IllustrationEGR VALVE FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO BRUSH. NLM
1994 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 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
What owners actually said
334 reportsNO SUMMARY
THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS UP, AND THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. *AK *YC
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH, AND THE PEDAL STAYED UP VERY HIGH. CONSUMER HIT A FIRE HYDRANT AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK
ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION ON ONE OCCASION, RECALL ON ABS SYSTEM FOR 1994 JIMMY'S HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE AS OF 8-16-99. MJS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL STIFFENS AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DRIVER HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER CAN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. *YC
8/17/99 CAR THROTTLE STUCK AND I PUT ON BRAKES SKIDDING 30 FEET UNTIL I PULLED KEYS AND SLAMMED SHIFT INTO PARK. THE DEALER ( SERVICE MANAGER DON ) DISCLAIMS ANY SERVICE BULLITINS TO THIS PROBLEM. OUR FAMILY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCESS. I ASKED FOR A SERVICE REP AND …
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8/17/99 CAR THROTTLE STUCK AND I PUT ON BRAKES SKIDDING 30 FEET UNTIL I PULLED KEYS AND SLAMMED SHIFT INTO PARK. THE DEALER ( SERVICE MANAGER DON ) DISCLAIMS ANY SERVICE BULLITINS TO THIS PROBLEM. OUR FAMILY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCESS. I ASKED FOR A SERVICE REP AND WAS REFUSED.
THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT GM WAS ONE OF THE BETTER MANUFACTURERS. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE MY WIFE AND I HAVE PURCHASED TOGETHER, AND WE LEFT HONDA FOR GM. REPLACING OUR EGR VALVE ON OUR VACATION WAS A REAL STRESS POINT, ESPECIALLY AS WE WERE STRANDED IN SUPERIOR, WI THE FIRST TIME, AND THEN TH…
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THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT GM WAS ONE OF THE BETTER MANUFACTURERS. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE MY WIFE AND I HAVE PURCHASED TOGETHER, AND WE LEFT HONDA FOR GM. REPLACING OUR EGR VALVE ON OUR VACATION WAS A REAL STRESS POINT, ESPECIALLY AS WE WERE STRANDED IN SUPERIOR, WI THE FIRST TIME, AND THEN THUNDER BAY AND TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO THE NEXT TIME - WE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE 500 MILES WITHOUT OUR EGR VALVE FUNCTIONING, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE PULSE AND SEEM TO STALL. AFTER SPENDNG $260 ON EGR REPAIRS IN WISCONSIN, AND THEN DRIVING ONLY 500 MILES BEFORE WE NEEDED ANOTHER EGR VALVE, WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WORRIED ABOUT WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG. GM TOLD US THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COSTS WE INCURRED FOR THE REPLACEMENT EGRS AND OUR FORCED OVERNIGHT STAY AT A HOTEL, FRUSTRATION, INCONVENIENCE, MISSED VACATION TIME AND MONEY USED TO FIX THE EGR THAT WE HAD PLANNED TO USE FOR OUR HOLIDAYS... WHAT CAN I DO?
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET,ON WET ROAD ANDAPPROACHING A STOP LIGHT ,COMMENCED TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE CONTINUE ON THROUGH LIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC E WAS COMING. THERE WAS A DELAY IN STOPPING BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TOA COMPLETE STOP. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIO…
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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET,ON WET ROAD ANDAPPROACHING A STOP LIGHT ,COMMENCED TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE CONTINUE ON THROUGH LIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC E WAS COMING. THERE WAS A DELAY IN STOPPING BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TOA COMPLETE STOP. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS CONDITION. *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.
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