IllustrationBRAKES FAIL ON OCCASION WHEN DEPRESED.
1992 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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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 reportsBRAKES: WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE WILL ENGAGE IN THE ABS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS), WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES: THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT WHENEVER THE HIGHWAY IS WET OR SLIPPERY OR IF THERE IS GRAVEL, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKES.. DEALERS HAVE CHECKED AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. *AK
ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP PROPERLY, ONGOING PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER INSISTS NO DEFECT.
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY ON WET PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO SEVERAL FEET BEYOND THE POINT OF STOP. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN SEPTEMBER OF 97. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A BPMV WAS FAULTY, WHICH WAS REPLA…
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ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY ON WET PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO SEVERAL FEET BEYOND THE POINT OF STOP. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN SEPTEMBER OF 97. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A BPMV WAS FAULTY, WHICH WAS REPLACED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR A STOP THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY KEEPS ON GOING. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED . OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK UPON HARD BRAKING.
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN WHICH RESULTS IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT OWNER STILL HAS PROBLEMS.THESE ARE ABS BRAKES. INVESTIGATION NO. EA-94038. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, ONCE RESULTING IN AN 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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