IllustrationWHEN DRIVING AT ANY TYPE OF SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE SKIDS. THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK
1993 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 164 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
42 crash reports9 fire reports15 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
164 reportsWHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO HALFWAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE SWERVES AND THE BRAKES GRAB. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD NOT MOVE, AS THOUGH A CEMENT BLOCK WAS WEDGED BENEATH IT. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE TRAVELLING AND THEN WITHOUT REASON THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. THIS OCCURED ON TWO SEPERATE TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS RUTH HAS OWNED THIS TRUCK. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT…
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WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD NOT MOVE, AS THOUGH A CEMENT BLOCK WAS WEDGED BENEATH IT. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE TRAVELLING AND THEN WITHOUT REASON THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. THIS OCCURED ON TWO SEPERATE TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS RUTH HAS OWNED THIS TRUCK. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY FAULT WITH THE BRAKES.
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WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND IS STILL ON. *AK *ML
THE MASTER CYLINDER ON MY 1993 GMC JIMMY FIRST FAILED ON 4/17/96. THE VEHICLE HAD 29,851 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE MASTER CYLINDER AGAIN FAILED ON 8/11/99. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 50,350 MILES ON IT.
VEHICLE ALWAYS EXHIBITED EXTREMELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES ON ANY SURFACE WHENEVER ABS ENGAGED. ABS UNIT FAILED AFTER AN INSTANCE OF HARD BRAKING. WHENEVER ABS UNIT WOULD ENGAGE, WHEN IT WAS STILL WORKING, IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WOULD JUST KEEP GOING AND GOING AND NEVER STOP - A VERY, VERY SCARY FEELING. IT WOULD COST OVER $1…
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VEHICLE ALWAYS EXHIBITED EXTREMELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES ON ANY SURFACE WHENEVER ABS ENGAGED. ABS UNIT FAILED AFTER AN INSTANCE OF HARD BRAKING. WHENEVER ABS UNIT WOULD ENGAGE, WHEN IT WAS STILL WORKING, IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WOULD JUST KEEP GOING AND GOING AND NEVER STOP - A VERY, VERY SCARY FEELING. IT WOULD COST OVER $1,200 TO REPLACE AND GM DEALER SERVICE PERSON HAD TOLD ME THAT ALMOST EVERY UNIT HAD FAILED AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER; GM EVEN REDUCED PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE - I PAID EXTRA FOR ABS BRAKES WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOUR TIMES ,AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
ABS SENSORS PERIODICALLY SENDING ERRONEOUS DATA, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD STOP AND NO LIGHTS WOULD SHINE. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. REPORTED PROBLEM TO GMC AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MANY CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS UNTIL ABS S…
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ABS SENSORS PERIODICALLY SENDING ERRONEOUS DATA, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD STOP AND NO LIGHTS WOULD SHINE. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. REPORTED PROBLEM TO GMC AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. MANY CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS UNTIL ABS SYSTEM WAS FINALLY DISABLED. *AK
Official recalls
299V193000 · 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.
94V093000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
May 16, 1994
SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. (THE "NO PARK" CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.)
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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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