2001 GMC Jimmy problems
The 2001 GMC Jimmy has 141 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns lighting. After that come electrical system (14%) and suspension (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 141 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 83 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 64,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 102,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the GMC Jimmy with enough data (96 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
GMC never done a investigation on vehicle in site only by phone.this was a frontal accident an neither airbag deployed.
While traveling on highway another vehicle was in front of consumer's vehicle. To avoid vehicle, consumer pulled over to the shoulder, hit an enbankment, and went into a ditch. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't go off. Consumer sustained minor injuries.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof, and none of the air bags deployed. *nlm ph
Dt: the contact states the ABS engaged at low speeds. Causing extended stopping distances during low-speed braking applications. The vehicle has been to a repair shop once for inspection. Although an ABS problem was recognized no repairs were made. The contact experienced this problem for the past year and a half.
Dt: the contact stated the vehicle had the same problems as indicated in NHTSA recall campaign 01v364000 concerning brake lights: switch. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.