IllustrationCONSUMER HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK
1994 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 255 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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- 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
255 reportsINTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWE…
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INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB
EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, VALVE FAILS ON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IT WAS NOISY,ALSO BRAKES WERE INEFFECTVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND EXCESS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST, MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEH…
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EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, VALVE FAILS ON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IT WAS NOISY,ALSO BRAKES WERE INEFFECTVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND EXCESS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST, MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, AND THE LONGER ITS DRIVEN VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,ALSO RADIATOR LOW ON COOLANT INSPECTION FOUND THAT HOSE CLAMP AT THERMOMETER HOUSING LOOSE CAUSING LEAK, CLAMP WAS TIGHTENED.*JB
RECALL 99I006000/ ABS BRAKES. PROBLEMS STATED IN RECALL ARE THE EXACT PROBLEMS AS IN VEHICLE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS ONE PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V193000 FOR ABS FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING SERVICE, SAYING THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED TO STALL DUE TO FAULTY EGR VALVE. *SLC
SINCE THE SAFETY RECALL 99I-006 WAS PERFORMED THE ABS SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP, THE FAULTY ABS SYSTEM RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. NLM
VEHICLE WHEN IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE SENDS INCORRECT SIGNALS TO ABS. AUGUST 9, 2000 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V193000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041 FOR ABS, AND REPAIRED THEM. RECALL DIDN'T RECTIFY PROBLEM. BRAKES VIBRATE AND ROLL TO A STOP. IT WAS VERY INTERMITTENT IN WET CONDIDTIONS. ROTORS WERE CHANGED TWICE AT COST OF…
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VEHICLE WHEN IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE SENDS INCORRECT SIGNALS TO ABS. AUGUST 9, 2000 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V193000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041 FOR ABS, AND REPAIRED THEM. RECALL DIDN'T RECTIFY PROBLEM. BRAKES VIBRATE AND ROLL TO A STOP. IT WAS VERY INTERMITTENT IN WET CONDIDTIONS. ROTORS WERE CHANGED TWICE AT COST OF $300-$500 EACH TIME. *AK
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 1994 WITH ABOUT 14000 MILES, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES ATLEAST ONCE A YEAR. ONCE I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. I'VE LOST BRAKES ON A NUMBER OF TIMES TRYING TO STOP. IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 5MPH OR LESS TO 65MPH. I HAD 2 RECALLS DONE. IT WAS ONLY A BAND-AID FOR T…
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BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 1994 WITH ABOUT 14000 MILES, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES ATLEAST ONCE A YEAR. ONCE I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. I'VE LOST BRAKES ON A NUMBER OF TIMES TRYING TO STOP. IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 5MPH OR LESS TO 65MPH. I HAD 2 RECALLS DONE. IT WAS ONLY A BAND-AID FOR THE PROBLEM. A YEAR AFTER THIS RECALL, MY VEHICLE NOW NEEDS BRAKES AGAIN, THIS AFTER I JUST HAD IT INSPECTED TWO MONTHS AGO. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE AND HHANDLE A VEHICLE WITH ABS BRAKES, I HAD A FORD WITH ABS BRAKES AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS AND I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. THANK YOU RICKEY DEAN WEESE. *AK
4- WHEEL DRIVE MODULE HAS GONE OUT. ALSO, OVER PAST YEARS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUELINJECTOR SYSTEM/ EGR VALVE/ BRAKE LININGS/ BRAKES ONCE YEARLY/ FUEL PUMP, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED MANY TIMES CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE INVOLVED IN 5 CRASHES, RESULTING IN AN INJURY DURING ONE OF THE INCIDENCES, 2 RECALLS (99I006 AND 99V193) HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL
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.
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.
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
2EA94038 · 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.
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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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