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1996 Chevrolet Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2003
Unknown Or Other

I OWN A 1996 BLAZER AND A 1996 JIMMY BUILT BY GENERAL MOTORS BOTH HAVE OIL COOLER LINES THAT HAVE STARTED TO LEAK AT 20.000 MILES AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY OTHER YEAR AFTER THAT OIL LEAKING ON THE LINES IS PUSHED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IS A FIRE HAZARD WHY IS THIS A SAFTEY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED I WORK AS A …

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I OWN A 1996 BLAZER AND A 1996 JIMMY BUILT BY GENERAL MOTORS BOTH HAVE OIL COOLER LINES THAT HAVE STARTED TO LEAK AT 20.000 MILES AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY OTHER YEAR AFTER THAT OIL LEAKING ON THE LINES IS PUSHED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IS A FIRE HAZARD WHY IS THIS A SAFTEY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED I WORK AS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WE DO THE SAME REPAIRS TO 2000 2001 VIHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI #10000884

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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