Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Jimmy Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Jimmy? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Jimmy problems by model year
32 recall entries and 318 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Jimmy | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Jimmy | 1 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Jimmy | 0 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Jimmy | 3 | 97 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Jimmy | 4 | 205 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Jimmy | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Jimmy | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Jimmy | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Jimmy | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Jimmy, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension53 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic46 complaints
- power train41 complaints
- electrical system37 complaints
- engine and engine cooling37 complaints
- exterior lighting32 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline22 complaints
- equipment20 complaints