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1997 GMC Jimmy fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 21 complaints for the 1997 GMC Jimmy, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
21 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

ABS brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a head-on collision. Upon impact, driver's/passenger's air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injuries. In addition, ignition locked up/fuel gauge and alternator failed.

September 1998 CrashInjury

Dt: on 5/24/05 caller was driving at 40 MPH on level ground on the highway and the spare tire fell out from underneath the vehicle. The cable that holds the spare onto the vehicle broke and allowed spare to break away and fell onto the highway. The windshield wipers have caused many problems in the past as well. The wipers would start and stop unannounced and had to be repaired and the blinkers would come on and go off on their own. The consumer believed there was a general problem with the electrical system.

Reported at 70,000 miles, May 2005

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