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1995 GMC Jimmy Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1995 GMC Jimmy has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,189,213 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 713 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 99V193000 1999-07-19 1,125,749 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN…

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

VISIBILITY 98V150001 1998-07-01 1,557,585 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 96V234000 1996-11-14 432,183 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."

Consequence

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 95V180000 1995-09-22 73,163 affected
Defect

FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.

SUSPENSION 95V080000 1995-04-24 271 affected
Defect

THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUTS WERE UNDER-TORQUED RESULTING IN IMPROPER SEATING IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN, AND FRACTURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUES.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 94V242000 1994-12-12 262 affected
Defect

THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
188
40crashes1fires26injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
37
1crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
34
2crashes4injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
29
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
26
24crashes19injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
19
3fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
17
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
15
1crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
14
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
Total complaints713

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“For the past several years the engine stops running without warning and will not start for several hours. The gas system has been replaced, new coil and distributor, oil, and still it stops. I have talked to others who have had the same problem and had to park their jimmy due to the unsafe nature…”

STEERING · reported 2015-05-20

“For the past several years the engine stops running without warning and will not start for several hours. The gas system has been replaced, new coil and distributor, oil, and still it stops. I have talked to others who have had the same problem and had to park their jimmy due to the unsafe nature…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-05-20

“There are 8 different serious safety recalls on my vehicle that I was not informed of. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-03-20

“There are 8 different serious safety recalls on my vehicle that I was not informed of. *tr”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-03-20

“There are 8 different serious safety recalls on my vehicle that I was not informed of. *tr”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-03-20

“Torque bar split and fell out of vechicle while driving it. *tr”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 2010-01-09

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 gmc jimmy. The contact was experiencing issues with the abs on her vehicle and the brakes failed. The brake fluid was nearly obsolete. She placed more fluid in the vehicle and it appeared to quickly evaporate. She took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2008-12-22

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 gmc jimmy. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact activated the air conditioning unit and the air would only flow out of the windshield vents, not the dashboard panel vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop to be repaired on numerous…”

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · reported 2007-10-04

Defect investigations

Investigation EA00008 Opened 2000-03-16 · closed 2001-08-31

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA02006 Opened 2002-05-31 · closed 2003-07-23

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED…

Investigation EA02006 Opened 2002-05-31 · closed 2003-07-23

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED…

Investigation EA94038 Opened 1994-10-31 · closed 2000-02-28

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Investigation EA94038 Opened 1994-10-31 · closed 2000-02-28

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Investigation EA97022 Opened 1997-10-23 · closed 1998-07-02

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA97022 Opened 1997-10-23 · closed 1998-07-02

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE97028 Opened 1997-06-17 · closed 1997-10-23

WINDSHIELD WIPER

DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

Investigation PE99024 Opened 1999-04-05 · closed 2000-03-16

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING

CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 GMC Jimmy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.