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GMC Jimmy years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 8 model years of the GMC Jimmy by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 107 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 12 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 223 | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 15 | Typical |
| 1999 | 152 | 5 | 0.7 | 0 | 16 | Typical |
| 1998 | 254 | 9 | 1.1 | 2 | 23 | Typical |
| 1997 | 288 | 10 | 1.2 | 5 | 23 | Typical |
| 1996 | 415 | 13 | 1.6 | 8 | 54 | Typical |
- 20042 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20031 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2001107 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000223 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1999152 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 1998254 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1997288 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1996415 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 31, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2003, 2004, 2001.
About this comparison
What GMC Jimmy years have the most complaints?
No GMC Jimmy model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 8 model years compared. The highest was 1996.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.