The 1993 GMC Jimmy has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,198,413 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 263 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC99V1930001999-07-191,125,749 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.
POWER TRAIN94V0930001994-05-1672,664 affected
Defect
SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAN DEVELOP ON THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH PREVENTING THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING. THIS CAN PREVENT A "NO PARK" CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. (THE "NO PARK" CONDITION WILL NOT OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF.)
Consequence
UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WILL INDICATE IF THE LOW OR REVERSE CLUTCH IS WORN. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWS CONTAMINATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
151
35crashes13injuries2deaths
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
6
1crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
4fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
2fires
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
4
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
4
Total complaints263
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 gmc jimmy. While driving in reverse at 20 mph, the vehicle became uncontrollable and was unable to be stopped by depressing the brake pedal. The failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was notified, but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,426.”
“Vehicle keeps stalling after warming up. I've changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, coil pack, module under distributor. *tr”
“Vehicle keeps stalling after warming up. I've changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, coil pack, module under distributor. *tr”
“Failure of 15 amp. Fuse. Cause shorted bare wires in fuel tank. Attached to fuel pump. Fuel pump and wiring replaced. *jb”
“Failure of 15 amp. Fuse. Cause shorted bare wires in fuel tank. Attached to fuel pump. Fuel pump and wiring replaced. *jb”
“1993 gmc jimmy had level 4 corrosion with perforation in the bonding. *ts (12/05/05) windshield issue. *sc”
“Dt: when driving the vehicle and pressing on the brake it felt as though they didn't work. Vehicle was taken to the repair center, and was told to unhook the anti-lock brakes because it was expensive to fix them , and that was what most people did. *ak”
“Fuel injection was replaced three times. Also, consumer had a problem starting the vehicle. To obtain speed consumer had to completely depress the acceleration pedal. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA94029 Opened 1994-07-29 · closed 1996-07-31
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
InvestigationEA94038 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.
InvestigationEA94038 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.
InvestigationPE94046 Opened 1994-06-17 · closed 1994-10-31
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 GMC Jimmy as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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