1999 Gmc Jimmy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 202 complaints
202
Total Complaints
73,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile
73,000 Median Mileage
96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
10
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
AIR BAGS
6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
1
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DATIME RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED"
"WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF INTO DRIVER'S HANDS DUE TO MISSING NUT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK"
"WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28