IllustrationCOSUMER HAS CHANGED BRAKES TWICE WITHIN TWO MONTHS, FIRST TIME WAS AT 30,000 MILES. THERE IS NO SQUEALER ALARM FOR ABS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD, THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ASSIST MANUAL BRAKES. THE PADS AND ROTORS WOULD BE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *SLC
1994 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
334 reportsEA94038; ABS SYSTEM FAILURE; WHEN IT IS WET OR PEBBLES ON THE ROAD, THE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES GRAB AND LET GO, LIKE THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL FOR MOMENT. AFTER REAPPLYING FOOT ON THE PEDAL AGAIN THE BRAKES WORK. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. *AK *NLM
EXITING DRIVEWAY (IN REVERSE) APPLIED BRAKES; HYDRAULIC RETURN APPEARS TO BE NUMB. CONSEQUENCE: TEMPORARY LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE UTILITY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD ON DRY PAVEMENT, AND SUDDENLY HAVING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING AND HAD TO PUT ALOT OF PRSSURE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AJ\K
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS , WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY RESISTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE OWNER HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ON VEHICLE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SLIDES BECAUSE THE BRAKES RESISTS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
OCCASIONALLY ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SPEED UP. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, VERY SLOW AT STOPPING VEHICLE . *AK
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS FRONT SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL: DROVE VEHICLE FROM DECATUR,PARKED ON THE LOT & WENT INSIDE ,TWENTY MINUTES LATER A GENTLEMAN CAME IN AND SAID A VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIREMAN SAID ELECTRICAL, STARTED DOWN BY THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER UNIT. *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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