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1985 GMC Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Parking Brake
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Vehicle Speed Control
1
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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.

  • Parking Brake. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1999
Visibility

WHENEVER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS IN USE IT WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. IT WOULD STOP WORKING AFTER BEING IN USE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED & HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835671

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1998
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS PROBLEMS, WILL NOT LET BELT OUT SMOOTHLY

NHTSA ODI #701627

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

NHTSA ODI #525033

Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1997
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

THE CONSUMER DROVE INTO GARAGE PARK, BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF ENGINE, JUST PARKED. GOT OUT TO MOVE A BIKE, THEN GOT BACK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. PUT SHIFT INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VOLTED FORWARD, HIT AN OBJECT. CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH THE GARAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816875

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1995
Parking Brake

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *DH

NHTSA ODI #485701

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1995
Power Train

CAR WAS IN GARAGE IN GEAR WAS IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, GEAR WENT INTO REVERSE. TT

NHTSA ODI #958458

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA89003 · Rear Axle Shaft

Opened Nov 7, 1988 · Closed Aug 24, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

PE88047 · Rear Axle Failure

Opened Apr 19, 1988 · Closed Nov 7, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available