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1998 Gmc JIMMY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

238 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

71,696 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 68 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 30 of 238 complaints (12.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	36	15.1%
Transmission and shifting	23	9.7%
Steering behavior	18	7.6%
Electrical and battery issues	10	4.2%
Engine operation	4	1.7%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.4%

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.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags:Frontal

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

Electrical System

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	30
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	25
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	17
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	15
Air Bags:Frontal	11
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	11
Electrical System	10
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	10

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 30; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 25; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 17; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 15; Air Bags:Frontal: 11; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 11; Electrical System: 10; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 170 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.

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1998: 7; 1999: 32; 2000: 17; 2001: 33; 2002: 31; 2003: 52; 2004: 29; 2005: 19; 2006: 7; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2014: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 18 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 10009132 · 2003-02-24 (February 24, 2003)

THE ROTOR RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY.*JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 55,747 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009132 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033645 · 2003-08-11 (August 11, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033645 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014708 · 2003-03-28 (March 28, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014708 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016288 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIPPING-FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD-WHEN IT GETS WARM. IT BEGAN AT 50000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT-WITH GM PARTS AT 85000 MILES. IT HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND FROM REVIEWING A SITE CALLED COMPLAINT STATION THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016288 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008040 · 2003-02-24 (February 24, 2003)

PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND WENT TO HAVE THE FRONT ALLIGNED, AND THEY ADVISED THEY COULD NOT ALIGN DUE TO THE NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHILE HAD AROUND 64000 MILES AND I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT DID NOT NNED THE REPAIR ONLY ALLIGNMENT.PRIOR TO ALLIGNMENT THE VEHICLE ALWAYS DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RAOD IF THE STEERING WAS RELEASED, IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE A STRUGLE FROM DRIFTING OR PULLING EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS OF WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ALIGNMENT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO …

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008040 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018609 · 2003-05-13 (May 13, 2003)

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 1998 GMC JIMMY. I T-BONED A LITTLE VOLKSWAGEN GOING APPX. 35 MPH. NEITHER MY DRIVER SIDE OR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AFTER 15 MPH. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN 2002, AND I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT ANY RECALLS OR ANY THING. I FELT THAT THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. INSTEAD I ENDED UP SMACKING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018609 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019195 · 2003-05-23 (May 23, 2003)

1992 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP AND 1998 GMC JIMMY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CAUSE APPEAR TO BE A FAULTY CONNECTOR AT WIPER MOTOR HOUSING. UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SEAT THE CONNECTOR. WHEN INOPERATIVE, A "BUZZING" SOUND CONTINUES TO BE HEARD AS IF ELECTRICAL POWER IS CONTINUING TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR. THE SOUND CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE WIPER SELECTOR SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. CONSIDER THIS A DRIVING HAZARD AND POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044926 · 2003-10-29 (October 29, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE BATTERY AND TRIP METER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH THREE TIMES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044926 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038661 · 2003-09-10 (September 10, 2003)

SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN: TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES ARE FAULTY. THE NEEDLE FOR BOTH GAUGES ERRATICALLY GOES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO LEFT AND STAYS AT 0. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY IT APPEARS AS IF THESE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AT ALL EXCEPT WITH A BRIEF ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN SURGE. THE VEHICLE HAS LOSSED NOTICEABLE POWER DURING ACCELERATION SINCE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE IGNITION KEY REMAINS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALSO SINCE THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038661 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 548086 · 1999-08-20 (August 20, 1999)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POWER FAILURE/STALLING & BUCKING, HOWEVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ENGINE PROBLEM*YC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 548086 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10418301 · 2011-08-09 (August 9, 2011)

I HAVE A GMC JIMMY THAT IS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE DASHBOARD FAILURES. WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, THEN WHEN I DRIVE A WHILE IT GOES TO FULL AND THEN BACK TO EMPTY. I NEVER HAVE A PARTIALLY FULL READING. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES OFF AND ON. MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE REVES UP AND DOWN LIKE I AM OUT OF OIL. I PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CHECK AND THE OIL IS FINE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. I TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER AND THEY WANT MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD JUST TO LOOK AT IT AND CAN'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING. I DID PAY $85 TO PUT I…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10418301 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

