1991 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1991 GMC Jimmy. The newest campaign is 99V193000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Jul 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 118 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V193000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,326,166 units in total.

99V19300019 Jul 1999Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
96V14200031 Jul 1996Seat Belts / Rear/Other
91V10800021 Jun 1991Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
90V1070004 Jun 1990Visibility / Windshield

99V193000Received 19 Jul 1999. 1,125,749 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with ABS (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the ABS system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during ABS stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99041. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 May 2000.
96V142000Received 31 Jul 1996. 97,351 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. If the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. When it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Sep 1996.
91V108000Received 21 Jun 1991. 102,885 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles have been shipped with the fuel tank sender seal out of position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of rollover accident, an out of postionseal could allow fuel spillage in excess of the amount prescribed by FMVSS 301.spilled fuel could ignite near an ignition source.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace sender seals.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jul 1991.
90V107000Received 4 Jun 1990. 181 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Use of improper primer on metal surfaces of windshield and side window openings could cause low adhesion to the metal surface and would not provide retention required by FMVSS 212.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Windshield and side window glass would not prevent theejection of vehicle occupants during a vehicle crash, which causes seriousinjuries and fatalities.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Remove and reinstall glass using proper primer.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jun 1990.

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Complaints by component

118 complaints, 139 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1991 GMC Jimmy
All 1991 vehicles

1991 GMC Jimmy: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1991 Jimmy	All 1991 vehicles	Jimmy, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	618.7	181.9	333.5	86
Seat Belts	136.7	92.1	23	19
Electrical System	64.7	91.5	62.2	9
Power Train	28.8	103.9	61.1	4
Steering	21.6	40	25.4	3
Suspension	21.6	28.6	76.5	3
Vehicle Speed Control	21.6	36.8	22.5	3
Seats	14.4	19.8	16.1	2
Engine and Engine Cooling	14.4	99.7	89.5	2
Unknown or Other	14.4	13.8	14	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash: 16
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 22
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 24 Apr 2007

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1991 GMC Jimmy, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 25 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 GMC Jimmy
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA95031	Engineering analysis	REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE	Seat Belts / Rear/Other	31 Oct 1995	31 Jul 1996
EA94038	Engineering analysis	ABS BRAKING SYSTEM	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	31 Oct 1994	28 Feb 2000	99I006000
EA94029	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	29 Jul 1994	31 Jul 1996
PE94046	Preliminary evaluation	ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	17 Jun 1994	31 Oct 1994
EA92015	Engineering analysis	HIGH IDLE FLARE	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	22 May 1992	28 May 1993
PE92001	Preliminary evaluation	HIGH IDLE FLARE	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	7 Jan 1992	22 May 1992

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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19821
19831
19840
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19870
19880
19890
19900
19914
19921
19932
19942
19956
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20004
20013
20031
20041

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1991 GMC JimmyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/jimmy/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 GMC Jimmy?: 1,326,166 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Jimmy have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the GMC Jimmy, model years 1970 to 2004. 4 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 GMC Jimmy name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 86 of 139 component mentions, or 618.7 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 181.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 GMC Jimmy open?: No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.