IllustrationABS 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.
1992 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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 reportsWHEN 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
DECORATIVE SLEEVE LOOP OF TRENCHCOAT SNAGGED DOOR HANDLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF HOME GARAGE AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR FULLY OPENED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER UNFORTUNATELY I DID IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE I WAS POSITIONING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED, THE DOOR WEIGHT PARTIALLY PUL…
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DECORATIVE SLEEVE LOOP OF TRENCHCOAT SNAGGED DOOR HANDLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF HOME GARAGE AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR FULLY OPENED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER UNFORTUNATELY I DID IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE I WAS POSITIONING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED, THE DOOR WEIGHT PARTIALLY PULLED ME FROM THE VEHICLE. I QUICKLY PULLED BACK WITH RIGHT HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND RIPPED THE SLEEVE OF MY LONDON FOG. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND STATED MY CLAIM. THEIR RESPONSE: THEY DON'T SEE THIS AS AN ISSUE AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN WEARIUNG A TRENCHCOAT WITH SLEEVE LOOPS. I REQUESTED THEIR POSITION IN WRITING AND THEY REFUSED. NOW THAT'S TYPICAL GENERAL MOTOR'S CUSTOMER SERVICE.
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTED IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS
WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *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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