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A 1-CAR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS PART OF THE 1999 RECALL AND WAS IN FOR SERVICE. LAST YEAR THE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS EXPEREINCED AND A SENSOR ON THE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THIS RECENT ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER 6500 MILES ON THE REPLACED SENSOR.*AK

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ODI 10037926 · 103,000 mi

WHEN APPLYING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE ABS WAS PERFORMED IN 2000. GM EVALUATED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE CRASH WAS DUE TO POOR BRAKES. *JB *NM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

2003: 1 complaints · 2004: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2003111
2004122
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2003100
2004110

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation ComponentsEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:PadsEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineService Brakes, Air:AntilockService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—
5
ODI 722437

ON A SHORT TRIP "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT" LIT UP.I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTE FE (50 MILES)...REACHING ALBUQUERQUE, I TOOK THE EXIT AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING EXTREME PRESSURE, BUT HAD TO PULL OFF THE EXIT TO SHOULDER TO AVOID COLLISION, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER SAYS THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE (THEY REPLACED IT YESTERDAY), BUT ADMITTED THAT SINCE THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME, I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE (IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE UP TO THAT POINT) HE WAS …

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ODI 837420

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. IF CONSUMER STOPPED MORE THEN TWO OR THREE TIMES BRAKES WOULD OVERHEAT. AT ONE TIME BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT THE HUBS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW EGR VALVE, A GASKET, MODULE AN E PROM AND A MAIN COMPUTER. *AK

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ODI 878431

4- WHEEL DRIVE MODULE HAS GONE OUT. ALSO, OVER PAST YEARS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUELINJECTOR SYSTEM/ EGR VALVE/ BRAKE LININGS/ BRAKES ONCE YEARLY/ FUEL PUMP, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK

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1
ODI 818800

EA94-038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

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1
ODI 888579

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB

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4
ODI 819600

DRIVING AT APPROX 50 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ABS BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER CHANGED BRAKES PADS ON ALL 4 BRAKES/ REAR BRAKE AJUSTMENT. THIS DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED SINCE AT LEAST TWICE. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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ODI 822980

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND CLEANED THE SENSOR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 962779

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES. *AK

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2
ODI 837420

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. IF CONSUMER STOPPED MORE THEN TWO OR THREE TIMES BRAKES WOULD OVERHEAT. AT ONE TIME BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT THE HUBS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW EGR VALVE, A GASKET, MODULE AN E PROM AND A MAIN COMPUTER. *AK

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ODI 969924

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

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0
3
ODI 818010

BRAKES:WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING . THE BRAKES ARE WORSE IN WET WEATHER . FRONT PADS/ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

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ODI 820067

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO PROBLEMS WHTH ABS SYSTEM. SOMETIMES WHEN STOPPING HAS TO PUSH VERY HARD BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO STOP BRAKES WILL JAM AND LOCK UP. ON FEB. 97, HE HAD THE REAR DRUMS TURNED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND BRAKE FLUID DRAINED AND CHANGED. ON NOV. 97 THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND DISC ROTORS WERE TURNED, CONSMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT FOR DEC. 24, 1997 DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP. THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. (#EA 94 038). *AK

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ODI 827094

CONSUMER STATES ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON DRY PAVEMENT TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
5
ODI 722437

ON A SHORT TRIP "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT" LIT UP.I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTE FE (50 MILES)...REACHING ALBUQUERQUE, I TOOK THE EXIT AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING EXTREME PRESSURE, BUT HAD TO PULL OFF THE EXIT TO SHOULDER TO AVOID COLLISION, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER SAYS THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE (THEY REPLACED IT YESTERDAY), BUT ADMITTED THAT SINCE THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME, I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE (IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE UP TO THAT POINT) HE WAS …

