Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1991 GMC Jimmy: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
86 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 99V193000.
18 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 96V142000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 91V108000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on June 4, 1990. The campaign covers an estimated 181 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on June 21, 1991. The campaign covers an estimated 102,885 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on July 31, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 97,351 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on July 19, 1999. The campaign covers an estimated 1,125,749 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
HIGH IDLE FLARE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. Resulted in recall campaign 99I006000.
REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
HIGH IDLE FLARE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.