Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
79
Latest Apr 24, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
67%
of 118 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
15
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
20
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 79 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
The 25 most recent of 79, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GM JIMMY. WHILE DRIVING IN A 35 MPH ZONE THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND CRASH. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE MILEAGE, DATE OF ACCIDENT, OR PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V193000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17200.*AK
NHTSA ID
10188756
Incident
Jan 3, 2005
Brakes
Filed Mar 22, 2002
AFTER DRIVING 55MPH WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. WOULD NEED TO PUMP BRAKES 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE BRAKES CAUGHT ON. PROBLEM WAS CONSISTENT AND GETTING WORSE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
NHTSA ID
8006207
Brakes
Filed Mar 16, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
ICY CONDITIONS, USED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND REAR END BEGAN TO SLIDE. HIT GUARDRAIL, WENT INTO DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. I CONTACTED GMC WHEN I HEARD OF RECALL AND WAS INFORMED DECISION WAS BEING APPEALED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
759423
Incident
Feb 18, 2002
Brakes
Filed Feb 25, 2002
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V193000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSISTED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
8004443
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES THEY LOCK UP, AND THE REAR WHEELS SPIN BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
8003415
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Feb 27, 2001
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP AND JERK VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER LANE WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS ON A RANDOM BASIS. ALSO, LEFT BRACKET ON DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
881597
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
BrakesElectrical
Filed Sep 6, 2000
ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC UNIT KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE SAME EXACT PART 3 TIMES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK
NHTSA ID
869745
Incident
Jan 2, 1994
Brakes
Filed Aug 30, 2000
CONSUMER HAS BEEN USING MANUEL BRAKING BECAUSE ABS FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, BUT THE VIN FOR RECALL 99V19300/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041 DIDN'T REGISTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
869150
Incident
May 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 2000
RECALL99V193000: ANTI-SKID BRAKES. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
863972
Incident
Jun 7, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jun 12, 2000
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER OR MANUFACUTRER FOR RECALL REPAIRS OF ABS BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ,AND LEFT MESSAGES, BUT THERE WAS NO RETURN CALL BACK FROM DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
863382
Brakes
Filed Jun 6, 2000
OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS HAS HAD NOTHING BUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HAS TO PUT FOOT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. IF SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING CONSUMER'S TRUCK HE WOULD REAR END SOMEONE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED REPEATEDLY. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
863068
Incident
May 30, 2000
Brakes
Filed May 10, 2000
MY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GM DEALERSHIP (MORRIS PONTIAC GMC) STATES THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN BRAKING, I EITHER ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OR CANNOT PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AND THEREFORE CAN'T STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS AGO I ALMOST WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. THERE ARE OTHER GMC JIMMY OR CHEVROLET BLAZER OWNERS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THEIR RIGHT FRONT BRAKES ALSO. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT GM IS NOT ADDRESSING. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
722497
Brakes
Filed Jan 13, 2000
WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP STRAIGHT.
NHTSA ID
717317
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Nov 1, 1999
1 injury reported
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A MINOR COLLSION AND MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
852301
Incident
Oct 21, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP ME FROM REARENDING ANOTHER VEH. SLID INTO THEM.
NHTSA ID
713828
Incident
Oct 21, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 12, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND GOING THROUGH SOME WATER ,APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *AK
NHTSA ID
850452
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 6, 1999
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION. MJS
NHTSA ID
548913
Incident
Jul 9, 1998
Brakes
Filed Sep 8, 1999
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
847233
Brakes
Filed Aug 9, 1999
BRAKES FAILED TWICE IN THREE MILE AREA...ONCE AT SIGNAL, NEXT AT LEFT TURN LANE
NHTSA ID
709778
Incident
Jul 6, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jul 27, 1999
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
709298
Incident
Jun 10, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jun 15, 1999
EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING BRAKING, NO WET PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. OWNER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, USING A CODE TESTER. THE SENSOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
839874
Incident
Jun 10, 1999
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 1999
RANDOM ABS FAILURES, BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION ON FIRST APPLICATION, ABS UNIT REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ID
705464
Incident
Jan 5, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 5, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. I RECENTLY READ A COMSUMER REPORTS ARTICLE DATED NOV. 1997 THAT EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE BRAKE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE FAILURE OCCURED SUDDENLY WOTH NO WARNING, HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKES CHECK OUT FINE. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABS SYSTEM COMPUTER.
NHTSA ID
701926
Incident
Feb 15, 1997
Brakes
Filed Oct 20, 1998
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
829205
Incident
Nov 1, 1991
Brakes
Filed Aug 13, 1998
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
826638
Incident
Aug 10, 1998
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