IllustrationFRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK.
1992 GMC 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
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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 ON SLICK PAVEMENT AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK MAKES A ODD SOUND AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK
BRAKES TEND TO PULL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 30MPH AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD. *AK
EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE/HARD BRAKE PEDAL .
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK CONSUMER STATES FOR A THREE MONTH PERIOD, BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AN SKID A FEW FEET PRIOR TO VEHICLE STOPPING, SINCE THE BRAKE POWER MODULATOR VALVE HAS CEASED TO W…
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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK CONSUMER STATES FOR A THREE MONTH PERIOD, BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AN SKID A FEW FEET PRIOR TO VEHICLE STOPPING, SINCE THE BRAKE POWER MODULATOR VALVE HAS CEASED TO WORK, BRAKING WORKS FINE AND CONSUMER DECLINES TO HAVE THE COSTLY PART REPLACED. *SLC
EA94038; DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO STICK AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. REPLACED BRAKE PARTS 4 TIMES. . DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES DO NOT LOCK. BRAKES WILL GO ON EVENTUALLY SLOW TO REACT, WENT TO DEALER 10 TIMES. CLAIMS LOOSE WIRE, ABS SENSOR, CHANGED THE PART THAT CONTROLS ABS, BLED BRAKES AFTER 7-8 MONTHS, DEFECT STARTED TO REOCCUR. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ON WET SURFACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A EMERGENCY OR QUICK STOP THE BRAKES HAVE A FEELING OF HESTATION. WILL NOT STOP IN TIME. TAKES ABOUT A CAR LENGTH BEFORE IT STOPS,THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT. *AK
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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