28.6%Usable mileage68 / 238 records

86.1%Valid incident date205 / 238 records

100.0%Valid filing date238 / 238 records

86.1%Ordered incident and filing dates205 / 238 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2003	2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	545.5% ODI 500722 POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES. TT Look up ODI 500722 at NHTSA ↗	7261.0% ODI 486226 ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW Look up ODI 486226 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10100724 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10047119 at NHTSA ↗	23570.4% ODI 10006285 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH Look up ODI 10006285 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10026679 at NHTSA ↗	12731.2% ODI 10024771 THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK Look up ODI 10024771 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10019860 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10134895 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10029915 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10031180 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10143099 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	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.	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 Look up ODI 704705 at NHTSA ↗	367.2% ODI 10007236 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENT. JB THERE WAS A BUZZING SOUND. SCC Look up ODI 10007236 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10004250 at NHTSA ↗	196.9% ODI 10015773 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY.*JB Look up ODI 10015773 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10016911 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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… Look up ODI 10008446 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10042970 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	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.	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 Look up ODI 10033984 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10168470 at NHTSA ↗	358.6% ODI 10019582 WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB Look up ODI 10019582 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10043683 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10012231 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	20.9% ODI 10050469 WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. A MONTH LATER , THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER STOPPED. *AK Look up ODI 10050469 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10109510 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	52.3% ODI 489101 TRANSMISSION DEFECT REPAIRED. *SKD Look up ODI 489101 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10323993 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10010501 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10033964 at NHTSA ↗	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...… Look up ODI 10032609 at NHTSA ↗	177.1% ODI 10014708 · 60,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. JB ....AK Look up ODI 10014708 at NHTSA ↗	85.8% ODI 10059496 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LOST REVERSE, 1ST AND 3RD GEAR. LA THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. JB Look up ODI 10059496 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10005761 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10030837 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	21.7% ODI 515874 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) Look up ODI 515874 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 8021096 at NHTSA ↗	41.9% ODI 513396 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. Look up ODI 513396 at NHTSA ↗	92.7% ODI 725577 ENGINE OIL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER NO OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE FAILED REQUIRING COMPLETE REBUILD. *AK Look up ODI 725577 at NHTSA ↗	183.6% ODI 506480 VEHICLE FIRE. *SD Look up ODI 506480 at NHTSA ↗	163.9% ODI 503944 ENGINE SURGED, CAUSIING ACCIDENT. *DSH Look up ODI 503944 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 558658 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10104094 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 708695 at NHTSA ↗	52.4% ODI 729195 TRUCK SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS Look up ODI 729195 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10033436 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10103761 at NHTSA ↗	93.3% ODI 10024320 WHEN HIT AT 35MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10024320 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10241611 at NHTSA ↗	42.9% ODI 8008334 WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK Look up ODI 8008334 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10099405 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10017773 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 551385 at NHTSA ↗	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… Look up ODI 10009209 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10018430 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10033645 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 10008048 at NHTSA ↗	94.3% ODI 10024906 CONSUMER STATES THAT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT AND LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10024906 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 10170904 at NHTSA ↗	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. Look up ODI 514286 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 562174 at NHTSA ↗	62.8% ODI 489150 BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDE THROUGH INTERSECTION. *AK Look up ODI 489150 at NHTSA ↗	113.3% ODI 482865 NOISY BRAKES. *AW Look up ODI 482865 at NHTSA ↗	163.2% ODI 488110 BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD Look up ODI 488110 at NHTSA ↗	143.4% ODI 512565 BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 512565 at NHTSA ↗	31.1% ODI 542720 BRAKES FAILED. Look up ODI 542720 at NHTSA ↗	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 Look up ODI 10042970 at NHTSA ↗	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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	60,000–100,000 mi	75,435 mi	17	ODI 10018610 · 80,000 mi I OWN A 1998 GMC JIMMY, VIN NO. [XXX]. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, OCCASIONALLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE FEW TIMES THEY DO WORK, WILL STOP IN MID-CYCLE BLOCKING VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. GMC HAS RECALLED ALL JIMMYS FROM 1993-1997 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE 1998 IN THE SAME RECALL. I CHECKED THE CERTIFICATE ON MY DOOR - MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 02/1998. THIS PROBLEM IS CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I WHILE IN THE CAR. