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1994 GMC Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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334Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
255Engine And Engine Cooling
28Power Train
11Seat Belts
11Fuel System, Gasoline
10
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
9Electrical System
8Visibility
8Service Brakes, Air
7Suspension
5Unknown Or Other
5Seats
4Tires
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Steering
3Structure
3Parking Brake
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 334 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2002
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #8001332

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

CONSUMER STATED THE MATERIAL THAT IS USED TO MAKE FUEL LINES TO REGULATOR AND INJECTORS, WHEN UNDER EXTREME HEAT THEY GET BRIDDLE AND CRACK, THIS CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK INSIDE INTAKE. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS SQUIRTING FUEL FROM THE BACK INTO THE INTAKE, CONSUMER CUT THE SWITCH OFF AND FUEL PUDDLES UP IN THE INT…

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CONSUMER STATED THE MATERIAL THAT IS USED TO MAKE FUEL LINES TO REGULATOR AND INJECTORS, WHEN UNDER EXTREME HEAT THEY GET BRIDDLE AND CRACK, THIS CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK INSIDE INTAKE. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS SQUIRTING FUEL FROM THE BACK INTO THE INTAKE, CONSUMER CUT THE SWITCH OFF AND FUEL PUDDLES UP IN THE INTAKE, CONSUMER STATED THE REGULATORS ARE DEFECTIVE.*SLC

NHTSA ODI #899979

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2001
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN HE WAS REAR-ENDED AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER WENT FORWARD UPON IMPACT. *YD

NHTSA ODI #897846

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #896245

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2001
Seat Belts

VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, SEATBELTS WERE NOT TIGHT ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED HER TO BE JERKED FOWARD.*JB

NHTSA ODI #562811

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

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

NHTSA ODI #890498

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLES BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL 99046 RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLSION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #561392

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

EGR VALVE CONTROLS ALL VACUUM SYSTEMS ALSO. SO WHEN THE PART FAILS YOU LOSE ALL BRAKES AND POWER. YOU WILL SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF WITHOUT STEERING AND ANY *ANY* BRAKING POWERS. THE FAILURE CONTINUES AND ALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN DO IS ADD NEW PARTS TO CHANGE. TOTAL COSTS OVER 2000 DOLLARS IN SIX WEEKS THIS LAST TIME. YET WI…

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EGR VALVE CONTROLS ALL VACUUM SYSTEMS ALSO. SO WHEN THE PART FAILS YOU LOSE ALL BRAKES AND POWER. YOU WILL SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF WITHOUT STEERING AND ANY *ANY* BRAKING POWERS. THE FAILURE CONTINUES AND ALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN DO IS ADD NEW PARTS TO CHANGE. TOTAL COSTS OVER 2000 DOLLARS IN SIX WEEKS THIS LAST TIME. YET WITH LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR WITH THE LAST EGR VALVE THE PART FAILED. WE HAVE HAD THREE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. WE HAVE REPLACED NINE IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. THIS PART CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AT COSTS FROM 250 - 400 DOLLARS. THE COST IS BAD, BUT THE DANGER TO ALL INSIDE THE CAR IS EXTREME. WE ASK THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS PLEASE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745814

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK

NHTSA ODI #888593

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWE…

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INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT EGR VALVUE IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES FAIL THEY BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SURGES, CHECH ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE STALLS LOSSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME HARD WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN.*JB

NHTSA ODI #888579

Official recalls

2

99V193000 · 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

2

EA94038 · 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