IllustrationCARB0N DIOXIDE SMELL WITHIN VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED EGR AND TP SENSOR. *AK
1995 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 234 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
75 crash reports7 fire reports38 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
76 reportsI HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM, AND THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE EGR VALVE SYSTEM ON THIS MOTOR, LEADS TO SENSELESS FREQUENT NEED TO BE REMOVED AND CLEANED DUE TO CARBON CHUNKS CAUSING THE VALVE TO STICK OPEN (ABOUT EVERY 500 MILES). WHEN THIS OCCURS (WITHOUT WARNING)THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALMOST COMPLETELY FAILS, (ALBEIT A…
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I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM, AND THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE EGR VALVE SYSTEM ON THIS MOTOR, LEADS TO SENSELESS FREQUENT NEED TO BE REMOVED AND CLEANED DUE TO CARBON CHUNKS CAUSING THE VALVE TO STICK OPEN (ABOUT EVERY 500 MILES). WHEN THIS OCCURS (WITHOUT WARNING)THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALMOST COMPLETELY FAILS, (ALBEIT AT LOW SPEEDS), AND WE HAVE THE ADDED DANGER OF HAVING TO FREQUENTLY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, (AMIDST TRAFFIC), OR BE SUBJECT TO MONTHLY TOWING AND REPAIR BILLS. THIS IS A REDICULOUS PROBLEM, AND I BELEIVE THAT A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE DEVISED BY GM, AND APPLIED TO ALL GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE VORTEC 4.3 V6 ENGINE, AND ELECTRONIC EGR VALVE.*AK
THIS COMPONENT CAUSES THE LOSS OF POWER STEARING, OVERHEATING, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
VEHICLE HAS A FUEL BURNING SMELL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE IS A CLANKING SOUND. DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
AT 60+ MPH MY HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE CRIMPED FITTING LET GO. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I LOST 5QTS. OF OIL ALL OVER MY FRONT BRAKES, MARKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COME TO A STOP. THESE FITTINGS SHOULD NEVER FAIL, BUT LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A PART THAT WEARS OUT FROM USE AND IF SO, 61,000 I THINK WOULD BE TO SOON? I HAV…
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AT 60+ MPH MY HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE CRIMPED FITTING LET GO. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I LOST 5QTS. OF OIL ALL OVER MY FRONT BRAKES, MARKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COME TO A STOP. THESE FITTINGS SHOULD NEVER FAIL, BUT LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A PART THAT WEARS OUT FROM USE AND IF SO, 61,000 I THINK WOULD BE TO SOON? I HAVE OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS TRIED TO GET GMC TO RESPOND TO THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, TO NO AVAIL. I ALSO EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT AT 60 MPH I COULD HAVE LOST BOTH MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IF THE MOTOR HAD SEIZED DO TO LACK OF LOST OIL. NO RESPONSE. I ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE SHOP WHERE I HAVE MY WORK DONE HAS HAD 4-5 OF THESE FAILURES IN JUST THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND TOLD THEM TO CONTACT MY TECH. TO FIND OUT MORE, AGAIN NO RESPONSE. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN I LOST ALL MY OIL AT SUCH A RAPID RATE I NOW HAVE DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, WHICH I FEEL COULD STILL SEIZE. I FEEL THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AND ARE AVOIDING NOT ONLY THE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, BUT THE FACT THAT THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES AT MY SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ASAP WITH MORE DETAILED INFO. THEIR LACK OF CUSTOMER CONCERN, SAFETY, AND DAMAGE THAT THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED IS WHY I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT I CONTACT SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS ENGINE DAMAGE COULD COST ME A NEW ENGINE THRU NO FAULT OF MY OWN.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON AT 30,000 MILES. AT 77,000 MILES EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THEN, LESS THAN 25,000 MILES LATER EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH/ STALLING AT LIGHTS, EVENTUALLY NO BRAKES AND A HORRIBLE SMELL WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. DEALER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT …
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ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON AT 30,000 MILES. AT 77,000 MILES EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THEN, LESS THAN 25,000 MILES LATER EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH/ STALLING AT LIGHTS, EVENTUALLY NO BRAKES AND A HORRIBLE SMELL WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. DEALER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT RECTIFIED IT. *AK *JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUALLY DUE TO CLOGGING OF EGR VALVE. EGR VALVE WAS CLEANED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND REPLACED ON ONE OCCASION BY DEALER AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE ON HIGHWAY OIL SUPPLY LINE BURSTED AND CAUSED MOTOR TO SEIZE. *AK
EGRVALUE STICKS, MECHANIC BLEW OUT LINE , AND CLEANED, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACED VALUE EVEN WITH COPY OF FORM-G98066 7 YEAR WARRANTY, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF 924.06 FOR DEALER CHARGE 1ST SERVICE, 2ND SERVICE CHANGED FUEL FILTER 126.00 : OTHER MECHANIC SERVICE FOR SAME PROBLEM 150.00 DATED FROM AUGUST OF 2000- DECEMBER 200…
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EGRVALUE STICKS, MECHANIC BLEW OUT LINE , AND CLEANED, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACED VALUE EVEN WITH COPY OF FORM-G98066 7 YEAR WARRANTY, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF 924.06 FOR DEALER CHARGE 1ST SERVICE, 2ND SERVICE CHANGED FUEL FILTER 126.00 : OTHER MECHANIC SERVICE FOR SAME PROBLEM 150.00 DATED FROM AUGUST OF 2000- DECEMBER 2000. RESPONSE AND HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED..........I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK. *AK
Official recalls
699V193000 · 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.
98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
96V234000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Nov 14, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
95V180000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Sep 22, 1995
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
95V080000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
Apr 24, 1995
THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.
94V242000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Dec 12, 1994
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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
6EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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.