Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Engine 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.
20
Latest Apr 8, 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.
8%
of 238 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Apr 8, 2007
THE ENGINE CONTINUALLY MISFIRES. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN #00-06-04-003B. DEPOSIT BUILDUP ON POPPED VALVE BALL &/OR SEAT, CAUSING IT TO STICK. THERE IS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS BUT ONLY IN CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN ALASKA. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $1200 BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, I ONLY GET 5-7 MPG, AND HAVE LITTLE POWER. ALSO, MY ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY GROUND. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY MESSED UP. MY RIGHT CLICKER JUST THE SOUND NOT LIGHT) GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING. IT IS COMPLETELY ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. MY SPEAKERS TURN OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. *AK MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE OFF WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. MY STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MANY PROBLEMS IN A VEHICLE IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT A LEMON. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THIS SIGHT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
NHTSA ID
10187266
Incident
Feb 21, 2006
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Dec 19, 2004
NOTED ISSUES WITH MY 98 JIMMY (PURCHASED 12/97)THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR WHICH I BELIEVE WERE DEFECTIVE PARTS: 1) 10/00 MILEAGE=57248 REPLACED FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO DASH BOARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING 2) NOT REPAIRED TO DATE: WIPERS HAVE HAD OCCASIONS THEY DID NOT WORK. I USUALLY CAN GET THEM WORKING BY TURNING THEM ON/OFF A FEW TIMES. INTERMITTENT MODE TAKES A LONG TIME(3-10 SECONDS) TO START RUNNING IN BEST SCENARIO. 3) BOTH FRONT RECLINING SEAT LEVERS BROKE OFF(BRITTLE METAL ROD)WITHIN FIRST 3 YEARS OF USAGE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED DUE TO COST OF REPLACING COMPLETE SEAT ASSEMBLIES IS ONLY FIX. 4) 12/04 MILEAGE=129,518 THROTTLE CHOKE PLATE ASSEMBLY DISINTEGRATED PARTIALLY AND JAMMED THROTTLE OPEN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS COULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING. AFTER BROKEN PIECE WORKED ITS WAY PAST THE VALVES I NEEDED $1900 IN CYLINDER HEAD REPAIRS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10104094
Incident
Dec 15, 2004
Mileage
129,485 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 11, 2003
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10033616
Incident
Jul 1, 2003
Engine
Filed Jul 31, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ,VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETLEY WITHOIUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
NHTSA ID
10031684
Incident
Jul 30, 2003
Engine
Filed Jul 14, 2003
THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN BULLETIN #990602012D OCCURED WITH MY COOLANT SYSTEM ON THE INCIDENT DATE. I HAD THE WHOLE SYSTEM FLUSHED AND NEW COOLANT ADDED. ON 5/21/03, I HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AGAIN AND NEW DEX-COOL ADDED. AS OF TODAY'S DATE 7/14/03, I NOTICED WHILE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH MAY BE RELATED, THAT THE DEX-COOL IS ALMOST COMPLETLY EMPTIED OUT OF THE OVER-FLOW. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING SIGNIFICANTLY WRONG WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! A 5-YEAR ANTIFREEZE SHOULDN'T ONLY LAST 2 MONTHS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10026045
Incident
Dec 11, 2002
Engine
Filed May 30, 2003
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE AT BOTH ENGINE OIL COOLER/FILTER LINES. *AK
NHTSA ID
10020741
Incident
Apr 25, 2003
Mileage
61,800 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 19, 2002
LAST WEEK TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND I COULD NOT GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION,ONCE ALL POWER WAS BACK KEY CAME LOOSE.I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MUFFLER SINCE 1ST MONTH SOUNDS LIKE A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST AND MAKES A LOUD PING SOUND ,DEALER JUST TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE MUFFLER.WHEN IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY A LOUD CLUNK SOUND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.HAVE LOST POWER 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN ANYTHING ON IN THE CAR I AM LOSING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF POWER .THIS INCLUDES BLINKERS,RADIO,A/C ,IF THEY ARE ALL ON MY VOLTS DROP TO ALMOST 11.*AK
