IllustrationWHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, HOWEVER VEHICLE SKIDDED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
1994 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 255 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
57 crash reports4 fire reports20 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
255 reportsWHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, HOWEVER THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING IN 150 FEET OF DISTANCE BEFORE HITTING A SIGN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CONSUMER FEEL RECALL NOTICE G99041RS RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2002 CONTENTS THAT TH…
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WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, HOWEVER THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING IN 150 FEET OF DISTANCE BEFORE HITTING A SIGN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CONSUMER FEEL RECALL NOTICE G99041RS RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2002 CONTENTS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. *TT
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING EMERGENCY STOP BRAKES GRAB THEN RELEASE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS RECALL 99V193000 WAS DONE IN SEPTEMBER 2000; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER MOTORIST SUDDENLY STOPPED AS A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEGAN TO CHANGE, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE ABS FAILED AND ALSO THERE IS A RECALL ( 99I006000) REGARDING THIS MATTER.(LEE HERMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW…
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CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER MOTORIST SUDDENLY STOPPED AS A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEGAN TO CHANGE, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE ABS FAILED AND ALSO THERE IS A RECALL ( 99I006000) REGARDING THIS MATTER.(LEE HERMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW ON BEHALF OF ALEX GRAY THE CONSUMER. FAX#610-325-9707)*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER 15 MILES, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO STOP. PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP WITH THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES. MECHANIC HAS DISENGAGED THE ABS. *AK
RECALL 99I00600 REPAIRS WERE DONE. BRAKES WERE MODIFIED WITHOUT PERMISSION. ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, DEALER DID NOT PUT IDENTIFICATION LABEL WHERE RECALL WAS DONE ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED DID RECALL ACCORDINGLY.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER INSTALL 2 TRANSFER CASE SWITCHES, THE…
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RECALL 99I00600 REPAIRS WERE DONE. BRAKES WERE MODIFIED WITHOUT PERMISSION. ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, DEALER DID NOT PUT IDENTIFICATION LABEL WHERE RECALL WAS DONE ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED DID RECALL ACCORDINGLY.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER INSTALL 2 TRANSFER CASE SWITCHES, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWITCHES WERE CRACKING ALLOWING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET INTO THE VACUUM LINES.*SLC
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY, APROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION TOWARDS A STOP, AND APPLIED BRAKES. PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED A BLUE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD SAYING, ANTILOCK BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN INTO A ROCK DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO AN ENBANKMENT, AND IT …
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY, APROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION TOWARDS A STOP, AND APPLIED BRAKES. PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED A BLUE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD SAYING, ANTILOCK BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN INTO A ROCK DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO AN ENBANKMENT, AND IT STOPPED ON IMPACT.*AK
CONSUMER REARENDED A LANDSCAPING TRAILOR STANDING STILL TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ENOUGH TIME TO STOP. CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS PRESSED DOWN WITHOUT LETTING UP, AND THE VEHICLE STILL WOULDN'T STOP.*AK
THE VEHICLES BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL 99046 RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLSION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE. NLM
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.
94V114000 · Trailer Hitches
Jun 20, 1994
THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE FASTENERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING PULLED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TORQUE ALL EIGHT TRAILER HITCH BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.
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
2EA94038 · 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.
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