1994 Gmc JIMMY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
142 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
94,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 89 of 142 complaints (62.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 106 | 74.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 2.8% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 2.8% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 2.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 89 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 89; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve): 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift: 4; Electrical System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 130 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 39 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 2000 | 36 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
1995: 39; 1996: 17; 2000: 36; 2001: 19; 2002: 13; 2003: 9; 2004: 5; 2005: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 106 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10006066 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)
THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FADING AND HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER RECALL# G99041/NHTSA RECALL #'S 99V193000/991006000. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006285 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013818 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)
AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMED UP THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WOULD READ ALMOST 0. STARTED READING OK UNTIL IT WARMED UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIGURE OUT WAS THAT THE OIL PUMP HAD GONE BAD. THEIR PRICE QUOTE WAS UNREAL (+ OR - $3,200). WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY ESTIMATED $1,200.00. HAD TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION THEY SAID TO GET TO THE OIL PUMP. THIS YEAR (2003) THE GAUGE IS ACTING UP AGAIN. IT STARTS OUT FINE AND AFTER IT WARMS UP, IT DROPS TO ABOUT 10 ON THE PRESSURE GAUGE. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE PRESSUR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10013818 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 743719 · 2001-04-08 (April 8, 2001)
VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE ON A HILL. THE THROTTLE BECAME JAMMED IN A FULL OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC . THE DRIVER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL RESULTING IN THE ENGINE OVER REVING. THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCK WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED CONNECTOR BEARING. UPON INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE OF THE JAMMED THROTTLE VALVE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A HEAT SENSOR (IN THE RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN THE AIR FILTER AND THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD) HAD DROP…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 743719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565959 · 2002-06-05 (June 5, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, HOWEVER THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING IN 150 FEET OF DISTANCE BEFORE HITTING A SIGN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CONSUMER FEEL RECALL NOTICE G99041RS RECEIVED IN JANUARY 2002 CONTENTS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565959 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 745814 · 2001-05-24 (May 24, 2001)
EGR VALVE CONTROLS ALL VACUUM SYSTEMS ALSO. SO WHEN THE PART FAILS YOU LOSE ALL BRAKES AND POWER. YOU WILL SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF WITHOUT STEERING AND ANY *ANY* BRAKING POWERS. THE FAILURE CONTINUES AND ALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN DO IS ADD NEW PARTS TO CHANGE. TOTAL COSTS OVER 2000 DOLLARS IN SIX WEEKS THIS LAST TIME. YET WITH LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR WITH THE LAST EGR VALVE THE PART FAILED. WE HAVE HAD THREE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. WE HAVE REPLACED NINE IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. THIS PART CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT FROM THE DEAL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 745814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 886440 · 2001-04-23 (April 23, 2001)
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V193000 FOR ABS FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING SERVICE, SAYING THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED TO STALL DUE TO FAULTY EGR VALVE. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 886440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 887807 · 2001-05-09 (May 9, 2001)
EGR VALVE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, VALVE FAILS ON ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IT WAS NOISY,ALSO BRAKES WERE INEFFECTVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND EXCESS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST, MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING, ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP, AND THE LONGER ITS DRIVEN VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON,ALSO RADIATOR LOW ON COOLANT INSPECTI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 887807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 867157 · 2000-08-08 (August 8, 2000)
VEHICLE WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION. FUEL INJECTOR WAS NO GOOD. *AK THE FAILED FUEL INJECTOR WAS THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PART FUEL INECTION UNIT. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 867157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 878431 · 2001-01-18 (January 18, 2001)
4- WHEEL DRIVE MODULE HAS GONE OUT. ALSO, OVER PAST YEARS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUELINJECTOR SYSTEM/ EGR VALVE/ BRAKE LININGS/ BRAKES ONCE YEARLY/ FUEL PUMP, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 878431 at NHTSA ↗