Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Other / unspecified 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.
8
Latest Oct 12, 2004
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.
2%
of 499 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 other
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 12, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported
BRAKES ON MY 1995 GMC JIMMY FAIL PERIODICALLY. THE LAST TIME I REAR ENDED A WOMEN AND DESTROYED THE FRONT OF MY CAR. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED OVER TWICE BY MECHANICS WHO HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION IT IS THE MODULE IN THE ABS. GM HAS SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IF I AM DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MILES AN HOUR, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WONDER IF AND WHEN MY BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE BRAKES WERE PUT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED, I CONTINUED AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED. THE FIRST TIME I ALMOST GOT BROAD SIDED AT A STOP SIGN. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND GM WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILING COMPONENT. *NM
NHTSA ID
10095603
Incident
Oct 10, 2004
Mileage
137,800 mi
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+4 more
Filed Mar 15, 2003
1995 GMC JIMMY SLS 4 DOOR 4WD VORTEC 4.3 L V6. WE HAVE HAD THIS THING FOR 7 YEARS AND NOTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT BEING A "SHADETREE" MECHANIC! THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS, BREAK BOOSTER REPLACED 2 TIMES. EGR VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 12 TIMES (THEY FAIL EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES!) BACK HATCH WONT OPEN. BOTH SET OF WIPERS, FRONT AND BACK DO NOT WORK( SAFETY ISSUE!) ENGINE OVERHEATS. WATER PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES. LIGHTS FLICKER AS IF THE ALTENATOR IS GOING BAD,(RESULTING IN POLICE ASKING ME TO CHECK INTO THIS.) BATTERY REPLACED 4 TIMES (AVERAGE LIFE OF NEW BATTERY, 4 YEARS!) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN ENGINE IS COOL/ HOT! STARTING TO SEE RUST IN TRANS, DIPSTICK. SOMETIMES CANT SHIFT FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD AND WHEN ABLE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES CLICKING SOUND. THIS IS NOT A PHONY COMPLAINT! I NEED HELP WITH THIS AS I NEVER SEE A RECALL, WARRANTY IS OUT AND I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN. I DON'T THINK I LEFT ANY THING OUT, BUT IM SURE MY WIFE WILL LET ME KNOW. YOU CAN GIVE MY NAME TO WHO EVER WHEN EVER IF IT WILL HELP US FIX THIS SITUATION. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10010501
Incident
Jan 1, 2003
Mileage
7,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 29, 2002
3 OF THE 5 LUGS: BOLTS FAILED ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THEY WERE COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. WE ONLY NOTICED BECAUSE THE HUB CAP WOULDN'T STAY ON SQUARELY, SO WE REMOVED IT AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
757502
Incident
Jan 27, 2002
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+8 more
Filed Oct 4, 1999
ALTHOUGH WIPER PULSE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER CAMPAIGN 98043 IT CONTINUES TO FAIL INTERMITENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
NHTSA ID
548869
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 10, 1999
ATTEMPTED TO TRANSPORT A NEW, PACKAGED, ALUMINUM SCREENED DOOR (WT. APPROX. 20 LBS.). DOOR FIRMLY SECURED TO RACK ALONG VEHICLE'S LONGITUDINAL ROOF LINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE THE ENTIRE RACK WITH DOOR ATTACHED BROKE LOOSE FROM VEHICLE AND
NHTSA ID
703161
Incident
Jan 8, 1999
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 21, 1996
WHEEL STEEL RIMS ARE BENT LATERALLY, QUOTED BY GMC DEALERS AFTER INSPECTING. FRONT WOBBLES EXTREMELY ALONG WITH POOR BALANCE. *AK CONSUMER ALL STATES THAT HE WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS CAUSED FROM CURBING, NO SIGNS OF CURBING ON OUTER PARTS OF RIMS, RIMS ONLY BENT IN CENTER, THE MOST VEHICLE HAS BEEN OVER ARE SPEED BUMPS, DIPS AND GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS, THE WOBBLING IS FELT MORE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.*JB
NHTSA ID
981052
Incident
Mar 9, 1996
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 24, 1995
LEFT FRONT WHEEL RUBS ON THE FRAME AND THE LEFT SIDE RUBS ON THE STABILIZER BAR. TT
NHTSA ID
960559
Incident
Feb 3, 1995
Other / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Feb 17, 1995
FRONT WHEELS RUB AGAINST SWAY BAR, SUBFRAME AND WHEEL WELD WHEN MAKING ANY TURN. TT
NHTSA ID
960191
Incident
Feb 17, 1995
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.
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