NHTSA ID
765849
ElectricalEngineTransmission+1 more
Filed Apr 2, 2002
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DRIVER?S WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, ALL DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL STOP WORKING, MUFFLER HAS HOLE IN IT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, MUFFLER AND PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, AND WHEN CRANK SOMETIMES BACKFIRES AND SHIFTS HARD, SERVO MAKING BANG SHIFT, INSTALLED SERVO AND 2 SYNOLIDS. *YD
NHTSA ID
8006797
Incident
Jul 11, 2001
Engine
Filed Mar 8, 2002
VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8005259
Incident
Sep 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Feb 16, 2002
SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS THE OIL COOLER LINES HAVE STARTED TO HEAVILY LEAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
758331
Incident
Feb 16, 2002
EngineExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 4, 2002
POWER WINDOWS LOCK UP/ SWITCH IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND UNABLE TO OPERATE WINDOWS. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. *AK THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS BURNT OUT AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAD A SHORT, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS CRACKING , HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, AND THE OIL COOLING LINE WAS LEAKING BADLY. *YD
NHTSA ID
8001527
Incident
Jan 4, 2002
EngineExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 4, 2002
UNABLE TO OPERATE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *AK THE WINDOWS ONLY GO DOWN FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROL BECAUSE THE WINDOW LOCK WAS SHORTED OUT. THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS BURNT OUT. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS CRACKING. THE OIL COOLING LINES WERE LEAKING BADLY. *YH
NHTSA ID
8001525
Incident
Jan 4, 2002
Engine
Filed Apr 18, 2001
CONSUMER RECENTLY HAD VEHICLE SERVICED CONCERNING COLLANT CORROSION, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE RESERVOIR FOR THE COLLANT WAS RUSTED AND INSTEAD OF AN ORANGE COLOR IT WAS A GREENISH COLOR, THEREFORE COOLANT HAD TO BE FLUSHED OUT AND NEW COOLANT ADDED. *JB
NHTSA ID
560841
Engine
Filed Mar 1, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
741751
Incident
Feb 27, 2000
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 9, 2000
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IT T-BONED A 1988 DODGE, DAKOTA AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK AFTER COLLISION, THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE. *YH
NHTSA ID
872554
Incident
Sep 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Jul 7, 2000
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR TURNING. ALSO, IDLING CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT TO DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. *AK
NHTSA ID
864944
Engine
Filed Jun 6, 2000
Fire reported
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
NHTSA ID
552513
Incident
Apr 22, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed May 30, 2000
THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER IS AN ITEM REQUIRING NO MAINTENANCE. WHEN IT FAILS THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DISABLED. THE TRANSMISSIN COOLING LINE FAILED WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CONNECTION POINT IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SO WHEN IT FAILS TRANSMISSION OIL IS SPEWED ALL OVER THE HOT EXHAUST PIPES/CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
NHTSA ID
723347
Incident
May 27, 2000
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 6, 2000
TRUCK WOULD NOT RUN AT FULL POWER DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH LIGHTS WOULD ALSO FAIL ON THE DASH . KEY WOULD ALSO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION DO TO A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION . THE EXHAUST PROBLEM WAS THE BAFFELS WERE BUSTED INSIDE THE MUFFLER . WINDSHIELD HAD A VOID BETWEEN THE UPPER FRAME AND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO LEAK. BELT TENSIONER BROKE DURING A START UP . AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WENT OUT DURING MY TRAVEL HOME FROM WORK.AK
NHTSA ID
718396
Incident
Dec 31, 1999
Engine
Filed Aug 20, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POWER FAILURE/STALLING & BUCKING, HOWEVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ENGINE PROBLEM*YC
NHTSA ID
548086
Incident
Dec 7, 1998
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