IllustrationABS BRAKE PROBLEM; WHEN THE ROAD IS WET AND MAKING A TURN TO THE LEFT, THE BRAKES GO AWAY AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TRIES TO SLIDE UNTIL THE VEHICLE LEVELS BACK OUT. THE NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 97. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
1994 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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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 reportsEA94-038, THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY SOMETIMES DON'T RESPOND. HE HAS TO APPLY THEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY RESPOND. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO THESIDE WHEN BRAKING WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP FROM TIME TO TIME. STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD, ALMOST HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN, VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
IN COLD CLIMATE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BECOMES INOPERATIVE IN UPRIGHT POSTION, WHICH IN RAIN WOULD NOT BE VISIBLE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR.
DRIVING AT APPROX 50 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ABS BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER CHANGED BRAKES PADS ON ALL 4 BRAKES/ REAR BRAKE AJUSTMENT. THIS DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED SINCE AT LEAST TWICE. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *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
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