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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Jimmy problems by model year
9 recall entries and 318 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Jimmy | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Jimmy | 1 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Jimmy | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Jimmy | 3 | 97 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Jimmy | 4 | 205 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- service brakes58 complaints
- suspension53 complaints
- hydraulic46 complaints
- power train41 complaints
- electrical system37 complaints
- engine and engine cooling37 complaints
- fuel system33 complaints
- exterior lighting32 complaints