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE IT RAINS DAILY DUR… Look up ODI 10018610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10021245 · 98,500 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ONLY GOES UP TO 1997 VEHICLES. TT Look up ODI 10021245 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10031454 · 49,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. AK GM RECALLED THE 1994-1997 JIMMY'S, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.PH JB Look up ODI 10031454 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	57,500–93,500 mi	72,000 mi	11	ODI 10021356 · 79,000 mi REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER QUITS INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE YOU CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS DIRTY (WE LIVE ON BACK ROADS)AK Look up ODI 10021356 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10042775 · 70,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DRIVER STATED THAT THE MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. AK PH Look up ODI 10042775 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10044091 · 58,000 mi WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT TRUCK IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 98V150000. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD BE REPAIRED BUT AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. AK Look up ODI 10044091 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10014708 · 60,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. JB ....AK Look up ODI 10014708 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10016288 · 50,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIPPING-FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD-WHEN IT GETS WARM. IT BEGAN AT 50000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT-WITH GM PARTS AT 85000 MILES. IT HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND FROM REVIEWING A SITE CALLED COMPLAINT STATION THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *NLM Look up ODI 10016288 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10134865 · 100,000 mi DT: THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THIS WAS OVER A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS AND LATER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AFTER ACCELERATION FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS, AND THEN IT SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE ABS WAS DELAYED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKES LOCKED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE SLID. THE BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS, THIS HAS BEE… Look up ODI 10134865 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	82,000 mi	3 (sparse)	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 Look up ODI 10134895 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10135451 · 82,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKES WERE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V379000. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE ABS KICKED IN, CAUSING A DELAY IN STOPPING. SHE NOTICED THAT THIS HAPPENED ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. IT WAS RANDOM , BUT NOW EVERY TIME SHE GOES 10 MPH OR BELOW AND STOPS THE ABS KICK IN. AK Look up ODI 10135451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10140050 · 135,000 mi I WAS DRIVING IN MEXICO LAST NOV 18TH 2004 -JAN 1ST 2005 I WAS DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS AND HIGH USAGE OF BRAKES ON POOR ROADS . ABS FAILED AND WHEN I HIT PAVED ROADS THE BRAKES CAME BACK TO LIKE NEW SYSTEM, THEN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR I WAS DRIVING DOWN DIRT ROAD AND WENT AROUND A CORNER AND IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES AGAIN I WANT THE ABS REMOVED FROM ALL OF MY CARS NOW IT IS A BAD SYSTEM . I AM A TRAINED DRIVER I HAVE SUB CONTRACTED TO KELLY HAZE AS A ABS RECORDER FOR NEW VEHICLE. *JB Look up ODI 10140050 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	134,000 mi	1 (sparse)	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 Look up ODI 10241611 at NHTSA ↗
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	Too few reports for a range	107,243 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10000141 · 85,000 mi FRONT WHEEL BEARING Look up ODI 10000141 at NHTSA ↗ 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… Look up ODI 10104094 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	24,175–130,348 mi	57,046 mi	6	ODI 10032041 · 71,392 mi CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT A BAD CIRCUIT BROAD AND FAULTY SOLDERING WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 1997 VEHICLES BUT NOT THE 1998. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. AK NLM Look up ODI 10032041 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10039464 · 42,700 mi CONTINOUS PRE-EXISTING VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND 3-4 OR MORE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM OF OFF AND ON OCCURRENCE OF VEHICLE NOT CRANKING UP/STARTING WHEN TURNING IGNITION KEY. I FEAR VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN RESULT IN A HARMFUL OR FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT Look up ODI 10039464 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10088963 · 1,000 mi SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE, TWO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CHRONIC. #1 THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT FULLY OPEN NOR CLOSE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. #2 THE BLINKER SOUND COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME. TAPPING ON THE BRAKE WILL TURN OFF THE BLINKER NOISE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT COMES BACK ON OFTEN. YES, I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES MULTIPLE TIMES.*AK Look up ODI 10088963 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Too few reports for a range	76,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10044926 · 58,000 mi CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE BATTERY AND TRIP METER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH THREE TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 10044926 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10133531 · 94,000 mi I HAVE A GMC JIMMY AND THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH KEEPS GOING ON IT. FOR TWO YEARS NOW THIS IS THE THRID ONE I HAD TO REPLACE. WHEN THE SWITCH GOES, YOU NO LONGER HAVE ANY DASH LIGHTS AND YOUR TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. YOU ONLY HAVE 2ND, AND 3RD GEAR WHICH CAUSES A HAZARD BECAUSE YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE POWER WHEN YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN PROCEED TO GO. YOU BETTER MAKE SURE NOTHING IS COMING AS FAR AS YOU CAN SEE BECAUSE YOU START OUT VERY VERY SLOWLY AND IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET GOING AT A FASTER RATE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. YOU … Look up ODI 10133531 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2003: 1 complaints · 2004: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2003	1	1	1
2004	1	2	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2003	1	0	0
2004	1	1	0

