Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 8, 2003
SPARE FULL SIZE TIRE FELL OFF FROM UNDER CAR-ONTO ROAD WHILE DRIVING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10025648
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 70,400 mi
1996 GMC Jimmy Tires & wheels Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Tires & wheels 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.
10
Latest Jul 8, 2003
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 407 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.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 tire or wheel
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
SteeringSuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Nov 14, 2001
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A "FLOATING" SENSATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS, INCLUDING STEERING BOX/ BALL JOINTS/ IDLER ARM, AND TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 899073
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 7, 2001
TIRE EXPLODED WHILE THE JIMMIE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, 15 MINUTES AFTER A 3 MILE TRIP. AN 8 INCH TEAR RESULTED BETWEEN THE BEAD AND SIDEWALL. FRAYED TIRE CORD WAS SEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TEAR. TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED TO 32 LBS. TIRE WAS ON DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE OF JIMMIE. EXPLOSION WAS HEARD BY 3 PERSONS FROM BEHIND THE BUILDING WHO INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. 4 TIRES HAD BEEN PURCHASED TOGETHER IN JUNE 1999 AND HAD <20,000 MILES OF SERVICE. NO OFF ROAD OR ROUGH SERVICE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY THE TIRES. DEALER AND UNIROYAL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER'S POSITION IS THAT TIRE CANNOT BE DEFECTIVE SINCE IT HELD AIR FOR 2 YEARS. UNIROYAL'S APPEAL POSITION IS TO VISIT A SECOND UNIROYAL DEALERSHIP. MY POSITION IS THAT TIRES WHICH EXPLOSIVELY DECOMPRESS ARE, BY DEFINITION, DEFECTIVE. IS THERE AN INDEPENDENT BODY TO HAVE THIS TIRE EVALUATED FOR DEFECTS? CAN TIRES EXPLOSIVELY DECOMPRESS WITHOUT BEING CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE BY EITHER DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION?*AK (DOT NUMBER: P1096FD7 TIRESIZE: P235/70R15)
- NHTSA ID
- 751837
- Incident
- Sep 5, 2001
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Apr 13, 2000
WHILE TAKING A TURN THE LEFT FRONT BALLJOINT SNAPPED OFF. MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE. LEFT TIRE COLLASPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNMOVABLE. HAD TO FLATBED THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. 2ND PROBLEM-THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IT IS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4TH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721427
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2000
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Sep 2, 1997
DRAIN PLUG AND OIL PAN BOLTS WERE LEAKING.
- NHTSA ID
- 520993
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1996
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Aug 15, 1997
OIL LEAKS CONTINUOUSLY FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 521048
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1996
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+3 more
Filed Mar 4, 1997
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD DISINTEGRATED.
- NHTSA ID
- 515346
BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Dec 5, 1996
Crash reported4 injuries reported
COMING OFF I-95 ONTO EL CAMINO REAR ABS BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN/STOP, WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND HIT STREET LIGHT POLE THEN ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE; BEARINGS GREASE LEAKS OUT OF HUBS ONTO RIMS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 511768
- Incident
- Oct 14, 1996
Powertrain (other)Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 30, 1996
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT (65) MPH. NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE TIRES OR THE DRIVETRAIN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802390
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 2, 1995
SPARE TIRE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, ALLOWING TIRE TO BE STOLEN. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 500036
- Incident
- Nov 19, 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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
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 .