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1990 GMC Jimmy

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.
11
Latest Jan 15, 2004
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.
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Latest Mar 23, 2006
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.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 GMC Jimmy, most frequently naming the brakes, interior & seats and body & structure categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 4 NHTSA investigations name it; and 5 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

  • Brakes538.5%
  • Interior & seats215.4%
  • Body & structure215.4%
  • Steering17.7%
  • Engine17.7%
  • Electrical17.7%
  • Fuel system17.7%

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06E026000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Mar 23, 2006
61,944 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy: 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.
PRO-A MOTORS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA94029ClosedEngineering Analysis

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Opened Jul 29, 1994
Closed Jul 31, 1996

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EA92015ClosedEngineering Analysis

HIGH IDLE FLARE

Opened May 22, 1992
Closed May 28, 1993

There is no summary currently available

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
PE92001ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

HIGH IDLE FLARE

Opened Jan 7, 1992
Closed May 22, 1992

There is no summary currently available

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
PE91057ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

Opened Mar 6, 1991
Closed Jul 12, 1991

There is no summary currently available

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Recent owner complaints

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

View all 11
Body & structureEngineSteering
Filed Jan 15, 2004

REPLACED HEATER CORE (A/C) DOOR HANDLES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SEPARATED FROM INSIDE DOOR PANEL. HESITATION ON START, AND THROUGHOUT DRIVING RANGE, SEEMS INDICATIVE OF FUEL LINE, CARB, OR SOMETHING INTERNAL. IN THE DEALERS SHOP AS I TYPE. WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START, AGAIN SEEMS LIKE A FUEL OR CARB ISSUE. DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THOUGH. PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT IS A RED, GOING TO GREY. STEERING ISSUES; STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM HOUSING, BASICALLY IT WAS SLOWLY UNSCREWING ITSELF. CURRENTLY IN SHOP, IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN TO OFF POSITION.

NHTSA ID
10070146
Incident
Aug 15, 2002
Mileage
72,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 27, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER STOPPING AND OPENING THE HOOD OWNER DISCOVERED ENGINE FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
851880
Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER TRIED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
849749
Incident
Sep 30, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jan 15, 1998
Crash reported

BRAKES: DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AREA, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, COULDN'T GET ENOUGH BRAKING POWER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AN RAN INTO A HILLSIDE BEFORE GETTING IT TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
819050
Incident
Nov 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 24, 1997

UPON APPLICATION ON WET/DRY SURFACES BRAKES GIVE FALSESINCE OF STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
817572
Brakes
Filed Feb 14, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES,SHE STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE WENT TO USE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, OWNER ALSO NOTES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
808928
Fuel system
Filed Jan 6, 1997

THE FUEL TANK SHIELD/PROTECTOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION THAT RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. *YC

NHTSA ID
527723
Incident
Aug 25, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 28, 1996

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER FELL BACKWARD AND THE ASHTRAY CAME APART AND HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE FACE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID
801499
Incident
Aug 7, 1996

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

020730024A

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

02015

SUSPENSION:FRONT

POP SNAP NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN BRAKING. *MR

GM161514

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

END GATE LATCH RATTLE (INSTALL REVISED STRIKER). *TW

GM561204

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

WATER LEAK AT THE A/C RECIRCULATION DOOR (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE SEAL). *TW

376105

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Jimmy by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2004210—
2003110—
2002001—
20011003257.7
20002114257.2
19991370039.7
19982382048.6
19972745260.5
19964078566.0
19954998667.4
19943344267.4
19932165370.7
19921223364.2
19911185671.2
1990Viewing111453.4
1989131458.5
1988151250.9
1987612—
1986312—
1985612—
1984503—
1983123—
1982120—
1981010—
1980010—
1979010—
1978010—
1977010—
1976010—
1975010—
1974010—
1971010—
1970010—

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.