1998 GMC Jimmy visibility problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 GMC Jimmy — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 gmc jimmy. While driving approximately 75 mph in rainy weather conditions, the front and rear windshield wipers would not work when activated. The driver experienced extremely limited visibility and had to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. He had to wait…”
filed May 22, 2009
“Drive an 1998 gmc jimmy with around 172,000 miles on it (I know this is a lot of miles). Had the local gm dealer work on my rear defroster (one of the clips fell off). After receiving the vehicle back from the dealer I turned my defroster on about two weeks later. The back window exploded like a…”
filed Jul 12, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Jimmy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Jimmy | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 Jimmy | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 Jimmy | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 Jimmy | 44 | 16% |
| 1996 Jimmy | 70 | 17% |
| 1995 Jimmy | 77 | 15% |
| 1994 Jimmy | 8 | 2% |
| 1993 Jimmy | 5 | 2% |
| 1992 Jimmy | 2 | 2% |
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.