GMC cooling system problems
Across all GMC models in NHTSA's complaint database, 233 complaints involve cooling system. The Jimmy accounts for the largest share (27%). The single worst model year is the 1996 Jimmy with 26 cooling system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 233 about cooling system, all GMC models
- Most affected
- Jimmy 27% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 99 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which GMC models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy | 62 | 27% |
| Envoy | 31 | 13% |
| Sonoma | 27 | 12% |
| Sierra | 14 | 6% |
| Suburban | 14 | 6% |
| Safari | 13 | 6% |
| Sierra 1500 | 13 | 6% |
| Yukon | 9 | 4% |
| Envoy XL | 8 | 3% |
| Sierra 2500 | 8 | 3% |
Worst model years for cooling system
- 1996 GMC Jimmy26 complaints
- 2002 GMC Envoy17 complaints
- 1997 GMC Jimmy14 complaints
- 1995 GMC Jimmy8 complaints
- 1995 GMC Sonoma6 complaints
Cooling system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 21 |
| 1996 | 35 |
| 1997 | 23 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Among the 99 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.