1991 GMC JIMMY

139 complaints filed with NHTSA.

139
Complaints
16
Crashes
9
Fires
22
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP73
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY5
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
SEAT BELTS3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC2

Recent Complaints

20070424CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GM JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING IN A 35 MPH ZONE THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND CRASH. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE MILEAGE, DATE OF ACCIDENT, OR PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V193000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17200.*AK

20020318CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ICY CONDITIONS, USED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND REAR END BEGAN TO SLIDE. HIT GUARDRAIL, WENT INTO DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. I CONTACTED GMC WHEN I HEARD OF RECALL AND WAS INFORMED DECISION WAS BEING APPEALED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

20000307FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STUCK IN MUD: RAN CAR AT HIGH THROTTLE, TURNED CAR OFF, TRIED TO RESTART. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

20000307FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STUCK IN MUD: RAN CAR AT HIGH THROTTLE, TURNED CAR OFF, TRIED TO RESTART. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

19991214POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT/ ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER- REQUESTING INFORMATION). MJS

19991101SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A MINOR COLLSION AND MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

19991025CrashSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP ME FROM REARENDING ANOTHER VEH. SLID INTO THEM.

19990930POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE BROKE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS

19990105CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. I RECENTLY READ A COMSUMER REPORTS ARTICLE DATED NOV. 1997 THAT EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE BRAKE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE FAILURE OCCURED SUDDENLY WOTH NO WARNING, HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKES CHECK OUT FINE. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABS SYSTEM COMPUTER.

19981014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

19980527CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AT 25 MPH, APPROACHING ON STOPPING VEHICLES WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE, CONSUMER COMMENCED TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

19980422CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL ALMOST TO THE FLOORBROAD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON MARCH 5, 1998, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AK

19980410CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL, CONSUMER HIT A WALL. *AK

19980219CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURY. *AK

19980218CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES:DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON INTERSTATE AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, BUT COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO STOP. RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

19980209CrashFatalSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 3 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

19980106CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

COMING TO A STOP AND SMASHED THE BRAKE PEDAL INTO THE TRUCK AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK KEPT GOING AND HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

19970424FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

19970325SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

19961231VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT INJURY.