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
Component	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Air Bags:Frontal	Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	Electrical System	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	—	0	2 ODI 10134865 · 100,000 mi DT: THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THIS WAS OVER A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS AND LATER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AFTER ACCELERATION FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS, AND THEN IT SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE ABS WAS DELAYED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKES LOCKED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE SLID. THE BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS, THIS HAS BEE… Look up ODI 10134865 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 764488 WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO ACTUATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WITH NO DISCERNABLE PATTERN. FREQUENCY OF FAILURE IS INCREASING. WHEN THE WIPERS DO FAIL SOMETIMES THEY WILL ACTIVATE AFTER 15-20 ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM ON. AT TIMES ONLY STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITHCH AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL GET THE WIPERS TO ACTIVATE. TRANSMISSION FBEGAN FAILING WITH OCCASSIONAL BUT NOTICABLE LATE AND HARD SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR . ENGINE LIGHT CODE SCAN INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE VALVE BODY. REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE BODY FIXED THE PROBL… Look up ODI 764488 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 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… Look up ODI 10104094 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2 ODI 10134865 · 100,000 mi DT: THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THIS WAS OVER A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS AND LATER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AFTER ACCELERATION FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS, AND THEN IT SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE ABS WAS DELAYED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKES LOCKED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE SLID. THE BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS, THIS HAS BEE… Look up ODI 10134865 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 764488 WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO ACTUATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WITH NO DISCERNABLE PATTERN. FREQUENCY OF FAILURE IS INCREASING. WHEN THE WIPERS DO FAIL SOMETIMES THEY WILL ACTIVATE AFTER 15-20 ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM ON. AT TIMES ONLY STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITHCH AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL GET THE WIPERS TO ACTIVATE. TRANSMISSION FBEGAN FAILING WITH OCCASSIONAL BUT NOTICABLE LATE AND HARD SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR . ENGINE LIGHT CODE SCAN INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE VALVE BODY. REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE BODY FIXED THE PROBL… Look up ODI 764488 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 748703 AUTO TRANSMISSION IN TWICE BEFORE FAILED,BATTERY LEAK DAMAGED ELEC SYS, REAR DEFOG STOPPED WORKING (GLASS HAD TO BE REPLACED), DEALER UNABLE TO STOP FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING NOISES, PASS SEAT RECLINER HANDLE KEEPS BREAKING OFF. *AK Look up ODI 748703 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 735131 INSTURMENT PANEL NOT WORKING,ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING, KEYS STUCK IN IGNITION. PARTS FAILING THROUGHOUT THIS SUV Look up ODI 735131 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8006797 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DRIVER?S WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL STOP WORKING, MUFFLER HAS HOLE IN IT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, MUFFLER AND PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, AND WHEN CRANK SOMETIMES BACKFIRES AND SHIFTS HARD, SERVO MAKING BANG SHIFT, INSTALLED SERVO AND 2 SYNOLIDS. YD Look up ODI 8006797 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 714984 DRIVERS SEAT SLID FORWARD FORCING MY KNEE INTO THE DASH. I SUSTAINED A CUT TO MY LEFT EYELID, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HITTING THE STEARING COLUMN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THOUGH I HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER SUV, A BLAZER. SEAT BELT DID NOT SEEM TO HOLD ME IN PLACE OR RESTRAIN ME.*AK Look up ODI 714984 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	1 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… Look up ODI 10104094 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 748703 AUTO TRANSMISSION IN TWICE BEFORE FAILED,BATTERY LEAK DAMAGED ELEC SYS, REAR DEFOG STOPPED WORKING (GLASS HAD TO BE REPLACED), DEALER UNABLE TO STOP FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING NOISES, PASS SEAT RECLINER HANDLE KEEPS BREAKING OFF. *AK Look up ODI 748703 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 714984 DRIVERS SEAT SLID FORWARD FORCING MY KNEE INTO THE DASH. I SUSTAINED A CUT TO MY LEFT EYELID, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HITTING THE STEARING COLUMN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THOUGH I HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER SUV, A BLAZER. SEAT BELT DID NOT SEEM TO HOLD ME IN PLACE OR RESTRAIN ME.*AK Look up ODI 714984 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10187266 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 A… Look up ODI 10187266 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10187266 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 A… Look up ODI 10187266 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	0	2 ODI 735131 INSTURMENT PANEL NOT WORKING,ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING, KEYS STUCK IN IGNITION. PARTS FAILING THROUGHOUT THIS SUV Look up ODI 735131 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8006797 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DRIVER?S WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL STOP WORKING, MUFFLER HAS HOLE IN IT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, MUFFLER AND PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, AND WHEN CRANK SOMETIMES BACKFIRES AND SHIFTS HARD, SERVO MAKING BANG SHIFT, INSTALLED SERVO AND 2 SYNOLIDS. YD Look up ODI 8006797 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 113,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10033645

