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1998 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Jimmy years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
825–50K
2350–75K
1575–100K
15100–150K
2150K+
68 reports with mileage · 170 unknown
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.
- Visibility. Review the 81 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports
What owners actually said
238 reportsREARVIEW MIRRORS EXTERIOR VIBRATE CONTINUALLY, REPLACED FIVE TIMES HOWEVER DUE TO DESIGN THEY CONTINUE TO VIBRATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
HEADLIGHT APPERS TO BE BLUISH IN COLOR AND IS TOO BLINDING.
WHEN RELEASING THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS PULLING TO THE RIGHT.
WHILE GOING DOWNHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKES AND WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID A CRASH. PROBLEM BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY PART OF THE BRAKE HOSE LINE MISSING BECAUSE IT HIT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND MELTED. *AK
THERE WAS NOT A "FAILRE". THE TRANSMISSION ROARS AT INITIAL ACCELERATION. THE ROAR CONTINUES THROUGH FIRST GEAR AND QUITS PRIOR TO SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. THE ROAR IS INTERMITTENT AND SO FAR UNPREDICTIBLE. THIS OCCURS DURING SLOW ACCELERATION.
WHEN APPLED THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TURN SIGNAL DESIGN HAS A LANE CHANGE FUNCTION, AT TIMES THE FLASHER UNIT SOUNDS BUT OUTSIDE LIGHTS FAIL.
Official recalls
298V053000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.