1999 GMC JIMMY
202 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 10 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 9 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 |
| AIR BAGS | 6 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 6 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
Recent Complaints
I HAD A HEAD ON A ACCIDENT WHICH BENT THE BODY FRAME BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT
Mileage: 16,000
I HAD A HEAD ON A ACCIDENT WHICH BENT THE BODY FRAME BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT
Mileage: 16,000
I REPLACED MY FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. BEEN FINE FOR A WEEK TILL YESTERDAY I STOPPED AT A LIGHT BRAKES FELT SLIGHTLY SPONGY, NOT LONG AFTER MAYBE TEN MINUTES THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD STOPPED AS I HIT THE BRAKE MY FOOT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMACKED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DOING APPX. 35-40 MPH. IT WAS A FOUR CAR PILEUP I TOOK HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE MORE OR LESS TOTALED THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIRBAGS HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERING A CO
Mileage: 138,999
I REPLACED MY FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. BEEN FINE FOR A WEEK TILL YESTERDAY I STOPPED AT A LIGHT BRAKES FELT SLIGHTLY SPONGY, NOT LONG AFTER MAYBE TEN MINUTES THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD STOPPED AS I HIT THE BRAKE MY FOOT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMACKED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DOING APPX. 35-40 MPH. IT WAS A FOUR CAR PILEUP I TOOK HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE MORE OR LESS TOTALED THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIRBAGS HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERING A CO
Mileage: 138,999
I REPLACED MY FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. BEEN FINE FOR A WEEK TILL YESTERDAY I STOPPED AT A LIGHT BRAKES FELT SLIGHTLY SPONGY, NOT LONG AFTER MAYBE TEN MINUTES THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME HAD STOPPED AS I HIT THE BRAKE MY FOOT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMACKED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DOING APPX. 35-40 MPH. IT WAS A FOUR CAR PILEUP I TOOK HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE MORE OR LESS TOTALED THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIRBAGS HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERING A CO
Mileage: 138,999
I WAS INVOLVED IN CAR CRASH MY 1999 JIMMY WAS TOTAL THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY SMASH IN TO THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT COME DEPLOY AND THE MAN WHERE IT WAS TOWED SAID SHOULD CHECK IT OUT AS HARD AS IT WAS HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Mileage: 92,000
1999 GMC JIMMY. TRANSMISSION ISSUES. NEW TRANNY NEEDS TO BE REBUILT BY 80,000 MILES. SEATS AND STRUCTURE OF HANDLES BREAK EASILY AND LAST FOR MAYBE 35,000, NEW HUBS REQUIRED BY 40,000, BAIL JOINTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CREATING SERIOUS ROAD HAZARDS, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, UJOINT FAILURE. ALL PARTS REPLACED BETWEEN 35,000 AND 80,000 TO THE TUNE OF $11,000 YET NO RECALLS DESPITE MECHANICS CLAIMING THESE ARE RECURRING PROBLEMS IN THESE VEHICLES. NEVER BUY A GMC AGAIN. *TR
1999 GMC JIMMY CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
2/2003 FRONT END COLLAPSED ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT 65MPG DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. BRAKES AND STERRING WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO CRASH INTO A HILL TO STOP VEHICLE. BALL JOINTS AGAIN FAILING ON 7/2005.
Mileage: 63,676
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPEATED SERVICE VISITS, FIRST THREE TIMES IT WAS ADJUSTED, THIS DID NOT HELP ANOTHER TIME I WAS TOLD I NEEDED CALIPERS (INSTALLED). PROBLEM PERSISTS. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD VEHICLE FROM ROLLING ON EVEN THE SLIGHTEST GRADE.*AK
Mileage: -10,000
DURING A FRONT END CRASH BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. STATE TROOPER ON THE SCENE ADVISED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO GMC. *AK
Mileage: 53,303
VEHICLE COTINOUSLY CUTS OUT, CAUSING SLOW BUT COSTLY ACCIDENT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
THE PERMANENTLY SEALED WHEEL BEARING "FROZE UP" CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SHEAR OFF. THIS WAS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER.*AK
ON MONDAY, APRIL 30,2001, I DROVE MY 1999 GMC JIMMY INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME. I STOPPED THE CAR WITH MY FOOT BRAKE TO LET MY HUSBAND GET OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO MAKE THE GARAGE DOOR GO UP SO HE COULD GET IN. HE DIDN'T DUCK FAR ENOUGH AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE BOTOM OF THE DOOR. IT STUNNED HIM AND HE SPUN AROUND AND BACK TOWARDS THE CAR AND SLUMPED OVER THE HOOD OF THE CAR (HEAVILY ENOUGH TO MAKE A DENT). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETIALS.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH AND BRAKING FOR IMPACT. CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE NO WHERE ELSE TO GO. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
RENTAL VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CSS WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY AN OFFICER IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT AND RESTRAINED BY REAR LAP SEATBELT. WHILE DRIVING MADE A SUDDEN STOP, AND CSS WHICH WAS RESTRAINT BY THE MIDDLE REAR LAP BELT RELEASED, CAUSING THE CSS TO FLY OUT AND HIT THE DRIVER'S HEADREST. CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IS INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF ABS SYSTEM. WHEN MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS, BRAKES GIVE WAY AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS MAINLY AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IN PAST RECALLS THAT DO NOT COVER MY YEAR. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE CONDITIONS,AND I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH GENERAL MOTORS #99213442. *AK