GMC JIMMY S15 · model year

1991 GMC JIMMY S15

10 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1991GMCJIMMY S15 carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 JIMMY S15 is seat belts:front:anchorage with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1) and steering:column (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1991 JIMMY S15. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

10 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1

Recent Complaints

20080704STEERING

GMC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DURING A SERVICE REPAIR (FUSE) YEAR AGO (PROX) WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND GRADUALLY BECOMING LOOSER. MAIN NUT WAS SECURE HOWEVER IN JUNE OF 2008 I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE THE CAR LOST CONTROL , AND LOCKED COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING. ALLDATA HAS NO REPORT OF THE BOLTS BEING A SAFETY INTEREST REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. MULTIPLE MECHANICS FAILED TO RELY ON THE COMMON SENSE, CULPABLE COLUMN HAS LIMITATIONS WHEN PLASTICITY OF THE BOLTS THREADS DO NOT HOLD THEM IN PLACE , NO LOCK TIGHT USED ON FOUR INTERNAL BOLTS. CORRECTION WAS TO USE A TIGHT COLUMN REPLACEMENT PART COSTING 150 DOLLARS. SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM IS CONNECTED TO THE TORSION BAR TO HOLD FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, RUBBER BUSING BECOME LOSE AND CAUSE THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDE AND CAUSE STRESS CRACKS. POLYURTHANE BUSHING REPLACEMENT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN KEEPING THE AREA TIGHT (LOWER CONTROL ARM) BUT LIMITED ENGINEERING WITH THE SHOCK AND CLEARANCE WAS NOISE ISSUE NOT REPO

Mileage: 151,000

20080704SUSPENSION:FRONT

GMC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DURING A SERVICE REPAIR (FUSE) YEAR AGO (PROX) WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND GRADUALLY BECOMING LOOSER. MAIN NUT WAS SECURE HOWEVER IN JUNE OF 2008 I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE THE CAR LOST CONTROL , AND LOCKED COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING. ALLDATA HAS NO REPORT OF THE BOLTS BEING A SAFETY INTEREST REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. MULTIPLE MECHANICS FAILED TO RELY ON THE COMMON SENSE, CULPABLE COLUMN HAS LIMITATIONS WHEN PLASTICITY OF THE BOLTS THREADS DO NOT HOLD THEM IN PLACE , NO LOCK TIGHT USED ON FOUR INTERNAL BOLTS. CORRECTION WAS TO USE A TIGHT COLUMN REPLACEMENT PART COSTING 150 DOLLARS. SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM IS CONNECTED TO THE TORSION BAR TO HOLD FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, RUBBER BUSING BECOME LOSE AND CAUSE THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDE AND CAUSE STRESS CRACKS. POLYURTHANE BUSHING REPLACEMENT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN KEEPING THE AREA TIGHT (LOWER CONTROL ARM) BUT LIMITED ENGINEERING WITH THE SHOCK AND CLEARANCE WAS NOISE ISSUE NOT REPO

Mileage: 151,000

20040316FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND CAUSING STALLING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

20010828STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

HATCHBACK LEAKS,INSTRUMENT PANEL HOT TO TOUCH,SEAT BELTS STAY LOOSE. *AK

20010828ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

HATCHBACK LEAKS,INSTRUMENT PANEL HOT TO TOUCH,SEAT BELTS STAY LOOSE. *AK

20010828SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

HATCHBACK LEAKS,INSTRUMENT PANEL HOT TO TOUCH,SEAT BELTS STAY LOOSE. *AK

20010828UNKNOWN OR OTHER

HATCHBACK LEAKS,INSTRUMENT PANEL HOT TO TOUCH,SEAT BELTS STAY LOOSE. *AK

20000822SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE DESCRIPTION FOR THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS IS THE SAME AS THE LEFT HARNESS. *AK

20000123STEERING:COLUMN

TILT UNIT ON MAIN STEERING COLUMN BROKE. *AK

19971213SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1991 GMC JIMMY S15 have?
The 1991 GMC JIMMY S15 has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 GMC JIMMY S15?
The most-complained component for the 1991 GMC JIMMY S15 is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and STEERING:COLUMN.
Is the 1991 GMC JIMMY S15 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 GMC JIMMY S15; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.