1999 Chevrolet Jimmy Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 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
- Engine240.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
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
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I GOT THIS CAR IN 2008, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE I GOT IT. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER TOUGH AS IT IS USED. WITH TRADE INS AND MONEY FOR ALL REPAIRS I HAVE DONE THUS FAR TOTAL WELL OVER $10,000 AND I PAID $8900.00 ITS RECENT REPAIR WAS TODAY FRONT WHEEL BEARING, HAD NEW WIRES AND PLUGS PUT IN THINKING THAT WOULD CURE THE SPITTING BUT CAR IS WORSE. I AM HAVING CAT CONVERTER TROUBLES, GAS GAUGE DANCES SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN I AM REALLY RUNNING LOW. I HAVE REPLACE MORE PARTS THAN I CAN COUNT, AND I CAN NOT TAKE IT ANY MORE, BUT YET I NEED A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I AM RAISING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER ALONE, AND I WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN SHE GETS PERMIT, SO THERE ARE LESS ODDS OF A WRECK. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR BUT WINTER IS COMING SOON, AND I NEED MY 4 X 4 IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE REPLACED MUCH OF THE WATER SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, TO MANY PROBLEMS TO MENTION. MY CAR WAS ON A TOW TRUCK ONE MONTH AFTER I GOT IT, AND I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH IT EVER SINCE. YOU KNOW THE SAYING NICKEL AND DIMING, I WISH BUT IN MY CASE IT IS TAKING ME UNDER AND WITH OUT A JOB AND SO FORTH I AM TRAPPED. THIS VEHICLE IS DOLLARING ME NOT NICKEL AND DIMING. *TR
VEHICLE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE RADIATOR. DEALER DRAINED THE RADIATOR, AND THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND SLUDGE BUILD UP WAS PRESENT AGAIN. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP, AND THAT SOMEONE KEPT POURING SOMETHING INTO THE RADIATOR. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I GOT THIS CAR IN 2008, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE I GOT IT. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER TOUGH AS IT IS USED. WITH TRADE INS AND MONEY FOR ALL REPAIRS I HAVE DONE THUS FAR TOTAL WELL OVER $10,000 AND I PAID $8900.00 ITS RECENT REPAIR WAS TODAY FRONT WHEEL BEARING, HAD NEW WIRES AND PLUGS PUT IN THINKING THAT WOULD CURE THE SPITTING BUT CAR IS WORSE. I AM HAVING CAT CONVERTER TROUBLES, GAS GAUGE DANCES SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN I AM REALLY RUNNING LOW. I HAVE REPLACE MORE PARTS THAN I CAN COUNT, AND I CAN NOT TAKE IT ANY MORE, BUT YET I NEED A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I AM RAISING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER ALONE, AND I WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN SHE GETS PERMIT, SO THERE ARE LESS ODDS OF A WRECK. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR BUT WINTER IS COMING SOON, AND I NEED MY 4 X 4 IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE REPLACED MUCH OF THE WATER SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, TO MANY PROBLEMS TO MENTION. MY CAR WAS ON A TOW TRUCK ONE MONTH AFTER I GOT IT, AND I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH IT EVER SINCE. YOU KNOW THE SAYING NICKEL AND DIMING, I WISH BUT IN MY CASE IT IS TAKING ME UNDER AND WITH OUT A JOB AND SO FORTH I AM TRAPPED. THIS VEHICLE IS DOLLARING ME NOT NICKEL AND DIMING. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I GOT THIS CAR IN 2008, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE I GOT IT. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER TOUGH AS IT IS USED. WITH TRADE INS AND MONEY FOR ALL REPAIRS I HAVE DONE THUS FAR TOTAL WELL OVER $10,000 AND I PAID $8900.00 ITS RECENT REPAIR WAS TODAY FRONT WHEEL BEARING, HAD NEW WIRES AND PLUGS PUT IN THINKING THAT WOULD CURE THE SPITTING BUT CAR IS WORSE. I AM HAVING CAT CONVERTER TROUBLES, GAS GAUGE DANCES SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN I AM REALLY RUNNING LOW. I HAVE REPLACE MORE PARTS THAN I CAN COUNT, AND I CAN NOT TAKE IT ANY MORE, BUT YET I NEED A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I AM RAISING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER ALONE, AND I WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN SHE GETS PERMIT, SO THERE ARE LESS ODDS OF A WRECK. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR BUT WINTER IS COMING SOON, AND I NEED MY 4 X 4 IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE REPLACED MUCH OF THE WATER SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, TO MANY PROBLEMS TO MENTION. MY CAR WAS ON A TOW TRUCK ONE MONTH AFTER I GOT IT, AND I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH IT EVER SINCE. YOU KNOW THE SAYING NICKEL AND DIMING, I WISH BUT IN MY CASE IT IS TAKING ME UNDER AND WITH OUT A JOB AND SO FORTH I AM TRAPPED. THIS VEHICLE IS DOLLARING ME NOT NICKEL AND DIMING. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
I GOT THIS CAR IN 2008, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE I GOT IT. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER TOUGH AS IT IS USED. WITH TRADE INS AND MONEY FOR ALL REPAIRS I HAVE DONE THUS FAR TOTAL WELL OVER $10,000 AND I PAID $8900.00 ITS RECENT REPAIR WAS TODAY FRONT WHEEL BEARING, HAD NEW WIRES AND PLUGS PUT IN THINKING THAT WOULD CURE THE SPITTING BUT CAR IS WORSE. I AM HAVING CAT CONVERTER TROUBLES, GAS GAUGE DANCES SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN I AM REALLY RUNNING LOW. I HAVE REPLACE MORE PARTS THAN I CAN COUNT, AND I CAN NOT TAKE IT ANY MORE, BUT YET I NEED A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I AM RAISING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER ALONE, AND I WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN SHE GETS PERMIT, SO THERE ARE LESS ODDS OF A WRECK. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR BUT WINTER IS COMING SOON, AND I NEED MY 4 X 4 IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE REPLACED MUCH OF THE WATER SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP, TO MANY PROBLEMS TO MENTION. MY CAR WAS ON A TOW TRUCK ONE MONTH AFTER I GOT IT, AND I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH IT EVER SINCE. YOU KNOW THE SAYING NICKEL AND DIMING, I WISH BUT IN MY CASE IT IS TAKING ME UNDER AND WITH OUT A JOB AND SO FORTH I AM TRAPPED. THIS VEHICLE IS DOLLARING ME NOT NICKEL AND DIMING. *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .