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1998 GMC Jimmy visibility & wipers problems

The 1998 GMC Jimmy has 89 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

89

Visibility & Wipers complaints

25%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Jimmy visibility & wipers complaints by model year89 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 6 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 85 complaints1996: 78 complaints1997: 46 complaints1998: 89 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 4 complaints
Jimmy visibility & wipers 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 · Visibility & Wipers · January 6, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1998 GMC Jimmy have?

NHTSA has 89 complaints about the 1998 GMC Jimmy visibility & wipers — 25% 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.