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GMC S15 Jimmy

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Complaints

155

Active records

Recalls

9

Active records

TSBs

13

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

23

Crashes

17

Fires

12

Top reported issues — GMC S15 Jimmy

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Braking behavior

76

Driver assistance issue

53

Condition issue

25

Operating state

23

Safety restraint issue

18

Thermal issue

16

Reporting mechanism

15

Safety restraint behavior

12

Fluid issue

8

Ride/handling behavior

7

Engine behavior

3

Electrical issue

2

Performance issue

2

Steering behavior

2

Vibration/harshness

2

Lighting behavior

1

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent change

1

Starting behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1991 GMC JIMMY S15

Filed Jul 4, 2008


GMC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DURING A SERVICE REPAIR (FUSE) YEAR AGO (PROX) WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND GRADUALLY BECOMING LOOSER. MAIN NUT WAS SECURE HOWEVER IN JUNE OF 2008 I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE THE CAR LOST CONTROL , AND LOCKED COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING. ALLDATA HAS NO REPORT OF THE BOLTS BEING A SAFETY INTEREST REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. MULTIPLE MECHANICS FAILED TO RELY ON THE COMMON SENSE, CULPABLE COLUMN HAS LIMITATIONS WHEN PLASTICITY OF THE…

1991 GMC JIMMY

Filed Apr 24, 2007


1 injured
Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GM JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING IN A 35 MPH ZONE THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND CRASH. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE MILEAGE, DATE OF ACCIDENT, OR PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V193000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17200.*AK

1990 GMC JIMMY

Filed Apr 22, 2004


REPLACED HEATER CORE (A/C) DOOR HANDLES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SEPARATED FROM INSIDE DOOR PANEL. HESITATION ON START, AND THROUGHOUT DRIVING RANGE, SEEMS INDICATIVE OF FUEL LINE, CARB, OR SOMETHING INTERNAL. IN THE DEALERS SHOP AS I TYPE. WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START, AGAIN SEEMS LIKE A FUEL OR CARB ISSUE. DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THOUGH. PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT IS A RED, GOING TO GREY. STEERING ISSUES; STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM HOUSING, BASICALLY…

1991 GMC JIMMY S15

Filed Mar 16, 2004


CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND CAUSING STALLING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

1991 GMC JIMMY

Filed Mar 22, 2002


AFTER DRIVING 55MPH WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. WOULD NEED TO PUMP BRAKES 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE BRAKES CAUGHT ON. PROBLEM WAS CONSISTENT AND GETTING WORSE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

1991 GMC JIMMY

Filed Mar 18, 2002


1 injured
Crash

ICY CONDITIONS, USED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND REAR END BEGAN TO SLIDE. HIT GUARDRAIL, WENT INTO DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. I CONTACTED GMC WHEN I HEARD OF RECALL AND WAS INFORMED DECISION WAS BEING APPEALED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

1991 GMC JIMMY

Filed Feb 25, 2002


CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V193000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSISTED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM. *AK

1991 GMC JIMMY

Filed Feb 1, 2002


WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES THEY LOCK UP, AND THE REAR WHEELS SPIN BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

1991 GMC JIMMY S15

Filed Aug 28, 2001


HATCHBACK LEAKS,INSTRUMENT PANEL HOT TO TOUCH,SEAT BELTS STAY LOOSE. *AK

1991 GMC JIMMY

Filed Aug 16, 2001


SEAT BELT LATCHES ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS DO NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.