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1997 GMC Jimmy overheating reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1997 GMC Jimmy — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Overheating reports
2%
share of complaints
75,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Overheating in other Jimmy years

1996 Jimmy7
1995 Jimmy5
Jimmy overheating by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 GMC Jimmy

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 GMC Jimmy report before drawing conclusions.