Problems · NHTSA complaints
2004 GMC Jimmy problems
Owners filed 2 complaints about the 2004 GMC Jimmy with NHTSA between Feb 2004 and Dec 2005. The most-cited component is service brakes, hydraulic (1).
Complaints
2
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Power train1
- Steering1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
1
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Service brakes, hydraulic
1 report
“DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM WAS MORE COMMON ON GRAVEL ROADS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE ABS SENSOR. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE BRAKES. THIS CONTINUED TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM”
Power train
1 report
Steering
1 report
“WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC LANES.*AK”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.