1997 GMC Jimmy fuel system, gasoline problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 GMC Jimmy — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission failure / replaced transmission - upper & lower ball joint failure / replaced upper & lower ball joints - rear window wiper failure / inoperable at this point - extremely expensive replacements with no old parts available at this point. Events leading up to failure I can only attribute…”
filed Sep 8, 2005
“Dt: on 5/24/05 caller was driving at 40 mph on level ground on the highway and the spare tire fell out from underneath the vehicle. The cable that holds the spare onto the vehicle broke and allowed spare to break away and fell onto the highway. *ak the windshield wipers have caused many problems in…”
filed May 25, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Jimmy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Jimmy | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Jimmy | 17 | 8% |
| 1999 Jimmy | 11 | 8% |
| 1998 Jimmy | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Jimmy | 19 | 5% |
| 1995 Jimmy | 29 | 6% |
| 1994 Jimmy | 10 | 3% |
| 1993 Jimmy | 14 | 6% |
| 1992 Jimmy | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 Jimmy | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 GMC Jimmy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.