1997 GMC Jimmy body & structure problems
15 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 1997 GMC Jimmy, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The doors are welded to the frame of the vehicle. There are no bolts on the doors. There is cracking & breaking of the welds that are connected to the body frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 GMC jimmy. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front suspension. The steering was difficult to maneuver when turning the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. An independent mechanic stated that the front end needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 GMC Jimmy
- Suspension 62 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Lighting 22 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
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