"How reliable is the 2000 Gmc Jimmy?"

"Based on 307 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Gmc Jimmy has a median complaint mileage of 72000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Gmc Jimmy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Gmc Jimmy is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 307 total complaints filed."

2000 Gmc Jimmy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 307 complaints

307

Total Complaints

72,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile

72,000 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Wheel Bearing

Automatic Transmission

Fuel System, Gasoline

Upper Ball Joint

Engine And Engine Cooling

Lower Ball Joint

Fuel Gauge System

Electrical System

Front

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE SPARE TIRE IN THE VEHICLE IS BLOCKING THE VEIW OF THE CONSUMER TO THE REAR WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

"AT FIRST WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE VERY WET. WE PROCEEDED TO LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE, SINCE IT HAD BEEN RAINING RECENTLY. THEN WE SAW TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRANSMISSION. TO THE REAR DRIVE AXLE. IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHERE TH..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 15 complaints

25th: 70,875 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 91,285 mi

Wheel Bearing 15 complaints

25th: 45,250 mi Median: 58,321 mi 75th: 69,410 mi

Automatic Transmission 13 complaints

25th: 51,000 mi Median: 71,500 mi 75th: 83,981 mi

Fuel System, Gasoline 9 complaints

25th: 70,897 mi Median: 85,500 mi 75th: 107,283 mi

Upper Ball Joint 9 complaints

Median: 53,111 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 48 MI: 44 OH: 18 CA: 18 PA: 14 IL: 14 IN: 13 IA: 12 TX: 9 MA: 9

Who Files Complaints?

33.6%

Original Owners

66.4%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Jimmy — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	139	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	16
1992	134	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	11
1993	263	163,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	44
1994	424	141,262	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	65
1995	713	118,182	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	95
1996	605	100,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	67
1997	421	70,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	36
1998	355	71,696	Windshield Wiper/Washer	26
1999	202	73,000	Wheel Bearing	18
2001	141	63,853	Automatic Transmission	12

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