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ODI 837420

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. IF CONSUMER STOPPED MORE THEN TWO OR THREE TIMES BRAKES WOULD OVERHEAT. AT ONE TIME BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT THE HUBS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW EGR VALVE, A GASKET, MODULE AN E PROM AND A MAIN COMPUTER. *AK

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ODI 878431

4- WHEEL DRIVE MODULE HAS GONE OUT. ALSO, OVER PAST YEARS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUELINJECTOR SYSTEM/ EGR VALVE/ BRAKE LININGS/ BRAKES ONCE YEARLY/ FUEL PUMP, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK

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—0
2
ODI 887807

EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, VALVE FAILS ON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IT WAS NOISY,ALSO BRAKES WERE INEFFECTVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND EXCESS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST, MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, AND THE LONGER ITS DRIVEN VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,ALSO RADIATOR LOW ON COOLANT INSPECTI…

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ODI 888579

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB

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0
1
ODI 837420

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. IF CONSUMER STOPPED MORE THEN TWO OR THREE TIMES BRAKES WOULD OVERHEAT. AT ONE TIME BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT THE HUBS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW EGR VALVE, A GASKET, MODULE AN E PROM AND A MAIN COMPUTER. *AK

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00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
ODI 818800

EA94-038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

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0—
1
ODI 803605

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED 60MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES COMPLETELY. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK *SLC

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0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
ODI 888579

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB

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ODI 887807

EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, VALVE FAILS ON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IT WAS NOISY,ALSO BRAKES WERE INEFFECTVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND EXCESS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST, MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, AND THE LONGER ITS DRIVEN VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,ALSO RADIATOR LOW ON COOLANT INSPECTI…

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ODI 888579

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB

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ODI 803605

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED 60MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES COMPLETELY. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK *SLC

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ODI 883303

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT. ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF ENGINE TROUBLE. OIL PAN SHOWED NO SIGNS OF OIL. PAINT HAD PEELED OFF OIL PAN AND CLOGGED INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND REPRESENTATIVE SENT OUT TO CHECK OIL PAN. AT FIRST INDICATED WOULD HELP WITH REPAIRS. LATER, INFORMED CONSUMER ENGINE WAS TOO OLD, AND WOULD NOT HELP WITH REPAIRS. *AK *SLC

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ODI 819600

DRIVING AT APPROX 50 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ABS BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER CHANGED BRAKES PADS ON ALL 4 BRAKES/ REAR BRAKE AJUSTMENT. THIS DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED SINCE AT LEAST TWICE. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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ODI 822980

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMS HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND CLEANED THE SENSOR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 962779

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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ODI 837420

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. IF CONSUMER STOPPED MORE THEN TWO OR THREE TIMES BRAKES WOULD OVERHEAT. AT ONE TIME BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT THE HUBS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW EGR VALVE, A GASKET, MODULE AN E PROM AND A MAIN COMPUTER. *AK

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ODI 969924

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

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ODI 837420

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. IF CONSUMER STOPPED MORE THEN TWO OR THREE TIMES BRAKES WOULD OVERHEAT. AT ONE TIME BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT THE HUBS OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW EGR VALVE, A GASKET, MODULE AN E PROM AND A MAIN COMPUTER. *AK

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ODI 883303

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT. ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF ENGINE TROUBLE. OIL PAN SHOWED NO SIGNS OF OIL. PAINT HAD PEELED OFF OIL PAN AND CLOGGED INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND REPRESENTATIVE SENT OUT TO CHECK OIL PAN. AT FIRST INDICATED WOULD HELP WITH REPAIRS. LATER, INFORMED CONSUMER ENGINE WAS TOO OLD, AND WOULD NOT HELP WITH REPAIRS. *AK *SLC

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ODI 818010

BRAKES:WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING . THE BRAKES ARE WORSE IN WET WEATHER . FRONT PADS/ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

