Gmc Jimmy Reliability by Year
3,778 NHTSA complaints (1982–2004). Complaint rate: 25186.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Gmc Jimmy reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 3,778 NHTSA complaints (1982–2004).
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1993–1998 Gmc Jimmy (333 crash-related complaints). The 2004 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Jimmy Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 944 | 19.8% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 121 | 3.3% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 109 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 102 | 2.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 82 | 4.9% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 71 | 95.8% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 63 | 3.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 59 | 11.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 58 | 17.2% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 54 | 3.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1984GOOD | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | View → |
| 1985GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1986GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1987GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | View → |
| 1988GOOD | — | 15 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1989GOOD | — | 17 | 4 | 1 | View → |
| 1990GOOD | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | View → |
| 1991 | — | 139 | 16 | 9 | View → |
| 1992 | — | 134 | 11 | 2 | View → |
| 1993AVOID | — | 263 | 44 | 11 | View → |
| 1994AVOID | — | 424 | 65 | 6 | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 713 | 95 | 8 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 605 | 67 | 9 | View → |
| 1997AVOID | — | 421 | 36 | 8 | View → |
| 1998AVOID | — | 355 | 26 | 5 | View → |
| 1999 | — | 202 | 18 | 1 | View → |
| 2000AVOID | — | 307 | 22 | 5 | View → |
| 2001 | — | 141 | 12 | — | View → |
| 2004GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Gmc Jimmyaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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