1993 GMC Jimmy problems
The 1993 GMC Jimmy has 263 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (69%) concerns brakes. After that come engine (6%) and fuel system (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 263 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 69% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 44 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 2
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: 44 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the GMC Jimmy with enough data (141 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Was coming upon stop sign, had applied brakes & had no brakes; pedal went to floor; continued into traffic; was broadsided on driver's side by another vehicle.
Owner claims that when he applies the brakes that sometimes the car doesn't respond. He has to keep applying his foot to the pedal.
Brakes did not operate when pushing pedal to floor, vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Dealer has seen vehicle twice and said its no problem. There were two injuries due to the accident, there were several brake failures prior to the accident. *slc
Failure of 15 amp. Fuse. Cause shorted bare wires in fuel tank. Attached to fuel pump. Fuel pump and wiring replaced.
Vehicle keeps stalling after warming up. I've changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, coil pack, module under distributor.