Safety ratings
1993 GMC Jimmy 4-DR. 4x4
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (5)
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPCampaign 99V193000 · 19/07/1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Risk: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPCampaign 99I006000 · 19/07/1999
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.
Risk: THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSCampaign 06E041000 · 18/05/2006
CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.
Risk: A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Fix: R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 94V093000 · 16/05/1994
SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. (THE "NO PARK" CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.)
Risk: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES170
- HYDRAULIC165
- FUEL SYSTEM14
- GASOLINE14
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
- VISIBILITY5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.
- 12/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- 12/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES REPLACE SYSTEM, HOWEVER CONTINUE TO FAIL.
- 12/29/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THAT SOMETIMES THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND. HE HAS TO KEEP APPLYING HIS FOOT TO THE PEDAL. *AK
- 12/23/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS SOFT. THE 2-WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT HOLD. *AK
- 12/23/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE OR DURING ICE/SNOW, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES. THE DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM. *AK
- 12/23/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL AND HE ONLY MASHED ON IT, AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
- 12/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
#EA94-029 PURCHASE JEEP USED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
- 12/19/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EA94038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TOUCH THE FLOOR AND FRONT WHEELS TO SMOKE/ SKID, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- 12/19/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- 12/17/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
THIS IS MY WIFES CAR AND THIS ABS DRAKE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED AT THE TIME OF RECALL,BUT I WAS DRIVING IT DEC. 9 2000 WHEN I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES .AT FRIST THE DRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN THE PEDAL PULSED AND THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BARKES AT ALL. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE PEOPLE FROM GMC TO PUT THERE WIFE AND KIDS IN THIS CAR AND LET THEM DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK OR TWO. *AK
- 12/17/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE NOT DESIGNED W/THIRD BRAKE LIGHT.
- 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE TRUCK KEPT GOING, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS, WHERE ROAD WAS WET WITH RAIN OR SNOW, THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. *AK
- 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK AND APPLYING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON IT. *AK
- 12/15/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A MECHANCIAL FAILURE IN THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
- 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
- 12/11/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, 15MPH *AK
- 12/05/2005· VISIBILITY
1993 GMC JIMMY HAD LEVEL 4 CORROSION WITH PERFORATION IN THE BONDING. *TS (12/05/05) WINDSHIELD ISSUE. *SC
- 12/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE 4TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
- 11/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN THE MIDST OF BRAKING ON DAMP OR WET (BUT WITHOUT STANDING WATER) OR MUDDY ROAD SURFACE, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE BRAKES WILL CUT OUT FOR A MOMENT. IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE HIT AN ICE PATCH. ONE TIME I WOUND UP STOPPING IN THE INTERSECTION RATHER THAN BEFORE IT (WITH NO RESULTING ACCIDENT). I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THE RIGHT ROAD CONDITIONS TO ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THIS SCARY SITUATION. PRIOR TO COMPLETING THIS FORM, I SAW THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99V193000) WHICH SEEMS TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO I CALLED THE GMC NUMBER GIVEN BY NHTSA. GMC APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONSIDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 99V193000 A REAL RECALL YET, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO (AT LENGTH) RECOMMENDED I WAIT UNTIL THE RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT -- IF IT GOES INTO EFFECT -- BECAUSE OTHERWISE MY MONETARY OUTPUT COULD BE QUITE HIGH AND MOST LIKELY, MOSTLY UNREIMBURSABLE (EVEN IF MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE RECALL) SINCE AT THIS STAGE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL RECALL -- IF THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THAT THIS RECALL WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEN I GUESS I WILL JUST WAIT, BUT IT DOES NOT, I'D LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I WANT TO GET THE CAR FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS. (BY THE WAY, THE MILEAGE OF THE JIMMY IS AN ESTIMATE -- I DON'T HAVE THE CAR WITH ME RIGHT NOW.) *AK
- 11/28/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN HIGH SPEED AND WE/ COLD AND MUDDY CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
- 11/28/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
- 11/25/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- 11/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS GOING 45MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR STOP SIGN. PEDAL FELT HARD & STIFF. NEEDED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE. THE BRAKES BROKE LOSE & VEHICLE SKIDDED. MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS REPAIRED 10/10/97. EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM 2 MONTHS AGO. THE LEFT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT DEALERSHIP & APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) & THEY LOCKED UP. WENT BACK TO DEALER. RIGHT SENSOR WAS THEN REPLACED 8/20/99. RETRIEVED VEHICLE 8/26/99. NO PROBLEM SINCE. *AK
- 11/21/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING AFTER WARMING UP. I'VE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, COIL PACK, MODULE UNDER DISTRIBUTOR. *TR
- 11/20/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
- 11/20/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL INJECTION ASSEMBLY FAILED.
- 11/19/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKES AND VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- 11/19/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
FAILURE ON THE BRAKES, CONSUMER APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION AND NOTICED GRAVEL IN THE INTERSECTION, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- 11/18/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED ON 4 OCCASIONS. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ABRUPTLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WHICH HAD A RECALL ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T OWN THE VEHICLE DURING THAT TIME. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE IT FIXED AND WASN'T SURE IF HE EVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I NOTIFIED GMC AND WAS TOLD BY THAT MY VIN WAS NOT FOUND . AM I STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM? I FOUND OUT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800.00 TO FIX! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *LA
- 11/18/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.
- 11/15/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION AND A CAR. *AK
- 11/14/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE TOO SLOW TO REACT ON OCCASION, OTHER OCCASIONS BRAKES ENGAGE TOO QUICKLY.
- 11/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHEN DRIVING HIT A BUMP IN HWY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MADE A NOISE , EA94-038 ACTIVE. *AK
- 11/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. GMC CASE #94018511. *AK
- 11/07/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EA94-028; UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD BEFORE STOPPING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- 11/05/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, AIRCrash
NO SUMMARY
- 11/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. *AK
- 11/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
- 11/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES STOP VEHICLE, HOWEVER PEDAL FADES WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED.
- 11/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITION IN WET WEATHER, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 11/04/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT ANY RATE OF SPEED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 11/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS ON GOING. THE DELAER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC
- 11/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS: WHEN MAKING STOP QUIT, BRAKES MADE LOUD MOOING SOUND; PEDAL WENT DOWN TO WHERE IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
- 11/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE #PE94-046. TT
- 11/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO SKID, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- 10/31/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES: MOSTLY IN COLD WEATHER BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE, AN APPLYING THE BRAKES HAVE TO GO VERY SLOW TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE STOPS BY THE TIME IT GETS TO THE LIGHT. BRAKES REPLACED LAST YEAR , BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM STOPPING. *AK
- 10/29/1999· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
- 10/29/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK JUST KEEPS GOING. ALSO WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT JUST KEEPS GOING FORWARD. *AK
- 10/29/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW UP, BUT WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. OWNER HAD BRAEKS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK