1994 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 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 334 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,126,489 units in total.
99V193000Received . 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: .
94V114000Received . 740 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The trailer hitch attaching bolts were not tightened to the specified torque. This can lead to loosening and subsequent breakage of the fasteners.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the trailer was being pulled, the hitch and trailer can separate from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will torque all eight trailer hitch bolts to the correct torque.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
334 complaints, 424 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.
- 1994 GMC Jimmy
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Jimmy | All 1994 vehicles | Jimmy, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 672.2 | 171.8 | 333.5 | 285 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 80.2 | 109.2 | 89.5 | 34 |
| Power Train | 28.3 | 94.1 | 61.1 | 12 |
| Seat Belts | 28.3 | 36.9 | 23 | 12 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25.9 | 46.3 | 36.5 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21.2 | 41.5 | 22.5 | 9 |
| Visibility | 18.9 | 70.2 | 88.7 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 18.9 | 74.5 | 62.2 | 8 |
| Suspension | 16.5 | 39.8 | 76.5 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 16.5 | 4.9 | 11.4 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 57
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 33
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Sep 2018
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94038 | Engineering analysis | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 31 Oct 1994 | 28 Feb 2000 | 99I006000 |
| PE94046 | Preliminary evaluation | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 Jun 1994 | 31 Oct 1994 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1994 GMC JimmyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/jimmy/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 GMC Jimmy?
- 1,126,489 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 GMC Jimmy name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 285 of 424 component mentions, or 672.2 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 171.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 GMC Jimmy open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.