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1999 GMC Jimmy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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137Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1996274
1997238
1998137
1999211
2000100
20010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
26Power Train
23Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Electrical System
12Engine And Engine Cooling
12
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
11Steering
11Exterior Lighting
10Structure
10Air Bags
9Seats
8Latches/locks/linkages
5Equipment
4Fuel/propulsion System
4Seat Belts
4Service Brakes
4Wheels
4Parking Brake
3Visibility
3Interior Lighting
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes, Air
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

51 reports with mileage · 86 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.

  • Suspension. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

12 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

DATE GIVEN IS THE FIRST INCIDENT. ENGINE QUITS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEALER CANNOT FIND REASON. CONTACTED GM AND THEY JUST CALLED THE DEALER. I AM FEARFUL THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. DEALER …

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DATE GIVEN IS THE FIRST INCIDENT. ENGINE QUITS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEALER CANNOT FIND REASON. CONTACTED GM AND THEY JUST CALLED THE DEALER. I AM FEARFUL THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND THE REASON AND THEY CAN'T REPLACE PARTS THEY DON'T THINK ARE BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717419

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING & WILL NOT RESTART. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. HAS REPLACED ECM & ATTACHED A VEHICLE DATA RECORDER IN ORDER TO HOPEFULLY LOCATE THE SOURCE OF TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON BUSY ROADWAYS WHEN THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS. I AM GIVEN NO WAR…

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VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING & WILL NOT RESTART. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. HAS REPLACED ECM & ATTACHED A VEHICLE DATA RECORDER IN ORDER TO HOPEFULLY LOCATE THE SOURCE OF TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON BUSY ROADWAYS WHEN THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS. I AM GIVEN NO WARNING, NOR AM I ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED 4 TIMES & I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708695

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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