1992 GMC Jimmy problems
Owners have filed 134 complaints about the 1992 GMC Jimmy with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 65.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of seat belts at 5.2%.
Complaints134
Crashes11
Fires2
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 65.7% · 88
Seat belts 5.2% · 7
Electrical system 4.5% · 6
Structure 3.7% · 5
Vehicle speed control 3.0% · 4
Suspension 3.0% · 4
Engine and engine cooling 3.0% · 4
Fuel system, gasoline 2.2% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the GMC Jimmy in this data, 1992 draws comparatively few complaints; 1995 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 48 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 107,470 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving the vehicle, consumer tried to make a sudden stop by depressing the brake pedal the vehicle slowly came to a stop. Consumer contacted the dealer . *Ak consumer states for a three month period, brakes would lock up an skid a few feet prior to vehicle stopping, since the brake power modulator valve has ceased to work, braking works fine and consumer declines to have the costly part replaced. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
Abs brake problems; intermittently, when applying the brakes, especially on wet pavement, the pedal would travel to the floor and the brakes would not hold, causing vehicle to go several feet beyond the point of stop. The brake warning light came on in september of 97. Technician stated that a bpmv was faulty, which was replaced. Service brakes, hydraulic
Catastrophic abs failure at freeway speeds. When brakes are applied lightly to adjust speed in traffic, abs pump activiates, locking brake pedal in the up position while not slowing vehicle. Abs system continues pedal lockout until vehicle rolls to a complete stop. Dealer indicates abs failure, recommends disconnecting abs. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other GMC Jimmy years
1991 139 complaints · 61.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 263 complaints · 66.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 424 complaints · 67.2% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 713 complaints · 36.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 605 complaints · 33.2% service brakes, hydraulic 1997 421 complaints · 14.7% suspension