IllustrationVEHICLE EXHIBITING ENGINE OIL LINE LEAKAGE. *YC
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 reportsTHIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WASHERS DON'T WORK, WIPERS DON'T PARK PROPERLY, FIRST FAILURE COVERED BY WARRANTY. SYMPTOMS IDENTICAL THIS TIME AS FIRST. *AK
LEFT AND RIGHT SPEED SENSORS FAILED AND RELUCTOR RINGS ON HUBS WORN CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME STUCK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL DRIVER PUSHED PEDAL VERY HARD.
BRAKES HAVE FAILED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE CAN'T EVEN LIST THEM ALL. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO WITH IT AND ADVISED US TO TRADE IT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. WE WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNLESS IT …
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BRAKES HAVE FAILED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE CAN'T EVEN LIST THEM ALL. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO WITH IT AND ADVISED US TO TRADE IT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. WE WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNLESS IT IS FIXED. WE HAVE ALSO TRIED TO GET HELP FROM GMC AND THEIR SAFETY LINE. THE FILE # IS 98232981.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, RECALL ON 1995 AND 1996 MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO YEAR.
1. SEAT BELT REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BY DEALER OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCURRED AGAIN WITH THE BELT RETRACTOR COIL SPRING WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING PREVENTING THE BELT FROM RETRACTING AND HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN PLACE. 2. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DURING STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. FA…
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1. SEAT BELT REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BY DEALER OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCURRED AGAIN WITH THE BELT RETRACTOR COIL SPRING WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING PREVENTING THE BELT FROM RETRACTING AND HOLDING THE PASSENGER IN PLACE. 2. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DURING STANDARD WARRANTY PERIOD. FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICENT PRESSURE TO START THE ENGINE ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD.
WIRING UNDER THE SUNVISOR RUBBED AGAINST THE METAL FRAME, CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FAIL IN WET CONDITIONS - EVEN MILDLY WET; BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING POWER AT ALL. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MY WIFE NOT KNOWING HOW TO USE ABS CORRECTLY, BUT I DROVE VEHICLE ALL WEEK AND IT IS DEFINITELY NOT HER FAULT. WE REPLACED THE BRAKES A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO TO NO AVAIL. WE…
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ABS BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FAIL IN WET CONDITIONS - EVEN MILDLY WET; BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING POWER AT ALL. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MY WIFE NOT KNOWING HOW TO USE ABS CORRECTLY, BUT I DROVE VEHICLE ALL WEEK AND IT IS DEFINITELY NOT HER FAULT. WE REPLACED THE BRAKES A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO TO NO AVAIL. WE WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO OUR SENATOR SINCE GMC HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND HAS FAILED TO ACT. WE JUST BOUGHT IT IN MAR 1998 BUT WILL BE GETTING RID OF IT AS SOON AS WE CAN.
EA94038; ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE; WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. DRIVER CRASHED INTO A STOP LIGHT. NO ONE WAS INJURIED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING HELD AT THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE WENT OUT. *AK
ABS FAILURE AT 19 MPH. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.
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