IllustrationWHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
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
40–25K
1125–50K
750–75K
1475–100K
11100–150K
4150K+
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.
15 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
137 reportsWHILE THE DRIVING 30-35 MPH INNER TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL. THE CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO GMC. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
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
LOCKING NUT ON THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT WAS OMITTED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL OFF, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF INTO DRIVER'S HANDS DUE TO MISSING NUT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
DATIME RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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