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1999 Gmc Jimmy Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

No open recalls

202 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.45 · updated 2026-08-07

No open NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1999 Gmc Jimmy. That is not a clean bill of health — recalls are issued at any time, so re-check with your VIN before you buy.

Complaint volume

202 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

18Crashes
1Fires
13Injuries
0Deaths

Across 202 complaints. Severity Index 0.45.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Suspension · Front · Whee…10 · 5%Suspension · Front · Cont…9 · 4%Power Train · Automatic T…8 · 4%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…6 · 3%Air Bags6 · 3%Seats · Front Assembly · …6 · 3%Suspension · Front · Cont…5Fuel System, Gasoline · D…5
  1. Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing — 10 reports
  2. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint — 9 reports
  3. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 8 reports
  4. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 6 reports
  5. Air Bags — 6 reports
  6. Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner — 6 reports
  7. Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint — 5 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump — 5 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 4 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting:Headlights — 4 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (8) · 1996 (8) · 1997 (5) · 1998 (2) · 1999 · 2000 (4) · 2001 (3) · 2003 (1) · 2004 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.