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1998 GMC Jimmy electrical system problems

The 1998 GMC Jimmy has 44 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Jimmy electrical system complaints by model year44 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 9 complaints1995: 35 complaints1996: 34 complaints1997: 35 complaints1998: 44 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 20 complaints
Jimmy electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING A 1998GMC JIMMY FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TO WALTERS, OK. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT AND THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY. I WAS ON THE HE BAILEY TURNPIKE ON HIGHWAY MARKER 30 - I COULD SEE THE SIGN AND PULL OFF FOR THE FAXON EXIT AND THE BIG SIGN FOR WALTERS. A FEW WISPS OF WHITE SMOKE APPEARED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 5, 2009 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1998 GMC Jimmy have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1998 GMC Jimmy electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.