Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Junk - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By vince_27 - March 9 - 11:04 am

  Never buy a 99 GMC Jimmy 2 Door 4.3L Sport. They are Junk! I had to put a new trans in it $1500. Plus upper and lower ball joins on both sides $426. They heater dont work. Also the rear end needs to be rebuild $700. The pinion bearings and gears are bad. Make lots of humming noise when your going down the road and let off the gas.

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  I love my "Jimmy"! - 1996 GMC Jimmy
  By frebeckil - March 5 - 12:13 pm

  I have 187,000+ miles on this Jimmy and now I am starting a few problem...ball joint, booster and I let the brakes go so now have to replace rotors. It has been one of the very best vehicles Ive owned and it looks so nice, too. I love the small SUV feel, not boaty big. I have to face the fact that I will have to soon part with it and dont know what will be as good for that many miles. Absolutely no major problems and the motor still carries a strong oil pressure.

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  Happy with my Jimmy - 2000 GMC Jimmy
  By lucas - February 3 - 1:00 pm

  My Jimmy drives very smooth after nine years of straight ownership. No major repairs nor problems with it. I like the way it sits high, but not too high. I also like the gas mileage I get from my 4.6L.

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  Double edged sword - 2000 GMC Jimmy
  By Andy - January 25 - 3:47 pm

  Bought it in 2001 with 64K. Now has 311K. Wheel bearings replaced twice. Ball joints and front end done. Head gasket blew at 100K. Brakes yearly. Fuel pump. Major valve job. Alternators every 18 months. New battery every 3 years. Fantastic to drive, (live in Western Canada) Horrible to maintain. The double edged is that it does what its supposed to but at high maintenance. Rear wiper motor is absolute rubbish. Shocks are on their way out. Put the best tyres you can afford on it and it stays on the road in the worst conditions. Gas mileage leaves something to be desired.

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  Nice Vehicle - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By K.P. - January 23 - 1:10 pm

  We bought this Vehicle in 2007, because of the design other amenitites it came with. It only had 49,000 miles on it when we bought it. It now has 81,000 miiles and it needs lower ball joints, seals on the motor cause it leaks bad and other minor stuff. We keep the oil changed regularly. Now, we dont drive it at all. When we bought it, it still had a warranty and I took it back to be fixed, of course the warranty doesnt cover any of the things wrong with it. I would like to trade it. I wont buy another one. It has heated seats on both driver and passenger side in the front and memory seats on the driver side. Both of these options were what sold us on it,including leather and other options

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  Engine Reliable, other parts unreliable - 2001 GMC Jimmy
  By cjammerman - January 7 - 11:52 pm

  Engine still running strong at 124,500 miles, but I have gone through front end parts like crazy. 6 wheel hubs, ball joints replaced twice. Fuel pressure sensor and purge valve went out. It has been in the shop a lot for suspension/front end parts and wheel hubs are not cheap. I also have issues with the car shaking/shimmy-ing at low speeds/reverse when in 4WD. Read an information bulletin that there have been complaints on this problem but no recalls.

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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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  Great utility vehicle - 1993 GMC Jimmy
  By Steve - December 22 - 12:06 pm

  This has been the most fun vehicle I have owned. Very well designed and built. I really liked the full frame under it, which makes it very strong. The only problems I have had was I needed to replace the MPFI unit. It should have been under warranty, but the dealer refused to replace it. I have also had to replace the fuel pump relay twice. Being an SLT model, it has all the "bells and whistles" like leather interior, CD player, electronic 4 wheel drive, keyless remote, power mirrors and seats with lumbar support, etc. I would not hesitate to buy another if I needed one but mine is still running great.

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  Piece of Junk - 2000 GMC Jimmy
  By Nicole - December 16 - 9:51 pm

  The first year we bought this vehicle, we had no problems. Then it all happened. It only has 95000 kms now and was bought with 75000 kms. There is a knocking noise that happens intermittently that no one knows what it is, the brakes and rotors have been replaced, wheel bearings, the gas gauge hasnt worked for 3 years, the seat handle snapped off, the power window switch on driver side doesnt work, front speakers have blown for no reason oh and we get 200 kms a tank! This is a piece of junk and i would never buy one or any GMC again!