1992 GMC Jimmy problems
The 1992 GMC Jimmy has 134 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (67%) concerns brakes. After that come seat belts (5%) and electrical system (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 134 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 67% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the GMC Jimmy with enough data (57 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We were given a 1992 GMC jimmy by my father, and along with the car came all the corresponding paperwork. Included in the paperwork was a "safety recall notice" from GMC dated may 2000, recall # g99041-s. This letter describes an ABS brake failure resulting in abnormal stopping distances and the required repairs. When we got the car, I asked my father if the repair was performed and he stated "that when he called the dealership for an appointment they had no record of the recall so the repair was not performed".
Consumer had the brake pedal completely depressed to the floor but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, the car accelerated onto the road and was struck on the right front fender by another vehicle, the impact disengaged the seat belt and threw consumer into the passenger seat of vehicle where he struck his head on passenger side window, consumer experiencing pain in right knee from this accident. Nlm
Dt: the contact stated while stopping at a toll booth the vehicle started smoking from underneath the hood. He pulled over to the side of the road and called for a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to a certified repair shop. Upon inspection the mechanic determined the head gasket was blown. The contact had just purchased this vehicle and did not make it home before the break down occurred. Updated 1/11/2006 -