Model year record
1999 GMC Jimmy
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 202 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 10 | 50,400 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 9 | 42,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | 88,000 mi |
| Air bags | 6 | 53,303 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 6 | 42,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | 31,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 5 | 40,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 5 | 543 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 4 | 543 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 114,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 4 | 38,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 110,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 4 | 125,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 4 | 42,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 3 | 42,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Power train | 3 | 160,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 16,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 36,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | 543 mi |
| Interior lighting | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 2 | 80,520 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 2 | 97,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 145,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | 94,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 2 | 543 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 73,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 94,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | 94,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 79,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 106,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 543 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 115,000 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | 141,200 mi |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 543 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | 543 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle hubs | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 96,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 63,676 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | 75,020 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 94,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 138,999 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | 543 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 73,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 99,800 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | 94,000 mi |
| Wheels: hubcap/cover | 1 | 85,076 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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