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ODI 820067

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO PROBLEMS WHTH ABS SYSTEM. SOMETIMES WHEN STOPPING HAS TO PUSH VERY HARD BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO STOP BRAKES WILL JAM AND LOCK UP. ON FEB. 97, HE HAD THE REAR DRUMS TURNED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND BRAKE FLUID DRAINED AND CHANGED. ON NOV. 97 THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND DISC ROTORS WERE TURNED, CONSMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT FOR DEC. 24, 1997 DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP. THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. (#EA 94 038). *AK

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ODI 827094

CONSUMER STATES ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON DRY PAVEMENT TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

88 mentions · 26.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10006066

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FADING AND HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER RECALL# G99041/NHTSA RECALL #'S 99V193000/991006000. PH

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ODI 10032757 · 108,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD. LOST ALL ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A 1-CAR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS PART OF THE 1999 RECALL AND WAS IN FOR SERVICE. LAST YEAR THE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS EXPEREINCED AND A SENSOR ON THE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THIS RECENT ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER 6500 MILES ON THE REPLACED SENSOR.*AK

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ODI 10082636 · 66,319 mi

EGR VALVE CONTINUALLY FAILS (OPENS) , THE ENGINE LOOSES VACUME AND BRAKES FAIL TO FUNCTION. SINCE 1999 THE EGR HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVEN (7) TIMES AND IS CURRENTLY IN A FAILURE MODE. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SERVICE BULLITENS ISSUED WITH REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM GMC HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. TO DATE OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS HAS BEEN SPENT REPLACING EGR VALVES. WHEN DRIVING I AM IN CONSTANT FEAR OF THE EGR VALVE FAILING AND COVERSLY, THE BRAKES FAILING. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 710027

THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT GM WAS ONE OF THE BETTER MANUFACTURERS. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE MY WIFE AND I HAVE PURCHASED TOGETHER, AND WE LEFT HONDA FOR GM. REPLACING OUR EGR VALVE ON OUR VACATION WAS A REAL STRESS POINT, ESPECIALLY AS WE WERE STRANDED IN SUPERIOR, WI THE FIRST TIME, AND THEN THUNDER BAY AND TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO THE NEXT TIME - WE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE 500 MILES WITHOUT OUR EGR VALVE FUNCTIONING, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE PULSE AND SEEM TO STALL. AFTER SPENDNG $260 ON EGR REPAIRS IN WISCONSIN, AN…

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ODI 8015199

VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH, BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD, AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK *JB

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ODI 825017

WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING. *AK ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE WOULD ONLY RUN AT HIGH RPMS, EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WOUDL NOT START AT ALL, DEALER SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT PUMP REQUIRES HALF A TANK OR MORE OF GASOLINE TO COOL PUMP AND PREVENT THIS FAILURE. *SLC

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 715785

THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATION VALVE (BPMV) PROBLEM OF MY 1994 GMC JIMMY SLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY WAGNER MOTOR CAR COMPANY (4400 NORTH BELT WEST, BELLEVILLE, IL 62226-0303) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1999 AFTER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO SIGNAL AN ABS PROBLEM. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY PERIOD, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURE (APPROXIMATE REPAIR CHARGE OF $1,200) IS EITHER: (1) A UNIQUE FAILURE OF THE ABS BPMV THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR FOR A…

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ODI 817906

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE APPROACHING A MAIN INTERSECTION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STOPPED BY HITTING A CLUB. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 10/28/97. *AK

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ODI 969924

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 803605

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED 60MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES COMPLETELY. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK *SLC

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ODI 825017

WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING. *AK ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE WOULD ONLY RUN AT HIGH RPMS, EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WOUDL NOT START AT ALL, DEALER SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT PUMP REQUIRES HALF A TANK OR MORE OF GASOLINE TO COOL PUMP AND PREVENT THIS FAILURE. *SLC

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ODI 888579

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 562811

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.*JB

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ODI 819139

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES THAT SOMETIMES THEY DON'T RESPOND. THEY MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKE PEDAL JERKS. *AK

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b