Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Jimmy Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Jimmy? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Jimmy problems by model year
0 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Jimmy | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Jimmy | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Jimmy | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Jimmy | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Jimmy | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Jimmy | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Jimmy | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Jimmy, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension8 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- other1 complaint