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1997 Gmc JIMMY: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

274 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 57 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 38 of 274 complaints (13.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	65	23.7%
Transmission and shifting	22	8.0%
Steering behavior	18	6.6%
Electrical and battery issues	11	4.0%
Engine operation	10	3.6%
Fuel system concerns	7	2.6%

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

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	38
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	29
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	22
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	19
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	12
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	11
Electrical System	10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	10

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 38; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint: 29; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 22; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 19; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 12; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 11; Electrical System: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 4

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 217 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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1997: 12; 1998: 25; 1999: 26; 2000: 36; 2001: 34; 2002: 36; 2003: 48; 2004: 24; 2005: 15; 2006: 5; 2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 2; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10000917 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

1997 GMC JIMMY - STEELING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED AS APPROACHING A CURVE IN ROAD. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE IN THE STEERING AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED OFF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO TREES.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,187 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000917 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002246 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO HAZARD LIGHTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002246 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003003 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)

REDDISH LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDER ENGINE AND ENGINE APPEARED TO BE OVERHEATING, TEMPERATURE NEEDLE GOING ALL THE WAY UP, THEN DOWN, BAD SMELL. MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES BEFORE DUE TO DEX-COOL USED WHICH GUNKS UP THE COOLING SYSTEM. WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE DAMAGE FROM THIS STUFF. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED FROM THE PEOPLE FROM GMC WHO APPARANTLY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003003 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005505 · 2003-02-08 (February 8, 2003)

97 JIMMY. ELECTRICAL IGNITION FAILURE. 5X AT LEAST. DRIVING ALONG AND , FOR NO REASON, ALL POWER CUTS OUT COMPLETELY. DRIFT TO SIDE OF ROAD, STOP, AND VEHICLE USUALLY STARTS AGAIN EITHER RIGHT AWAY, OR IN A COUPLE MINUTES. [XXX] DANGEROUS. 2 DIFFERENT GMC DEALERS DON'T HAVE A CLUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 119,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005505 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005682 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALER SAID AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005682 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010593 · 2003-03-17 (March 17, 2003)

THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RISE AND FALL QUICKLY IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. UPON INSPECTION THE RADIATOR WAS FOUND TO BE FULL OF A THICK REDDISH SUBSTANCE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE RELATED TO THE DEX COOL COOLANT. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE IS A TSB THAT INSTRUCTS THE MECHANIC TO FLUSH AND REPLACE THE FLUID. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE OEM FOR NOT INFORMING ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM, THEN I WOULD HAVE HAD THE SERVICE PERFORMED BEFORE DAMAGING MY COOLANT SYSTEM. THE DAMAGE COS…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010593 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011405 · 2003-03-11 (March 11, 2003)

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011405 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013672 · 2003-03-30 (March 30, 2003)

I LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 GMC JIMMY ON THE HIGHWAY. IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. I PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHEN WE GOT TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE STARTED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 43,567 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013672 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V200000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint

Reported: 2001-06-28 (June 28, 2001)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

03V093000 · Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior

Reported: 2003-03-07 (March 7, 2003)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

03V117000 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS AN ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP. SUSTAINED LOADS OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE AND DURATION ON THE BELT IN SEVERE CRASHES COULD FULLY DEPLOY THE BUCKLE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP, INTRODUCING A TOTAL OF 10 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF WEBBING INTO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. THE FREE FALLING LATCH PLATE USED IN THIS SYSTEM MAY ALLOW WEBBING TO DYNAMICALLY DISTRIBUTE BETWEEN THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT AS THE DRIVER'S POSITION CHANGES DURING A MULTIPLE ROLLOVER EVENT.

Consequence: IF THE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP FULLY DEPLOYS IN A SEVERE MULTIPLE ROLLOVER CRASH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BELTED DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE PARTIAL OR EVEN COMPLETE EJECTION FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENERGY-ABSORBING SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

97V096001 · Seat Belts

Reported: 1997-06-12 (June 12, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.

Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

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

20.8%Usable mileage57 / 274 records

81.4%Valid incident date223 / 274 records

100.0%Valid filing date274 / 274 records

81.4%Ordered incident and filing dates223 / 274 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	116,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10134863 · 181,000 mi I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN JUNE. A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I STRUCK THE REAR OF THAT VEHICLE. THE ROAD WAS WET FROM RAIN. MY BRAKES, ALL FOUR WHEELS, LOCKED UP AND I SLID INTO THAT VEHICLE. NO INJURIES. PROPERTY DAMAGE PROBABLY $4,000. TOTAL BRAKE LOCKUP. HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP AND AVOID CRASH. *JB Look up ODI 10134863 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	55,562–95,000 mi	78,000 mi	11	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 ↗ ODI 10019855 · 78,000 mi THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT REGARDING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AS STATED IN RECALL 01 I 018 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. JB PH JB Look up ODI 10019855 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10032234 · 48,000 mi THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINT AS STATED IN RECALL 01 I 018 000, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. AK SCC JB Look up ODI 10032234 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	65,159–76,000 mi	69,000 mi	6	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 ↗ ODI 10080601 · 64,212 mi IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN PAST 4 YEARS (10/2000 & 8/2003). WHEN IT FAILS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND/OR STALLS. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM TECHNICIANS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND MFG QUALITY.*AK Look up ODI 10080601 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10088759 · 68,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I WAS IN A BAD RAINSTORM LAST NIGHT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. SCARY - THIS IS A POTENTIAL BIG LAW SUIT FOR GMC IF ANYONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS COMMON COMPLAINT. MY GMC MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL GMC JIMMY'S, YET THERE IS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART TO DATE. TRANSMISSION - SLIPPED BADLY. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND SOMETIMES IT STILL SLIPS. THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE JIMMY, AS WELL… Look up ODI 10088759 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Too few reports for a range	68,250 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10040627 · 40,000 mi THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. NLM Look up ODI 10040627 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10088759 · 68,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I WAS IN A BAD RAINSTORM LAST NIGHT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. SCARY - THIS IS A POTENTIAL BIG LAW SUIT FOR GMC IF ANYONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS COMMON COMPLAINT. MY GMC MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL GMC JIMMY'S, YET THERE IS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART TO DATE. TRANSMISSION - SLIPPED BADLY. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND SOMETIMES IT STILL SLIPS. THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE JIMMY, AS WELL… Look up ODI 10088759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10122079 · 70,000 mi DT: ON 5/24/05 CALLER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON LEVEL GROUND ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE ONTO THE VEHICLE BROKE AND ALLOWED SPARE TO BREAK AWAY AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AS WELL. THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP UNANNOUNCED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND THE BLINKERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS REGULARLY … Look up ODI 10122079 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10045001 · 45,000 mi WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, RAIN/SNOW, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. AK Look up ODI 10045001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10080580 · 67,200 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON MY 1997 GMC JIMMY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A RAINSTORM. SHE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY INTO SOMEONES DRIVEWAY AND PULL ON THE WIPER ARMS TO GET THEM TO START WORKING. AK Look up ODI 10080580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10129447 · 50,000 mi DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 1997 GMC JIMMY. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTICE G02054 FROM THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THERE WAS A CRACKED SOLDER JOINT ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT ALL. THE LETTER STATED THAT IF CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM OR DID NOT BELIEVE HE HAD THIS PROBLEM NOT TO BRING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. HE RECEIVED THE LETTER IN 2-2003. … Look up ODI 10129447 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	Too few reports for a range	70,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10056120 · 119,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AK SC JB Look up ODI 10056120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	70,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10013672 · 43,567 mi I LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 GMC JIMMY ON THE HIGHWAY. IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. I PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHEN WE GOT TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE STARTED. NLM Look up ODI 10013672 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10122079 · 70,000 mi DT: ON 5/24/05 CALLER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON LEVEL GROUND ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE ONTO THE VEHICLE BROKE AND ALLOWED SPARE TO BREAK AWAY AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AS WELL. THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP UNANNOUNCED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND THE BLINKERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS REGULARLY … Look up ODI 10122079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10269780 · 75,000 mi 1997 GMC JIMMY BATTERY DRAIN. AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A COUPLE HOURS IT WILL NOT START. HAS NEW (NOT REBUILT) ALTERNATOR, STARTER, BATTERY. STILL WON'T START MOST OF THE TIME. BATTERY DRAINS COMPLETELY IF VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT. AS SOON AS I JUMP THE VEHICLE, IT STARTS IMMEDIATELY. NOTHING I DO WILL HELP.VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR8YEARS AND I CAN'T FIX IT SO I DON'T EVEN PUT LICENSE IT ANYMORE. I CAN'T SELL IT BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS A BROKE DOWN CAR. IT STILL LOOKS AND DRIVES GREAT. I WOULD LIKE GM TO FIX IT. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER THINGS THAT APPEAR… Look up ODI 10269780 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	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	1 ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 607954 BRAKES FAILED. YC Look up ODI 607954 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 870365 EA94-038, UNDER ANY BRAKING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK Look up ODI 870365 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 751343 ACCIDENT ON ABS FAILURE ABOUT $2800. $850 OUT OF MY POCKET FOR ABS REPAIR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DONT. MENTIONED WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT WORKING TO THE TECH AT DEALER. HE SAID "WE HAVE QUITE A FEW WIPER PROBLEMS ON THAT MODEL, I EXPECT A RECALL SOON." PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO. THANK YOU. *AK Look up ODI 751343 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	1 ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753054 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL WAS CUT THROUGH CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BY A COMPETENT MECHANIC WHEN NEW SHOCKS WERE INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ALERTED ME TO "GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN" # 01048. THIS WAS AN ALERT TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING WITHOUT WARNING ON SOME '96-'97 JIMMYS, BRAVADAS AND BLAZERS. I INQUIRED AT MY DEALER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED AND WAS TOLD "NO, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON YOUR VIN.". I CALLED T… Look up ODI 753054 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753054 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL WAS CUT THROUGH CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BY A COMPETENT MECHANIC WHEN NEW SHOCKS WERE INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ALERTED ME TO "GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN" # 01048. THIS WAS AN ALERT TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING WITHOUT WARNING ON SOME '96-'97 JIMMYS, BRAVADAS AND BLAZERS. I INQUIRED AT MY DEALER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED AND WAS TOLD "NO, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON YOUR VIN.". I CALLED T… Look up ODI 753054 at NHTSA ↗	0	7 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10056120 · 119,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AK SC JB Look up ODI 10056120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	3 ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 607954 BRAKES FAILED. YC Look up ODI 607954 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 870365 EA94-038, UNDER ANY BRAKING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK Look up ODI 870365 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753054 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL WAS CUT THROUGH CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BY A COMPETENT MECHANIC WHEN NEW SHOCKS WERE INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ALERTED ME TO "GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN" # 01048. THIS WAS AN ALERT TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING WITHOUT WARNING ON SOME '96-'97 JIMMYS, BRAVADAS AND BLAZERS. I INQUIRED AT MY DEALER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED AND WAS TOLD "NO, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON YOUR VIN.". I CALLED T… Look up ODI 753054 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10088759 · 68,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I WAS IN A BAD RAINSTORM LAST NIGHT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. SCARY - THIS IS A POTENTIAL BIG LAW SUIT FOR GMC IF ANYONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS COMMON COMPLAINT. MY GMC MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL GMC JIMMY'S, YET THERE IS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART TO DATE. TRANSMISSION - SLIPPED BADLY. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND SOMETIMES IT STILL SLIPS. THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE JIMMY, AS WELL… Look up ODI 10088759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753054 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL WAS CUT THROUGH CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BY A COMPETENT MECHANIC WHEN NEW SHOCKS WERE INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ALERTED ME TO "GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN" # 01048. THIS WAS AN ALERT TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING WITHOUT WARNING ON SOME '96-'97 JIMMYS, BRAVADAS AND BLAZERS. I INQUIRED AT MY DEALER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED AND WAS TOLD "NO, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON YOUR VIN.". I CALLED T… Look up ODI 753054 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 550152 FRONT DRIVER SEAT REPLACED, SHARP OBJECT WITHIN THE SEAT WAS CREATING HOLE IN THE MATERIAL. *MJS Look up ODI 550152 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 8002671 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN IDILING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK THE HEATING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO HEATING CORE FAILURE. THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING WARM AIR. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT DUE TO TORSION BAR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. BACK WINDOW HAD AIR LEAK. THE REAR WIPER STICKS DUE TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. … Look up ODI 8002671 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	1 ODI 751343 ACCIDENT ON ABS FAILURE ABOUT $2800. $850 OUT OF MY POCKET FOR ABS REPAIR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DONT. MENTIONED WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT WORKING TO THE TECH AT DEALER. HE SAID "WE HAVE QUITE A FEW WIPER PROBLEMS ON THAT MODEL, I EXPECT A RECALL SOON." PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO. THANK YOU. *AK Look up ODI 751343 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753054 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL WAS CUT THROUGH CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BY A COMPETENT MECHANIC WHEN NEW SHOCKS WERE INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ALERTED ME TO "GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN" # 01048. THIS WAS AN ALERT TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING WITHOUT WARNING ON SOME '96-'97 JIMMYS, BRAVADAS AND BLAZERS. I INQUIRED AT MY DEALER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED AND WAS TOLD "NO, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON YOUR VIN.". I CALLED T… Look up ODI 753054 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10088759 · 68,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I WAS IN A BAD RAINSTORM LAST NIGHT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. SCARY - THIS IS A POTENTIAL BIG LAW SUIT FOR GMC IF ANYONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS COMMON COMPLAINT. MY GMC MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL GMC JIMMY'S, YET THERE IS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART TO DATE. TRANSMISSION - SLIPPED BADLY. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND SOMETIMES IT STILL SLIPS. THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE JIMMY, AS WELL… Look up ODI 10088759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753054 UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL WAS CUT THROUGH CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THE FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER BY A COMPETENT MECHANIC WHEN NEW SHOCKS WERE INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ALERTED ME TO "GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN" # 01048. THIS WAS AN ALERT TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING WITHOUT WARNING ON SOME '96-'97 JIMMYS, BRAVADAS AND BLAZERS. I INQUIRED AT MY DEALER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED AND WAS TOLD "NO, THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON YOUR VIN.". I CALLED T… Look up ODI 753054 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10122079 · 70,000 mi DT: ON 5/24/05 CALLER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON LEVEL GROUND ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE ONTO THE VEHICLE BROKE AND ALLOWED SPARE TO BREAK AWAY AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AS WELL. THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP UNANNOUNCED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND THE BLINKERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS REGULARLY … Look up ODI 10122079 at NHTSA ↗	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	1 ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10056120 · 119,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AK SC JB Look up ODI 10056120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10135766 · 70,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE / REPLACED TRANSMISSION - UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE / REPLACED UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS - REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE / INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS WITH NO OLD PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE TO SEVERELY POOR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS, THERE WAS NO OPERATING MISUSE OR ABUSE. ALSO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ARE THE: ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES. *JB Look up ODI 10135766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141716 · 51,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS 01I018000 AND 01V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THE LEFT DOOR BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MALE JOINT OF THE DOOR BROKE WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR. AL… Look up ODI 10141716 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	0	1 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 550152 FRONT DRIVER SEAT REPLACED, SHARP OBJECT WITHIN THE SEAT WAS CREATING HOLE IN THE MATERIAL. *MJS Look up ODI 550152 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10122079 · 70,000 mi DT: ON 5/24/05 CALLER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON LEVEL GROUND ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE ONTO THE VEHICLE BROKE AND ALLOWED SPARE TO BREAK AWAY AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AS WELL. THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP UNANNOUNCED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND THE BLINKERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS REGULARLY … Look up ODI 10122079 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10052763 UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ALONG WITH IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM & TIE ROD ENDS , HAD RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE ON THESE WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY REPORTED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS POSSIBLE RECALL. COST OF 1500.00 ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILED COST OF 700.00 NOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTED WILL NOT CLOSE , PROBEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS ,WINDOWS, LIGHTS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR,WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, FUEL GAUGE STICKS. *AK Look up ODI 10052763 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	1 ODI 8002671 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN IDILING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK THE HEATING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO HEATING CORE FAILURE. THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING WARM AIR. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT DUE TO TORSION BAR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. BACK WINDOW HAD AIR LEAK. THE REAR WIPER STICKS DUE TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. … Look up ODI 8002671 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

