1998 GMC Jimmy air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 GMC Jimmy — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Frontal accident to my 1998 jimmy at 35 mph. Extensive front damage to the vehicle and neither air bag deployed. No air bag codes everything was functioning properly. Both police officers agreed that with the type of accident there should have been a deployment of the airbags. Because of no…”
filed Sep 9, 2008
“Dt: the front and rear windshield wipers began to intermittently work. This was over a period of three months and later stopped working all together. Consumer did not take the vehicle to a dealer for any repairs because it was no longer under warranty. The transmission did not shift properly after…”
filed Aug 31, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Jimmy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Jimmy | 7 | 7% |
| 2000 Jimmy | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 Jimmy | 9 | 7% |
| 1997 Jimmy | 16 | 6% |
| 1996 Jimmy | 16 | 4% |
| 1995 Jimmy | 35 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.