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1990 GMC Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 GMC Jimmy

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 11 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 4 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 reports
  • Seats: 2 reports
  • Structure: 2 reports
  • Electrical System: 1 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    6
    1987    15
    1988    13
    1989    11
    1990    118
    1991    122
    1992    216
    1993
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    5    Seats
    2    Structure
    2    Electrical System
    1    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1
    All reported categories
    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Steering
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 1 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Seats. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

    Steering complaints

    1 reports
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    72,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
    Engine And Engine CoolingSteeringStructure

    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. D…

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    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 IT WAS SLOWLY UNSCREWING ITSELF. CURRENTLY IN SHOP, IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN TO OFF POSITION.

    NHTSA ODI #10070146

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    4

    EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires

    Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

    AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

    EA92015 · High Idle Flare

    Opened May 22, 1992 · Closed May 28, 1993

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

    There is no summary currently available

    PE92001 · High Idle Flare

    Opened Jan 7, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

    There is no summary currently available

    PE91057 · Headlight Switch Failure

    Opened Mar 6, 1991 · Closed Jul 12, 1991

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

    There is no summary currently available

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.