1990 GMC Jimmy Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 GMC Jimmy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Replaced heater core (a/c) door handles on driver and passenger door separated from inside door panel. Hesitation on start, and throughout driving range, seems indicative of fuel line, carb, or something internal. In the dealers shop as I type. Would turn over, but would not start, again seems…”
“Replaced heater core (a/c) door handles on driver and passenger door separated from inside door panel. Hesitation on start, and throughout driving range, seems indicative of fuel line, carb, or something internal. In the dealers shop as I type. Would turn over, but would not start, again seems…”
“Replaced heater core (a/c) door handles on driver and passenger door separated from inside door panel. Hesitation on start, and throughout driving range, seems indicative of fuel line, carb, or something internal. In the dealers shop as I type. Would turn over, but would not start, again seems…”
“Replaced heater core (a/c) door handles on driver and passenger door separated from inside door panel. Hesitation on start, and throughout driving range, seems indicative of fuel line, carb, or something internal. In the dealers shop as I type. Would turn over, but would not start, again seems…”
“While driving at about 65 mph and applying brakes, consumer tried to come to a complete stop and vehicle would not stop. *ak”
“The fuel tank shield/protector were replaced due to contamination that resulted in leakage. *yc”
“Consumer was rearended and the front seat recliner fell backward and the ashtray came apart and hit the passenger's side in the face . Please describe .*ak”
“Poor performance of abs brakes. Tt”
Defect investigations
HIGH IDLE FLARE
There is no summary currently available
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
HIGH IDLE FLARE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 GMC Jimmy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.