THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A MAIL BOX AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
2001 Chevrolet Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
2 reportsTIGHT/STIFF STEERING HAS CAUSED THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS TO BEND AND TWIST TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTOS AT WEB SITE HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH THIS INFORMATION IS BEING SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF MR. SOPER BY MIKE TOMICH DT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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