Look up ODI 10033645 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10211052 · 113,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH DOWN A STEEP, WET ROAD, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE BUMPER AND HEADLAMPS WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP AND WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN ABS DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V218000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1…

Look up ODI 10211052 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 559519

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES FELT FUNNY, DEALER DIAGNOSED LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, CONSUMER HAD 3 MORE BRAKE FAILURES, ONE RESULTING IN A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE, DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AND BRAKE BOOSTER. *SLC

Look up ODI 559519 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

7 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10038661 · 65,000 mi

Look up ODI 10038661 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 548086

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POWER FAILURE/STALLING & BUCKING, HOWEVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ENGINE PROBLEM*YC

Look up ODI 548086 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 706300

THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED, LOST POWER, THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO LOW GEAR, AND WOULD ONLY PROCEED AT A SLOW SPEED, THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, THE SERVICE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURED NEAR, FOR THE THIRD TIME, NEAR CORAL SPRINGS GMC AND I TOOK THE CAR INTO THEM IMMEDIATELY AND THEY CAME UP WITH TRANSMISSIONS CODES ON THE COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO KING SINCE THE OTHER DEALER DID NOT HAVE A TRANMISSION ME…

Look up ODI 706300 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 764488

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO ACTUATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WITH NO DISCERNABLE PATTERN. FREQUENCY OF FAILURE IS INCREASING. WHEN THE WIPERS DO FAIL SOMETIMES THEY WILL ACTIVATE AFTER 15-20 ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM ON. AT TIMES ONLY STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITHCH AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL GET THE WIPERS TO ACTIVATE. TRANSMISSION FBEGAN FAILING WITH OCCASSIONAL BUT NOTICABLE LATE AND HARD SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR . ENGINE LIGHT CODE SCAN INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE VALVE BODY. REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE BODY FIXED THE PROBL…

Look up ODI 764488 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 8006797

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DRIVER?S WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL STOP WORKING, MUFFLER HAS HOLE IN IT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, MUFFLER AND PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, AND WHEN CRANK SOMETIMES BACKFIRES AND SHIFTS HARD, SERVO MAKING BANG SHIFT, INSTALLED SERVO AND 2 SYNOLIDS. *YD

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Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 544564

POWER STEERING PERFORMANCE IS POOR, VEHICLE WANDERS ON STRAIGHT ROAD AT SPEEDS BELOW 70 MPH, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

Look up ODI 544564 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 607233

POWER STEERING ADJUSTER PLUG ON THE PRESSURE HOSE FAILED. YH

Look up ODI 607233 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10130990 · 45,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AND STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ON THEIR OWN. IT HAPPENED DURING A MAJOR RAIN STORM. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY SORT OF WARNING PRIOR TO THIS. WAS HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.*AK

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ODI 707342

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND LOST POWER WHILE TOWING 4200 POUND RV, A UNIT WELL UNDER THE TOWING CAPACITY OF THE GMC JIMMY. TRANSMISSION GOT HOT AND SLIPPED WITH NOTICABLE LOSS OF POWER. ODD ODOR CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ALSO. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON DURING FUEL STOP. WE THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO FUEL CAP OR GASOLINE USED. CONTACTED DEALER UPON RETURN FROM TRIP AND HAD ITEM SCHEDULED FOR CHECK ON MON 6/7/1998. HAD TRANSMISSION OIL AND FILTER CHANGED AND MECHANIC NOTED OIL EXCESSIVELY BLACK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MONITOR INDICATED T…

Look up ODI 707342 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 18,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10569220 · 18,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE PARKING LOT, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, PROCEEDED INTO THE ROADWAY AND ENGINE DIED. EVERYTHING WENT OFF - ALL POWER ALL ELECTRICAL. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SECOND HAND AND THE OWNER TOLD ME LATER THAT SHE HAD BATTERY PROBLEMS, BUT SHE PUT IN A NEW BATTERY. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. MY HUSBAND FIGURED IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. I KEPT THE CAR FOR TWELVE YEARS AND HAD TO CHANGE IT TWICE, PLUS THE INITIAL REPAIR WAS WARRANTIED. WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED IN 2000 I LOOKED FO…

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Matching rule