Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Money Pit - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By ramdaddi - March 15 - 11:58 am

  Yes, very reliable OVER SIZED STATION WAGON. Awesome in the snow with the original Good Year Wrangler tires but a very expensive vehicle to maintain. Sealed front wheel bearings and brakes always seem to fail and are costly repairs. Ive had mine for 10 plus years and I just put $2,000 into the breaks, bearings and idler arms or some crap like that and honestly, Im glad I did. This "truck" is a great work horse, 144k miles, and I love to beat the hell out of it off roading at the farm. Maintain it and the mechanic said I can go another 100k miles easy. beats a car payment and insurance on a new vehicle!

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  3 transmissions, and 3 fuel pumps - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By Kat - September 17 - 2:00 am

  Hi I bought it used. Now have 191,000 and if you throw enough money at something it will keep running, This is the only vehicle I have ever had to have towed 7 times and I have been driving over 40 years. AAA is a must if you drive one of these. The body still looks great. Now there is something major going on with the front end. Afraid to take it to the mechanic. This is the third transmission, one radiator, fuel pump has been replaced 3 times. The starter, brakes and rotors several times. The 4 wheel drive and a/c works perfectly have not had to do anything with either too bad the whole car wasnt like these components.

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  My Jimmy - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By SN09 - April 14 - 11:15 am

  When I first bought it off the dealership I had to have them replace the thermostat, radiator. I havent had any big problems since then, but it does seem like its slowly slipping. They charged way to much money for this SUV and its a gas hog!

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  Worst reliable truck I ever owned - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By jim - August 1 - 9:16 pm

  The truck was great looking. But broke down on a regular basis. Electronics and engine problems. Even the dealer was tired of fixing it! Finally traded it in for a more reliable truck .

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  Good luck - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By Randy - December 29 - 10:33 pm

  I have always had good luck with my GM cars and trucks. Not sure if I got a lemon or what. I bought the Jimmy for my wife. In the past 6 months I have replaced the rear end, followed the next month by the transmission and two weeks later a fuel pump. Needless to say none of it was cheap. The door locks have stopped working. The drivers side window sometimes works and sometimes doesnt. Now you have to turn the key on and off twice to get it to start. The Jimmy has pretty much been a disappointment and a money pit. I could understand if the car was driven hard but we live in the city. Its used to pick up the kids and in town use.

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  Here we go - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By miladyelaine - December 23 - 4:20 am

  Well, I must have gotten a GMC super lemon. I picked it up with 10 k miles and thought I was in heaven. But the the honeymoon didnt last long. After 30k, we had replaced both front hubs and the 4wd decoder motor. After 60k, another set of hubs. 90k, transmission, fuel pump, and serp. belt at least twice a year. Two days ago, the fuel pump went again. By the way, make sure you change the engine coolant on mfrs schedule, or you are in for a nightmare! Great ride but this vehicle will dip deep into your pockets. The only guarantee on this car is that every trip to the garage is going to cost you at least $1,000, and you can bank on four to six trips per year.

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  Security Stinks - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By applered - November 14 - 2:04 pm

  I bought my 2001 Jimmy in July 2007, it was a used Jimmy. It has a good engine has always started but the security systems stinks. We drove the Jimmy a week after we bought it to Georgia. We get to Chatanoga TN and we started having problems with the Jimmy stopping and the security light coming on. We get back to Indiana where we live and the horns start going off and lights flashing in the middle of the night. We stop at a gas station shut the engine off, put in gas, pay for gas, get back in the Jimmy start it up and the security light comes on and we cant move. Now over a year later, the Jimmy runs but only for about 10 minutes and shuts off, wont run. Trading off as soon as I can.

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  Wouldnt buy again - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By The Jimmy - September 13 - 4:33 pm

  I have had my Jimmy for about 4 years now and I have had some basic problems check engine lights on and no one can figure out why, blew a head gas get. I have been good to it always get oil changed on time. It feels like the car is made of plastic and it makes terrible noises when you drive. I guess all in all it been OK to me. Also terrible gas mileage I dont even want to check and see what it is now with gas $4

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  I hate my car - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By Phil - September 6 - 6:19 pm

  I have had this vehicle for 2 years now. It has 113,000 miles. Replaced the ball joints 4 times and they need it again after just replacing the fuel pump at $900. I have probably spent at least $4000 on just repairing this vehicle. The 4 wheel drive switch went wacko. Now the brake lights are on and staying on. Fuel economy is rotten. This car has been in a repair garage more than its been in my garage. Ill definitely not buy another GMC product again.

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  Fun and Nice to Look at but a Black Hole - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By Sheena - March 7 - 4:15 pm

  I like the GMC Jimmy just fine. I am am not big on fixing my own cars personaly though but I love fun & tough cars and SUVs. The GMC Jimmy is tough and reliable to a point. Yes basic maintenance is required most definitly but wear and tear and a bit of cheap parts make that go a little more quickly than one can keep up with. Money is definitely needed to own this car because big items do go on it and sometimes all at once.