IllustrationTHERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. *AK *ML
1993 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 164 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
42 crash reports9 fire reports15 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
164 reportsIN THE MIDST OF BRAKING ON DAMP OR WET (BUT WITHOUT STANDING WATER) OR MUDDY ROAD SURFACE, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE BRAKES WILL CUT OUT FOR A MOMENT. IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE HIT AN ICE PATCH. ONE TIME I WOUND UP STOPPING IN THE INTERSECTION RATHER THAN BEFORE IT (WITH NO RESULTING ACCIDENT). I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK ON T…
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IN THE MIDST OF BRAKING ON DAMP OR WET (BUT WITHOUT STANDING WATER) OR MUDDY ROAD SURFACE, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE BRAKES WILL CUT OUT FOR A MOMENT. IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE HIT AN ICE PATCH. ONE TIME I WOUND UP STOPPING IN THE INTERSECTION RATHER THAN BEFORE IT (WITH NO RESULTING ACCIDENT). I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THE RIGHT ROAD CONDITIONS TO ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THIS SCARY SITUATION. PRIOR TO COMPLETING THIS FORM, I SAW THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99V193000) WHICH SEEMS TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO I CALLED THE GMC NUMBER GIVEN BY NHTSA. GMC APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONSIDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 99V193000 A REAL RECALL YET, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO (AT LENGTH) RECOMMENDED I WAIT UNTIL THE RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT -- IF IT GOES INTO EFFECT -- BECAUSE OTHERWISE MY MONETARY OUTPUT COULD BE QUITE HIGH AND MOST LIKELY, MOSTLY UNREIMBURSABLE (EVEN IF MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE RECALL) SINCE AT THIS STAGE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL RECALL -- IF THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THAT THIS RECALL WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEN I GUESS I WILL JUST WAIT, BUT IT DOES NOT, I'D LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I WANT TO GET THE CAR FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS. (BY THE WAY, THE MILEAGE OF THE JIMMY IS AN ESTIMATE -- I DON'T HAVE THE CAR WITH ME RIGHT NOW.) *AK
WAS GOING 45MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR STOP SIGN. PEDAL FELT HARD & STIFF. NEEDED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE. THE BRAKES BROKE LOSE & VEHICLE SKIDDED. MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS REPAIRED 10/10/97. EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM 2 MONTHS AGO. THE LEFT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT DEALERSHIP & APPLIED BRAKES…
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WAS GOING 45MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR STOP SIGN. PEDAL FELT HARD & STIFF. NEEDED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE. THE BRAKES BROKE LOSE & VEHICLE SKIDDED. MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS REPAIRED 10/10/97. EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM 2 MONTHS AGO. THE LEFT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT DEALERSHIP & APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) & THEY LOCKED UP. WENT BACK TO DEALER. RIGHT SENSOR WAS THEN REPLACED 8/20/99. RETRIEVED VEHICLE 8/26/99. NO PROBLEM SINCE. *AK
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO SKID, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL DEALING WITH SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE A LONGER STOPPING DISTANT TO STOP THIS VEHICLE, ITS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE.
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN TRYING TO STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKES,CAR WILL NOT STOP. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK IN SNOW OR ICE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND IT MAKES NOISES. *AK
THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTIONS WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
299V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
94V093000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
May 16, 1994
SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. (THE "NO PARK" CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.)
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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
3EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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