IllustrationABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOCK UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
1994 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
334 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATER. ABS BRAKES WOULD HARDEN & LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE ABS BRAKES WORK LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR WHEN APPLIED TO A FULL STOP. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP OR MAKE A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE APPROACHING A MAIN INTERSECTION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STOPPED BY HITTING A CLUB. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 10/28/97. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUSHES PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY SAY IT'S THE BRAKES, HAS TO GET USED TO IT. *AK
ON WET PAVEMENTS BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE .THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
PEDAL TO FLOOR, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. SPEED LIMIT 20-25 MPH. *AK *SLC
USUALLY IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROX 25MPH OR LESS, APPROACHING AT STOP SIGN, APPLIES BRAKES/BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN , BRAKES MAKE NOISE UNDER HOOD. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER FEELS ABS IS OVER SENSTIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK CONS…
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USUALLY IN WET CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROX 25MPH OR LESS, APPROACHING AT STOP SIGN, APPLIES BRAKES/BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN , BRAKES MAKE NOISE UNDER HOOD. PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. CONSUMER FEELS ABS IS OVER SENSTIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER NOTICES DEFECT IN RAIN OR SNOW AND THINKS THE ABS ENGAGE TOO EARLY UNDER LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TAKES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. OWNER STATES THAT WHITHIN TWO WEEKS BRAKES GO BACK TO RESISTING WHEN APPLIED. *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.
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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