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1995 GMC Jimmy complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

STARTER FAILED TWICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 30, 1995MO

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 15MPH (OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 45 MPH). TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 24, 1995OH

WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLS BACK. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 24, 1995OH

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH IMPACT SPEED 40-45 MPH. TRUCK ALSO ROLLED OVER. FORD MFG STATES AIR BAG SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 20, 1995MN

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH,12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1995NH

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Nov 16, 1995WI

BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995MI

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THE SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT AND CAUSE NO BRAKING AT ALL .PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Oct 28, 1995MO

BRAKES HYDRAULIC LINKAGE PEDAL FAILED,CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL.(94V242000)

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Oct 23, 1995IL

THE FRONT WHEEL A FRAME IS NOT WELDED TO THE MAIN FRAME . TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE BACKING OUT OF HIS GARAGE ONE MORNING, HE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS ROCKING IN AND OUT, TIPPING 20 TO 30 IT SEEMED, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE A FRAME WAS ONLY TACK WELDED TO THE MAIN FRAME AND HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED, THERE WERE ALSO NON CONFORMING PARTS IN THIS AREA ALSO ALTHOUGH CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW THE DETAILS, AFTER 6 WEEKS OF TALKING TO MANUFACTURER THEY RE-PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Oct 20, 1995VA

W/ABS BRAKES; REAR BRAKES FAIL TO ADJUST W/FRONT BRAKES ABSORBING FULL PRESSURE TO STOP. PEDAL DESCENDS TO FLOOR WITH AIR SOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 17, 1995MD

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED PREMATURELY AND CAUSED THE REGULAR BRAKES NOT TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1995NJ

DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. RESULT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MULTI-CAR COLLISION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1995NJ

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED,BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AT APPROX. 35MPH, RESULT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MULTI-CAR COLLISION. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 13, 1995KS

THE DEFROSTER IN HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET SITUATIONS DO NOT WORK. TT WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY TO BE REDUCED TO ZERO, ICE BUILDS UP ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS UNTIL THEY DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 11, 1995KY

CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT DUE TO FACT ABS BRAKES FAILED-BRAKES BECAME SPONGY AND WOULD NOT STOP. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Oct 10, 1995FL

VEHICLE WAS AT STOP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 5 MPH, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES THROTTLE WENT IN OPEN POSITION, DESIGN PROBLEM PEDAL TO THE BRAKES PEDAL IS TO LOW.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 29, 1995NY

POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES ON VEHICLE, WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995MO

PROBLEM WITH ABS PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THEN RETURNING TO NORMAL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 26, 1995CA

BRAKE CALIPER FAILED. *TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 18, 1995CA

PASSENGER POWER ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1995CA

MALFUNCTION WITH ABS BRAKE, DURING NORMAL STOPPING WITH ANY TYPE OF BUMP IN THE ROAD, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsCrash
Filed Aug 30, 1995FL

ABS SYSTEM IS AFFECTING BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKES WORK SOMETIMES, ALSO VIBRATE. TT

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Aug 24, 1995NJ

DIFFERENTIAL LET GO, MAKES VERY LOUD NOISE, NO PART, DEALER HAS TO ASSEMBLE PART. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 22, 1995CA

CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 16, 1995CA

POWER WINDOW MOTOR SWITCH FAILURE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 14, 1995OH

VEHICLE STALLS/FAILS TO START WHEN TANK IS 1/4 FULL AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND/OR WHEN VEHICLE NEGOTIATES A RIGHT TURN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 12, 1995CA

CAMSHAFT FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 6, 1995IL

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN VEHICLE IS LOW ON FUEL AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jun 23, 1995CA

THE BACK DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF SOME TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed May 22, 1995GA

VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT UPON APPLYING BRAKES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 19, 1995GA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 2, 1995PA

DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 25, 1995FL

LEFT SIDE OF THE INNER WHEEL HIT THE FRAME WHEN TURNING LEFT, RIGHT SIDE INNER WHEEL HIT THE TORSION BAR WHEN TURNING LEFT, RESULTING IN CAR JUMPING. TT

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Apr 25, 1995NY

A SHORT IN THE REMOTE CONTROL MIRROR HAS CAUSED THE REAR HATCH NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY OR BUTTON ON THE DASH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Structure1 injured
Filed Apr 17, 1995TX

VEHICLE TOO TALL FOR SHORT OCCUPANTS; NOT EQUIPPED WITH RUNNING BOARDS AND STEPS TO HOLD ON, CAUSED INJURY TO LEGS/TORE MUSCLE LEGIMENTS FROM HIP TO KNEE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 17, 1995OH

WHILE DRIVING REAR HATCH POPS OPEN, IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 13, 1995MI

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONE TIME CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 23, 1995OH

WHEN TURNING, WHEELS RUB SIDE OF FRAMES. HADOCY GMC DEALERS SAY PERFORMS UNDER NORMAL CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Filed Mar 14, 1995MO

TWO NUTS MISSING FROM FRONT TORSION BARS.

Suspension
Filed Mar 10, 1995FL

FRAME HITS THE TIRE WHEN TURNING AND THE TRUCK HAS NO BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 8, 1995CA

IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 15-20MPH WHEN CAR HIT A TREE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 6, 1995MA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 3, 1995KS

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HATCH LATCH FAILURE, LIFTGATE OPENS 10-55MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 3, 1995MI

VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND REAR DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 1, 1995TX

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE INTERMITTENTLY WITH HARD BRAKE WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Wheels
Filed Feb 24, 1995CA

LEFT FRONT WHEEL RUBS ON THE FRAME AND THE LEFT SIDE RUBS ON THE STABILIZER BAR. TT

Wheels
Filed Feb 17, 1995AK

FRONT WHEELS RUB AGAINST SWAY BAR, SUBFRAME AND WHEEL WELD WHEN MAKING ANY TURN. TT

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