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1999 GMC Jimmy transmission problems

The 1999 GMC Jimmy has 24 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

2

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

1999 GMC JIMMY. TRANSMISSION ISSUES. NEW TRANNY NEEDS TO BE REBUILT BY 80,000 MILES. SEATS AND STRUCTURE OF HANDLES BREAK EASILY AND LAST FOR MAYBE 35,000, NEW HUBS REQUIRED BY 40,000, BAIL JOINTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CREATING SERIOUS ROAD HAZARDS, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, UJOINT FAILURE. ALL PARTS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 16, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1999 GMC Jimmy have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1999 GMC Jimmy transmission — 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.