Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc jimmy. While driving 65 MPH, the brakes failed to respond without warning and the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the entire front end was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 06/02/2017
GMC Jimmy no deployment problems
67 of the 2,668 owner complaints about the GMC Jimmy describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 67
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 100,000
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What owners say
Bad 3 vehickle auto accident on I-96 in michigan. A white car stopped or stalled in center lane of highway and was then hit by a green car and we hit the green car "head on" in the rear.. Air bags did not deploy with a direct head on hit at 65 to 70 miles per hour. My truck was a 1997 gmc jimmy.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 gmc jimmy. The contact stated that the air bag failed to deploy when he was involved in a frontal crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver sustained minor injuries to his arms. A police report was filed. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle and it was sent to a salvage yard. The speed was unknown and the VIN was invalid. The current and failure mileages were 135,000.
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 acceleration for a period of about thirty seconds, and then it shifted into gear. The ABS was delayed when applying brake pressure. The brakes locked, and then the vehicle slid. The brakes pads were replaced every three months, this has been ongoing for the last two years. The steering wheel pulled to the right continuously, an alignment was performed a year ago but it did not correct the problem. In january 2004 the vehicle was involved in an accident, it struck a parked car at a speed of about 30 MPH and the air bags did not deploy. This was front impact. The consumer has numerous complaints about the vehicle. *ak.
Dt: contact states air bags did not deploy during a front end collision. Contact was driving approximately 30-40 MPH.
While driving 35 MPH the consumer was involved in a head on collision. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The driver sustained neck and back injuries. Please provide additional information. *jb
Have had multiple problems with no brake lights, hazard lights or driving lights. Vehicle also has been in two front end collisions and air bags did not deploy in either wreck. Vehicle was looked at by a dealer and could not be fixed.
Consumer stated while traveling 25-35 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Two passengers sustained injuries. Consumer was told by insurance company to call the federal safety agency.
During a front end crash both of the air bags failed to deploy. State trooper on the scene advised me to file a complaint. This has also been reported to gmc.
Vehicle involved in head-on collision at 45 MPH. Vehicle was driver side air bag did not deploy, resulting in injuries to driver's chest and arms. Gmc has been contacted.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the GMC Jimmy no deployment
Which GMC Jimmy years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (22 complaints), 1996 (13 complaints) and 1997 (12 complaints).
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