1995 GMC JIMMY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
713
Owner Complaints
8
Recalls
12
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1995 GMC JIMMY
The 1995 GMC JIMMY has received a total of 713 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. 12 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip (188 complaints), Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher (37 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve (34 complaints).
Recalls for the 1995 GMC JIMMY
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 1995 GMC JIMMY, potentially affecting up to 5,597,013 vehicles.
Recall 06E041000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 7,800 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.
Consequence: A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.
View full details →Recall 99V193000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
| 1,125,749 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
View full details →Recall 99I006000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
| 2,400,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
View full details →Recall 98V150001 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
| 1,557,585 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
View full details →Recall 96V234000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 432,183 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
View full details →Recall 95V180000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| 73,163 vehicles affected
Defect: FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence: 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: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
View full details →Recall 95V080000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
| 271 vehicles affected
Defect: THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.
View full details →Recall 94V242000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 262 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1995 GMC JIMMY
713 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 GMC JIMMY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE GAS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW COIL AND DISTRIBUTOR, OIL, AND STILL IT STOPS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PARK THEIR JIMMY DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, THE JIMMY HAS BEEN TO 3 DEALERS WHO CHARGED A LOT OF MONEY BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM.
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE GAS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW COIL AND DISTRIBUTOR, OIL, AND STILL IT STOPS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PARK THEIR JIMMY DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, THE JIMMY HAS BEEN TO 3 DEALERS WHO CHARGED A LOT OF MONEY BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM.
THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SERIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF. *TR
THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SERIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF. *TR
THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SERIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF. *TR
View all Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1995 GMC JIMMY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1995 GMC JIMMY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1995 GMC JIMMY
General Motors, LLC has issued 12 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1995 GMC JIMMY. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
761002 — SEATS
CAB FLOOR CRACKED AT FRONT SEAT ANCHOR REINFORCEMENT SPOT WELDS (REPLACE REINFORCEMENT AND WELD FLOOR CRACKS). *TW
563202 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INTERMITTENT STEERING COLUMN POP/CLICK NOISE WHEN TURNING (INSTALL NEW UPPER BEARING SPRING). *SD
CAMP95C442 — STRUCTURE
UNKNOWN
521501 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD HINGE RATTLE (INSTALL SPRING WASHER).*SD
CAMP95C35A — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
FUEL TANK PLASTIC RESERVOIR ATTACHEMENT. *SD
GM950505 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL ANOUNCEMENT LETTER TO DEALERS CONCERNING CAMPAIGNS 95-C-34, 95-C-33, 95-C-35, 95-C-31. *TW
CAMP/95C31 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL CAMPAIGN 95-C-31 - GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1995 GMC TRUCK 2 WHEEL AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SONOMA PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES (RPO L35 - VIN CODE W) AND 1995 GMC TRUCK 4 WHEEL DRIVE JIMMYS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES (RPO L35 VICN CODE W) AND...
CAMP/95C33 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL CAMPAIGN 95-C-33 - GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT ON CERTAIN 1995 GMC JIMMYS EQUIPPED WITH REAR WINDOW WIPER, THE REAR WIPER BLADE CAN PIVOT AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE GOING THROUGH CERTAIN CAR WASHES. THIS CAN CAUSE PAINT MUTILATION TO THE ENDGATE. IN THESE CAR WASHES, THE CLEANING...
CAMP/95C34 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT ON CERTAIN 1995 GMC 4-DOOR JIMMYS BUILT BEFORE EARLY DECEMBER, 1994, AND ON CERTAIN 1995 1995 GMC 2-DOOR JIMMYS BUILT BEFORE THE END OF JANUARY, 1995, THE RETRACTABLE CARGO SHADE WAS NOT INSTALLED, BUT THE COST OF THIS FEATURE WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE...
CAMP/95C35 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
RECALL CAMPAIGN 95-C-35 - GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN EARLY PRODUCTION 1995 4-DOOR JIMMYS HAVE A CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL COLLISIONS. IF ONE OF THESE VEHICLES, WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK, WERE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION...
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NHTSA Investigations for the 1995 GMC JIMMY
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1995 GMC JIMMY.
Other Model Years of the GMC JIMMY
- 1990 GMC JIMMY — 15 complaints
- 1991 GMC JIMMY — 139 complaints
- 1992 GMC JIMMY — 134 complaints
- 1993 GMC JIMMY — 263 complaints
- 1994 GMC JIMMY — 424 complaints
- 1995 GMC JIMMY (current)
- 1996 GMC JIMMY — 605 complaints
- 1997 GMC JIMMY — 421 complaints
- 1998 GMC JIMMY — 355 complaints
- 1999 GMC JIMMY — 202 complaints
- 2000 GMC JIMMY — 307 complaints
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