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Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

15 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10097913

DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND THROTTLE FOR A 1997 GM JIMMY, VIN [XXX]. *BF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE REPLACED WHICH INCLUDE THE BRAKE PAD SENSOR, BRAKE PADS, ELECTRICAL WIRING. ON THE DAY OF DELIVERY THE VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE LOSS OF FOUR MAJOR BOLT WHICH HE…

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ODI 536057

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

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ODI 541995

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

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Stalling or loss of power

13 mentions · 4.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,106 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10013672 · 43,567 mi

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ODI 10017357

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. *JB

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ODI 10045946

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, I WAS GOING SIXTY MILES PER HOUR AND VEHICLE JUST STALLED OUT, GOING TWENTY MILES PER HOUR AND VEHICLE STALLS OUT. HAVE HAD IT HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER AND CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED UNLESS IT IS HAPPENING AT TIME OF DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS A DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE GOING DOWN ROAD AND VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. *AK

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Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10015183

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS. MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROMT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AREA. THE RADIATOR, POWER STEERING PUMP, OIL COOLER LINES AND ENGINE ALL LEAKED. *JB

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ODI 10080869

THE 1997 GMC JIMMY JUST SHUTS OFF. THIS OCCURS AT NO SPECIAL TIMES AND WITH NO IDENTIFIABLE CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING THE SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE AND ALL CONTROL SYSTEMS SIMPLY STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THERE IS NO RYHME NOR REASON FOR THE FAILURE. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN A SINGLE EVENING AND THEN GONE MONTHS BEFORE RECURRING. COMPUTER DIAGNOSES, NO CODES FOUND BY MECHANIC. SINCE IT HAS ALWAYS FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE BECOMES A REAL CONCERN. LOSS OF POWER STEERI…

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ODI 740641

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES WHEN ON A ICY SURFACE, POWER STEERING LOCKS UP UNTIL YOU COME TO A FULL STOP. ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30 MPH INTO SLATE MOUNTAIN. WHEN CHANGING A TIRE, JACK SLIPPED OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION AND DROPPED THE VEHICLE.

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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

4 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10040762

WHEN TRYING TO STOP ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK

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ODI 738805

TRANSMISSION SLIPS R-3-4, HARD SHIFTING 1-2, SOFT SHIFTING 3-4, LEAKS. DEALER IS UNRESPONSIVE AT THIS TIME!!*AKK

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ODI 744124

TRANSMISSION HAS A HISTORY OF "SHIFTING HARD" BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND, ESPECIALLY WHEN WARM. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTICED A "RUSTED TRANS DIP STICK". THOUGH PROTESTED BY GM AS A DEFECT, EXTENDED WARENTY COVERED. I HAD TO GO ELSEWHERE FOR TRANS FLUSH, DEALER DID NOT HAVE EQUIPMENT. PROBLEM PERSISTS THROUGH 2000. TRASMISSION OVERHEATED ON HWY CAUSING OVERFLOW AND SLIPAGE. DEALER FOUND "RUST IN RADIATOR" AND "DEBRISE IN TRANS". HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR/FLUSH ENGINE AND TRANS. AT MY EXPENSE 1/2001. NOW, WITH WARMER WEATHER, TRA…

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10269780 · 75,000 mi

1997 GMC JIMMY BATTERY DRAIN. AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A COUPLE HOURS IT WILL NOT START. HAS NEW (NOT REBUILT) ALTERNATOR, STARTER, BATTERY. STILL WON'T START MOST OF THE TIME. BATTERY DRAINS COMPLETELY IF VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT. AS SOON AS I JUMP THE VEHICLE, IT STARTS IMMEDIATELY. NOTHING I DO WILL HELP.VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR8YEARS AND I CAN'T FIX IT SO I DON'T EVEN PUT LICENSE IT ANYMORE. I CAN'T SELL IT BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS A BROKE DOWN CAR. IT STILL LOOKS AND DRIVES GREAT. I WOULD LIKE GM TO FIX IT. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER THINGS THAT APPEAR…

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 854061

WHILE DRIVING WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, INDICATING THAT THE WINDOW ON THE HATCH DOOR IS UP OR THAT THE GATE IS DOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

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Matching rule

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