VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM WITH WHEEL BEARINGS. ONCE BEFORE LEFT WAS REPLACED, AND RECENTLY RIGHT WAS REPLACED. THEY WOULD MAKE A GROWLING SCRAPPING NOISE WITHOUT TOUCHING BRAKES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AND MAKING NOISE WHICH INCREASED AS SPEED GOES UP. THE SHAFT SEALWAS REPLACED TWICE. *YH
1999 GMC Jimmy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
51 reports with mileage · 86 unknown
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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.
Power Train complaints
23 reports4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR SWITCHED TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW ON ITS OWN. 1ST TIME WAS
CONSUMERS HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NEW TRANSMISSION IS CONTINUING TO SLIP IN REAL HOT TEMPERATURES. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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