1989 GMC Jimmy Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 GMC Jimmy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“If it weren't for our 11-year old daughter noticing she could see smoke in the back window, all seven (7) of us would not have survived this fire. We had time to stop (thanks to her), crawl out and run. There was transmission oil on the road for about 60 feet leading up to where the vehicle…”
“When needed the windshield wipers do not work. It happens every rainy day. Has not caontacted dealer. *ak”
“Instrument cluster malfunctioned. *ak”
“The seat belt shoulder harness gave out in an accident which caused her to hit head on the steering wheel.*ak consumer states driver side seat belt did not hold when braking at 20-25 mph allowing driver to steering wheel consumer stated she was advised by contractor for gm that is how the seat…”
“The seat belt shoulder harness gave out in an accident which caused her to hit head on the steering wheel.*ak consumer states driver side seat belt did not hold when braking at 20-25 mph allowing driver to steering wheel consumer stated she was advised by contractor for gm that is how the seat…”
“Loss of steering while driving, in for repair 6 times, impact 11:00 position speed 5 mph. Tt”
“Vehicle rolled over in an accident. Causing malfunction of driver seat belt. Tt the driver states that getting the belt released when the vehicle rolled over was very difficult. *yh”
“While driving in rain consumer says brakes lock up,may cause accident. 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 1989 GMC Jimmy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.