IllustrationBRAKES DID'T ENGAGE UNTIL COMPLETELY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND IT STILL MOVES FORWARD. YH
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 →
- 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
255 reportsBRAKES FAIL AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, COMPONENT RECALLED (99V193) HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NLM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
HAS BEEN THROUGH SIX SETS OF BRAKES. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BUT FOUND OUT FROM ANOTHER MECHANIC THERE WAS A BAD ANT- BRAKE SWITCH. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATION VALVE (BPMV) PROBLEM OF MY 1994 GMC JIMMY SLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY WAGNER MOTOR CAR COMPANY (4400 NORTH BELT WEST, BELLEVILLE, IL 62226-0303) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1999 AFTER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO SIGNAL AN ABS PROBLEM. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCU…
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THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATION VALVE (BPMV) PROBLEM OF MY 1994 GMC JIMMY SLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY WAGNER MOTOR CAR COMPANY (4400 NORTH BELT WEST, BELLEVILLE, IL 62226-0303) ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1999 AFTER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO SIGNAL AN ABS PROBLEM. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY PERIOD, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURE (APPROXIMATE REPAIR CHARGE OF $1,200) IS EITHER: (1) A UNIQUE FAILURE OF THE ABS BPMV THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES; OR A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS COMMON TO JIMMYS AND OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT UTILIZE THIS ABS BPMV UNIT. ACCORDINGLY, ON OCTOBER 10, 1999, I SENT A LETTER TO GMC REQUESTING THAT THEY AUTHORIZE WAGNER MOTOR CAR COMPANY TO REMOVE AND RELPACE THE ABS BPMV UNIT ON MY JIMMY AT GMC'S EXPENSE, AND THAT THEY HAVE WAGNER MOTOR CAR COMPANY RETURN THE DEFECTIVE UNIT TO GMC. THIS WOULD ENABLE GMC ENGINEERS TO EXAMINE THE ASSEBLY AND DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THUS AFFORDING GMC THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CHANGES THAT CAN BE USED TO CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY IN FUTHURE UNITS. AS OF THIS DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO MY LETTER FROM GMC. I TRUST THAT BY REPORTING THIS PROBLEM WILL HELP YOUR ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM OR AN ISOLATED INSTANCE. THANKS. GERRY JORDAN
WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGANGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON DRY GROUND THE PEDAL STIFFENED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. OWNER HAD TO SWERVE AROUND TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. DRIVER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER TRUCK. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *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.
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
There is no summary currently available