GMC Jimmy — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 2001, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Jimmy Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1984 1985: 6 complaints 1986: 3 complaints 1987: 6 complaints 1988: 15 complaints 1988 1989: 13 complaints 1990: 11 complaints 1991: 118 complaints 1992: 122 complaints 1992 1993: 216 complaints 1994: 334 complaints 1995: 499 complaints 1996: 407 complaints 1996 1997: 274 complaints 1998: 238 complaints 1999: 137 complaints 2000: 211 complaints 2000 2001: 100 complaints 2002: 0 complaints 2003: 1 complaints 2004: 2 complaints 2004
2004: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19821
19831
19845
19856
19863
19876
198815
198913
199011
1991118
1992122
1993216
1994334
1995499
1996407
1997274
1998238
1999137
2000211
2001100
20020
20031
20042

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 100 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 211 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 137 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 238 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 274 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 407 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 499 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 334 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 216 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 122 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 118 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.