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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002

Parking BrakeSuspension

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I DIDN'T BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. FIGURES...IT WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IN MAY 2001. I DON'T THINK THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD NEED NEW BALL JOINTS AT 28,916 MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BALL JOINTS ARE BEING REPLACED ON OTHER GM JIMMY'S THAT ARE OLDER THAN MINE. I ASLO, INCLUDED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. THIS EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT USED. HOW WOULD IT BE FROZEN IN PLACE????

NHTSA ODI #758580

Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 1999

Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT APPLICATION. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847579

Official recalls

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

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NHTSA investigations

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