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1992 GMC Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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122Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

1Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
13
198911
1990118
1991122
1992216
1993334
1994499
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
86Seat Belts
7Electrical System
6Structure
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4
All reported categories
Suspension
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seats
2Service Brakes, Air
2Steering
2Tires
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 122 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 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

What owners actually said

122 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2000
Seat BeltsVehicle Speed ControlInjury

CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CAR ACCELERATED ONTO THE ROAD AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE IMPACT DISENGAGED THE SEAT BELT AND THREW CONSUMER INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT OF VEHICLE WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON PASSENGER …

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CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CAR ACCELERATED ONTO THE ROAD AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE IMPACT DISENGAGED THE SEAT BELT AND THREW CONSUMER INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT OF VEHICLE WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE FROM THIS ACCIDENT. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551685

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENS. THEN, GOES DOWN ABOUT AN INCH AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL COLLISIONS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857299

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #856646

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER ABS SENSORS FAILED CAUSING THE ABS DASH LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND RESULTED IN LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #550811

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS FAILING TO OPERATE. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855953

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2000
Structure

PAINT IS CHIPPING & PEELING AT THE BODY LINES, AND WILL SPREAD TO FLAT SURFACES IF IT ISN'T FIXED SOON. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716870

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATE WHILE MAKING A STOP ON WET PAVEMENT VEHICLE CONTINUE TO STILLTRAVEL. DLR HAS BEEN NOTIFED ALSON MRF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ODI #854093

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND LOCATED AN INTERNAL LEAK TO ECHU CONTROL MODULE/ REPLACEMNT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850534

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1999
Structure

WHILE WEARING A LONDON FOG STYLE OVERCOAT, I (7 TIMES IN AS MANY YEARS) ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I FASTENED THE SEAT BELT, STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND SAT BACK (SAME MOTION), AND THE LOOP ON THE OVERCOAT SNAGGED THE DOOR HANDLE AND OPENED THE DOOR WHILE I WAS BACKING UP. UNFORTUNATELY, MY DRIVEWAY DICTATES T…

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WHILE WEARING A LONDON FOG STYLE OVERCOAT, I (7 TIMES IN AS MANY YEARS) ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I FASTENED THE SEAT BELT, STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND SAT BACK (SAME MOTION), AND THE LOOP ON THE OVERCOAT SNAGGED THE DOOR HANDLE AND OPENED THE DOOR WHILE I WAS BACKING UP. UNFORTUNATELY, MY DRIVEWAY DICTATES THAT I BACK UP TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE WEIGHT OF THE OPENING DOOR LITERALLY ATTEMPTS TO PULL YOU OUT OF THE SEAT. I REPORTED THIS TO DEALER AND THEY LAUGHED AND TOLD ME NOT TO WEAR A LONDON FOG STYLE OVERCOAT WHEN I DRIVE. I TELEPHONED THE GM "HOTLINE" AND A YOUNG LADY SUGGESTED IF I DIDN'T LIKE GM TO BUY ANOTHER BRAND. GREAT. THE 4 DR JIMMY IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AND THE CHEVY CARS/TRUCKS I HAVE BEEN BUYING SINCE 1969 - I TOOK HER ADVICE AND BOUGHT A '99 DODGE 4WD PU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #713529

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1999
Service Brakes, AirCrash

WE HAD A COUPLE OF CRASHES DUE TO THE TRUCK NOT STOPPING ON TIME. WE NEED TO GET A LETTER STATING THAT IT WAS NOT THE DRIVER'S FAULT BUT DUE TO THE TRUCKS FAILING COMPONENTS. THIS HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE ON OUR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. PLEASE CORRECT THIS IMMEDIATELY DUE TO HIGH BILLS. THANK YOU, CALL ME AT WORK FOR MORE DETAILS.

NHTSA ODI #713294

Official recalls

1

99V193000 · 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

3

EA94038 · 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

There is no summary currently available