1997 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 GMC Jimmy. The newest campaign is 03V117000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly. NHTSA has 269 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, 03V117000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the energy-absorbing seat belt assemblies with one that does not have the energy-absorbing loop. Owner notification began on august 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
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. 1,454,544 units in total.
- 03V117000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- 03V093000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- 01V200000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
- 97V096001Seat Belts
03V117000Received . 312,715 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a driver's seat belt buckle assembly that contains an energy-absorbing loop. Sustained loads of sufficient magnitude and duration on the belt in severe crashes could fully deploy the buckle energy-absorbing loop, introducing a total of 10 additional inches of webbing into the seat belt system. The free falling latch plate used in this system may allow webbing to dynamically distribute between the lap and shoulder belt as the driver's position changes during a multiple rollover event.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the energy-absorbing loop fully deploys in a severe multiple rollover crash, it is possible that a belted driver may experience partial or even complete ejection from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the energy-absorbing seat belt assemblies with one that does not have the energy-absorbing loop. Owner notification began on august 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03020. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V093000Received . 507,171 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to happen, it could result in an inoperative switch, heat damage to the driver's door, and/or ignition of components in the driver's door and a subsequent vehicle fire without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on april 24, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V200000Received . 48,600 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. Failure of an upper control arm ball joint assembly could occur due to corrosion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in impaired steering or steering loss, or a partial or complete collapse of the front suspension, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both upper ball joints. Owner notification began september 4, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V096001Received . 586,058 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.
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
269 complaints, 412 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.
- 1997 GMC Jimmy
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Jimmy | All 1997 vehicles | Jimmy, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 148.1 | 62.4 | 76.9 | 61 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 140.8 | 106.3 | 341.6 | 58 |
| Visibility | 111.7 | 58.9 | 91 | 46 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 101.9 | 134.8 | 91.6 | 42 |
| Power Train | 94.7 | 90.5 | 62.2 | 39 |
| Electrical System | 80.1 | 79.7 | 60.3 | 33 |
| Steering | 51 | 70.3 | 24.7 | 21 |
| Exterior Lighting | 46.1 | 25.7 | 22.8 | 19 |
| Air Bags | 38.8 | 60.7 | 28.3 | 16 |
| Structure | 31.6 | 35.8 | 20.7 | 13 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 22
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 22
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Oct 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA97004 | Engineering analysis | SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION | Seat Belts / Front / Webbing | 28 Feb 1997 | 5 Aug 1997 | 97V096001 |
| 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.
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 1997 GMC JimmyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 GMC Jimmy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/jimmy/1997/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1997 GMC Jimmy?
- 1,454,544 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 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 GMC Jimmy name most often?
- Suspension: 61 of 412 component mentions, or 148.1 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 62.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 GMC Jimmy open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.