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1998 GMC Jimmy transmission problems

The 1998 GMC Jimmy has 30 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

30

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Jimmy transmission complaints by model year39 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 12 complaints1995: 33 complaints1996: 32 complaints1997: 39 complaints1998: 30 complaints1999: 24 complaints2000: 31 complaints2001: 12 complaints2004: 1 complaints
Jimmy transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 6, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 GMC Jimmy have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 1998 GMC Jimmy transmission — 8% 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.