IllustrationRECALL 99V19 000/ ABS: ONGONG / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
1995 GMC Jimmy
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 234 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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- 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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
234 reportsWAS EXITING A CITY FOUR LANE ROAD TO TURN RIGHT INTO A MALL PARKING LOT. AS I BEGAN TO TURN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MADE A NOISE AND FAILED. I ENDED UP GOING STRAIGHT, OVER A CURB AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER BUT I DAMAGED A TIRE, A RIM AND SOME OF THE LOWER FRONT COMPONENTS.*AK
THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST RECENTLY STARTED GOING TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. INITIALLY THEY HOLD FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, AND THEN GO TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HAS 48,600 MILES ON IT AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY, BOTH TIMES THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. *…
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THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST RECENTLY STARTED GOING TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. INITIALLY THEY HOLD FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, AND THEN GO TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HAS 48,600 MILES ON IT AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY, BOTH TIMES THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK
RECALL 99I006. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, BRAKING PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT. DEALER WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED .*AK
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN TWO CRASHES. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REGARDING ABS AFTER ACCIDENTS OCCURRED, OWNER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL BECAME SOLID AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. IT WOULD SLOW DOWN, AND THEN KEEP GOING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON ROCKY PAVEMENTS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON BACK ROAD HIT BLACK ICE, APPLIED BRAKES, AND RAN INTO A DITCH. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
MY S. JIMMY REQUIRED NEW FRONT BRAKES AT APPROX. 18,000 MILES WHICH MY WARRANTY COVERED. KNOW I FIND OUT AT 35,567 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES AGAIN DUE TO THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WEARS THE BRAKES DOWN TO REPLACEMENT STATUS, AFTER APPROX. 18,000 MILES. I QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE …
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MY S. JIMMY REQUIRED NEW FRONT BRAKES AT APPROX. 18,000 MILES WHICH MY WARRANTY COVERED. KNOW I FIND OUT AT 35,567 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES AGAIN DUE TO THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WEARS THE BRAKES DOWN TO REPLACEMENT STATUS, AFTER APPROX. 18,000 MILES. I QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT ALL S-JIMMY'S FOR 1995 TO CURRENT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A DEFECT WITH THE ABS SYSTEM IS CAUSING TOTAL FRONT BRAKE REPLACEMENT ON ALL THESE VEHICLES. I DO NOT CONSIDER PAYING FOR NEW FRONT BRAKES EVERY 18,000 MILES NORMAL MAINTENANCE. GM SHOULD REIMBURSE ME THE $177.71 AND COME UP WITH A RECALL TO FIX THIS DEFECT. *AK
9335-99-I-006-000: WHILE DRIVING 45MPH & MAKING A GRADUAL STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SLIDE THROUGH THE LIGHT AND REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO INJURIES . DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *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.