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1997 Chevrolet Jimmy Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 31, 2003
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Chevrolet Jimmy, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Suspension250.0%
  • Seat belts125.0%
  • Visibility125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. THE REAR WHEEL FELL TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

NHTSA ID 10052179 · filed Dec 31, 2003

WHEN ACCELERATING OR MAKING A TURN THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL GRINDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

NHTSA ID 10015934 · filed Apr 15, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT THERE IS NO UPPER BODY RESTRAINT.*AK

NHTSA ID 10051851 · filed Dec 19, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE DURING HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CEASED FUNCTIONING. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUS EOF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID 8013775 · filed Jul 11, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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