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1994 GMC Jimmy

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 334 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 255 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

57 crash reports4 fire reports20 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

3 reports
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152,525 miles · Sep 6, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

1994/GMC/JIMMY,S1500,4.3 /6/ MY FRONT DRVER SEAT ROCKS WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN IT RAINS BRAKES LOCK UP, SLIDES BEFORE COMPLETELY STOPS, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK,LOCKS WORKS ON OCASSIONS,IT RATTLES WHEN PARKING OR PARKED.WHEN SHUTTING OFF SHAKES COMPLETELY THEN SHUTS OFF . AN AWFUL SMELL FROM GAS FUMES I HAV…

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1994/GMC/JIMMY,S1500,4.3 /6/ MY FRONT DRVER SEAT ROCKS WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN IT RAINS BRAKES LOCK UP, SLIDES BEFORE COMPLETELY STOPS, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK,LOCKS WORKS ON OCASSIONS,IT RATTLES WHEN PARKING OR PARKED.WHEN SHUTTING OFF SHAKES COMPLETELY THEN SHUTS OFF . AN AWFUL SMELL FROM GAS FUMES I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE OTHER THREE WINDOWS DOWN JUST TO HAVE FRESH AIR.,BLACK SMOKE,DO NOT START UPON FIRST TRY,BACK TAIL GATE RATTLES.FAN FOR A/C OR HEAT DON'T WORK THRU VENTS.SLOWS DOWN TO 15MPH SOMETIMES IT IT WILL SPEED UP UN NESSACARILY, WHEN ON ROAD IN CITY LIMITS SLOWS DOWN AND SHUTS OFF ON HIGH WAYS. BUT MOST OF ALL THE BRAKES SCARES ME I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK OR WHEN IT WON'T ,SO I TRY NOT TO TRAVEL WITH MY CHILDREN OR WHEN IT IS RAINING .MY VEHICHILE WAS LISTED AS RELIABLE AND LOW GAS MILAGE I HAVE TO PUT$10.00 IN EVERY DAY AND NOT TRAVEL UNESSACARILY. I HAD NOT HAD THIS TRUCK LONG AND IT IS A LIABILITY HEALTH WISE AND FINACIALLY. IF SOME ONE CAN HELP OR HAVE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFULL ,I AM INTERESTEDWHAT CAN I DO OR SHOULD DO.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10037364

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1997
Latches/locks/linkagesSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

REAR SEAT BELTS TWISTED IN THE BUCKLE, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO, REAR HATCHBACK RELEASED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING; AND ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517944

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #512615

Official recalls

2

99V193000 · 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.

94V114000 · Trailer Hitches

Jun 20, 1994

THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE FASTENERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING PULLED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TORQUE ALL EIGHT TRAILER HITCH BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.

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NHTSA investigations

2

EA94038 · 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.

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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