1995 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1995 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 497 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

6 campaigns, newest first. 3,189,213 units in total.

99V19300019 Jul 1999Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
98V1500011 Jul 1998Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
96V23400014 Nov 1996Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
95V18000022 Sep 1995Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
95V08000024 Apr 1995Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
94V24200012 Dec 1994Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

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.
98V150001Received 1 Jul 1998. 1,557,585 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98043. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 1998.
96V234000Received 14 Nov 1996. 432,183 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. During development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. This leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by FMVSS 301, "fuel system integrity."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an ignition source is present, and there is a fuel leak, a fire could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. This will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Nov 1996.
95V180000Received 22 Sep 1995. 73,163 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fan blade rivet breakage can occur causing the fan blade to separate from the spider.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurred while the hood was open, a person working under the hood of the vehicle or in the vicinity of the vehicle could be struck by the fan blade and injured.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the fan with a newer fan having thicker-headed rivets.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Oct 1995.
95V080000Received 24 Apr 1995. 271 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The upper ball joint nuts were under-torqued resulting in improper seating in the steering knuckle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause the ball joint stud to loosen, and fracture resulting in a loss of steering control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will retorque the upper ball joint nut on both sides of the vehicle to the correct torque values.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 1995.
94V242000Received 12 Dec 1994. 262 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake pedal pivot bolt was started in the weld nut, but was not torqued correctly causing the bolt to disengage from the weld nut.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in a total loss of brakingcapability.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for hand-started brake pedal bolts and torque them to correct specifications.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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Complaints by component

497 complaints, 708 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.

1995 GMC Jimmy
All 1995 vehicles

1995 GMC Jimmy: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1995 Jimmy	All 1995 vehicles	Jimmy, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	371.5	140.9	341.6	263
Engine and Engine Cooling	121.5	148.5	91.6	86
Visibility	120.1	62.7	91	85
Air Bags	49.4	71.3	28.3	35
Power Train	46.6	110.6	62.2	33
Electrical System	46.6	77.5	60.3	33
Fuel System, Gasoline	43.8	45.8	36.7	31
Suspension	29.7	48.4	76.9	21
Structure	24	38.2	20.7	17
Vehicle Speed Control	22.6	36	22.8	16

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash: 75
Complaints that report a fire: 7
Injuries in the complaints: 56
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Oct 2010

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 1995 GMC Jimmy, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 90 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 GMC Jimmy
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA02006	Engineering analysis	WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE	Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor	31 May 2002	23 Jul 2003	03V159000
EA00008	Engineering analysis	LOSS OF POWER ASSIST	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	16 Mar 2000	31 Aug 2001
PE99024	Preliminary evaluation	LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	5 Apr 1999	16 Mar 2000
EA97022	Engineering analysis	WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE	Visibility	23 Oct 1997	2 Jul 1998	98V150001
PE97028	Preliminary evaluation	WINDSHIELD WIPER	Visibility	17 Jun 1997	23 Oct 1997
EA94038	Engineering analysis	ABS BRAKING SYSTEM	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	31 Oct 1994	28 Feb 2000	99I006000

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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19914
19921
19932
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19990
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 1995 GMC JimmyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/jimmy/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 1995 GMC Jimmy?: 3,189,213 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 1995 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1995 GMC Jimmy name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 263 of 708 component mentions, or 371.5 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 GMC Jimmy open?: No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.