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1988 GMC Jimmy S15

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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.
2
Latest May 16, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
0
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
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.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 GMC Jimmy S15, most frequently naming the seat belts and tires & wheels categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Seat belts150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Seat belts
Filed May 16, 2003

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS FRAYING AT THE RETRACTOR COVER. SEAT BELT HAS CUT THE MOLDED PLASTIC COVER DUE TO RUBBING. APPROXIMATE 1" CUT INTO THE PLASTIC MADE BY SEAT BELT. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10018805
Incident
May 8, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 19, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

BLOWOUT AT 50 MPH ON SR16,ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. FIRESTONE HAS TIRE FOR INSPECTION, NO RESPONSE FROM THEM FOR WAY TOO LONG.ALL OTHER TIRES DEFLATED AT ACCIDENT. REAR PASSENGER WENT THRU REAR WINDOW.CAR COMPLETELY TOTALED,AXLE FRAME BENT, WINDOWS CRUMBLED. NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED.DRIVER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE AMAZINGLY WELL. TIRE HAD TO BE DEFECTIVE,NO OTHER REASON FOR ACCIDENT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VO6661A156 TIRESIZE: 30X9.SR15)

NHTSA ID
748775
Incident
Nov 12, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Jimmy S15 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1991600
1989300
1988Viewing200

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.