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1998 GMC Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

68 reports with mileage · 170 unknown

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

15 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1999
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeatsCrashInjury

DRIVERS SEAT SLID FORWARD FORCING MY KNEE INTO THE DASH. I SUSTAINED A CUT TO MY LEFT EYELID, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HITTING THE STEARING COLUMN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THOUGH I HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER SUV, A BLAZER. SEAT BELT DID NOT SEEM TO HOLD ME IN PLACE OR RESTRAIN ME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #714984

Mileage unknown · May 22, 1999
Air BagsSteeringCrashInjury

THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND WELL. THE STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO DO A 180 AND GO OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED 4 OR 5 TIMES. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS…

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THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND WELL. THE STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO DO A 180 AND GO OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED 4 OR 5 TIMES. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #706757

Mileage unknown · May 10, 1999
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 35 -40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837689

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

I WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON (RIGHT OF VEHICLE CENTER) BY A DRUNKEN DRIVER. MY SPEED WAS APPROX 30MPH AND HIS WAS APPROX 50MPH. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION SHEARED OFF THE FRONT AXLE AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND ROLLED MY VEHICLE ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705141

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED IN FRONT END CRASH @ 45 MPH. ON STRAIGHT ROAD, DURING FLASH HAIL STORM. REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CAUSED REAR END TO START SLIDING LEFT. RECOVERED, BUT THEN STARTED SLIDING RIGHT. NO ROOM TO RECOVER AND CRASHED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703424

Official recalls

2

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

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NHTSA investigations

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