IllustrationWHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD COMPLETELY FAIL TO WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WOULD HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT. *AK
1992 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 86 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
86 reportsWHEN TURNING A CORNER DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR ON THE SIDE. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. HOWEVER, RECALL NOTICE (99V-193) EXPLAINS THE SAME FAILURE CONSUMER EXPERIENCING. *YC
ABS BRAKES CONSISTANTLY INTERMITANTLY KICK IN DELAYING STOP TIME- ONGOING PROBLEM- DEALERS CANNOT FIND DEFECT- SOMETIMES ANTILOCK LIGHT FLASHES--NO CODES ARE STORED- HAVE REPLACED SENSORS ON WHEELS AND CLEANED BRAKE DUST FROM REAR-- NO CHANGE.
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 TO 60MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THEM WAS TO PUT IN REVERSE. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. *AK
THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO SUMMARY
CATASTROPHIC ABS FAILURE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED LIGHTLY TO ADJUST SPEED IN TRAFFIC, ABS PUMP ACTIVIATES, LOCKING BRAKE PEDAL IN THE UP POSITION WHILE NOT SLOWING VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES PEDAL LOCKOUT UNTIL VEHICLE ROLLS TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER INDICATES ABS FAILURE, RECOMMENDS DISCONNECTING ABS.
THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER REPLACED 4 ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. EACH TIME THE SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURRED. *AK *ML
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING. IN ADDITION THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AREN'T WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CODES HAVE BEEN RESENT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, OWNER HAS NOT YET HAD ABS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF HIGH COST. *AK *ML
Official recalls
199V193000 · 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.
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
3EA94038 · 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.
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.
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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