Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V220000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1999 to 07/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 3947 | 08/20/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/11/1999 | 08/17/1999 | 571 | 105 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. these vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (abs) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened without seating the pipe-flared-ends enough to withstand normal assembly and vehicle inputs without partially unseating. this does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105, hydraulic service brake normal, emergency, and park braking performance. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurred, the seating seal could be broken during vehicle assembly, or from early road inputs or brake fluid cycling, and a leak could occur increasing the brake stopping distance. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the brake pipe union for signs of brake fluid, and if necessary, install a new brake pipe union. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 20, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 020526001B | 01/01/2005 | 020526001C | 10006115 | Rear parking brake shoe retaining spring clip service kit for drum-in-hat (dih) equipped vehicles. *tt update. *tt | 04/16/2004 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 020525006A | 12/01/2002 | 020525006 | 10000749 | Antilock brake (abs) activation at low speeds on various models including the 1995 and 1996 envoy. *tt | 03/28/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 020525006 | 01/01/2006 | 020525006B | 10000062 | Antilock brake (abs) activation at low speeds. *tt | 02/10/2003 |
| 280900 | 09/28/2000 | 619062 | Information reminding technicians to follow service manual procedure when clearing anti-lock brake system codes on vehicles that use the kelsey hayes 325 antilock brake system. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
| 270901 | 09/27/2001 | 626507 | Subject regarding necessary resurfacing of the park brake drum. *jg | 12/14/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/03/2005 | 3 | 05/23/2003 | |
| While driving at low speeds the anti-lock brakes enable on their own. it makes vehicle hard to stop properly. it has not been corrected yet, the cost was approx.$450.00 to correct | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 1 | 06/17/2001 | |
| On january 5, 2004 i tried to stop my 2000 gmc jimmy (suv), instead of stopping, the jimmy picked up speed and resulted in a three car crash. two of the cars (my jimmy and a 1995 mercury) were totaled and the other car (a honda runner suv)had damage totaling $11,000. althought i was driving 35 mph, when my car hit the car in front of it (the roasrunner), neither of the airbags in my jimmy were deplyed. luckily, no one was hurt in this accident. the mechanics at henderson chevy in las vegas informed me that the abs system failed miserably. as for the airbags, they did not have a clue. i contacted gmc and filed a formal complaint. their investigators came to the dealer and authorized some work on the jimmy so as to assess the damage and the reasons for the crash. as of this writing, i have not received any reports from gmc. i have tried, repeatedly, to contact gmc but no one would return my calls. i also demanded that the results of their investigation be sent to me in writing. this request was, also, ignored.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 04/03/2001 |
| 1st 3 time now my check engine light went on for the samr thing secondary air injector system malfunction.it was just a bad sensor its still doing it.they want 140. just for parts to fix it. 2nd i spent about 1000.00 to fix frount brakes rotors pads andwheel berrings.the owner of the garage said that he fixed about 50 of these a year my suv was only 2 at the time 3rdi also spent almost 3000. 00 on a tranny last year because i lost all gears i only had drive.i had recomened the gmc jimmy to at least 8 to 10 friends 7 bought them 5 have had the same problems as i have with tranny and brakes now my brakes are squeeking frount and back not grinding nothing wrong with back brakes ever had them checked they said they are fine.but very squeeky that is very annoying.when we lost reverce we was backing up and if the car behind us didnt back up we would have hit him.i thought i woul let you know some of the things that have been happing to myself and friends the last thing we fixed was the tranny. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 1. normal driving 2. abs light on. 3. new wheel bearings. they are not cheap to have them installed twice!!!! light still on. no abs brakes!!!! but i have brakes. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 94445 | ||
| At 94,445 miles: noticed a small leakage on garage floor, forward of left rear tire--within 10 miles noted significantly reduced braking capability. taken to repair facility the following morning...the steel brake lines on driver's side were found corroded and cracked which caused brake fluid loss- ironically as the service technician was pulling the vehicle into the service bay--there was a total loss of rear brakes-- only then--in the bay, did the brake service warning light came on! (good reason to call them ' idiot' lights) | |||
| 11/05/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Upon inspection of 2000 gmc jimmy 4dr / 4wd brake line drivers side over frame next to fuel tank held down by a clip leading to rear brakes ruptured due to corrosion around the clip area that holds the line to frame causing total loss rear brakes and proper braking when brake pedal went to the floor while returning home to park vehicle at our residence,.. luckily at time of incident we were on our own rural property in driveway which is (approximately 2/10 mile long) and not the busy main highway which was traveled at 55 mph. the terrain was used in our driveway to bring the vehicle to a safe stop. thankfully no injury's to occupants (including a 3 year old child) or damage to vehicle occurred with this incident. | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Noticed dampness around the left rear brake hose to rear brake caliper. we took our vehicle to be inspected and were told that there are 2 copper washers that are causing the leak and requires replacement. we were also told that this is quite a common problem. if this was not repaired and the leak continued, it would have resulted in the loss brake performance, loss of vehicle control and injury to the occupants. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| I bought a 2000 jimmy from oak motors. i have had it for 5 months. in the last 5 months i have replaced the alternator, 3 pulleys, serpentine belt. the brakes are going out, power steering is going out, engine is tapping. i took it back after having it for 10 days because the service engine light came on. they wanted 175.00 to look at it. i was told at the time of purchase that i had to purchase the warranty for 995.00, i thought this was to cover any problem with the vehicle. it doesn't. they now want 540.00 to fix it. please help. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 6 | 12/28/1999 | |
| I have a 2000 slt jimmy which has been a pain. i've had lower ball joints replaced, upper ball joints replaced, major problems with the brakes, u joints replaced, hub and wheel bearing problems, altenator failure, a/c blower motor replaced, broken blend door which caused encoder motor and module failure, rear wiper moter replaced, back window lock replaced. too many things have gone wrong with this vehicle. gmc should consider some sort of recall because i've read many complaints regarding some of the same issues.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 69500 | 1 | 09/09/2000 |
| Abs sensor failure on 2000 gmc jimmy 4wd front driver's side.*ak | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 85000 | 1 | 12/27/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at low speeds coming to a stop, the antilock brakes engaged making the vehicle difficult to stop. the dealership and manufacturer was notified however, no repairs were made. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection. upon inspection, the mechanic took out the fuse to the antilock brakes. | |||
| 11/19/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 99v220000 concerning anti lock brakes. this vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 11/17/2005 | 93380 | 1 | 09/15/2000 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving the abs activated. this resulted in extended stopping distance during low-speed applications. the vehicle has not been taken to dealer for service at this time.*ak updated 1/4/2005 - the failure of the abs did not result in the abs light illuminating. the vehicle has been serviced at a gmc dealer to repair the problem. *nm | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 1 | 06/10/2000 | |
| Was slowing at low speed, brakes would not stop right away, almost hit vehicle in front of me, was told i had bad wheel hub/speed sensors, due to corrosion, had to replace both sides, i feel it is a safety issue not being able to stop , there is open recall on gmc trucks, same problem with gmc jimmy. *jb | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 40000 | 1 | 03/06/2003 |
| 2000 gmc jimmy experienced a problem with the front right hub and the wheel speed sensor. *mr the consumer was pulling into a parking space and the brake pedal became stiff and or would not activate. the consumer had run into a brick wall and bounced into traffic. the check abs system light had immediately illuminated. the consumer was then able to apply the brakes and backed into a parking space. the left front hub was replaced days before the consumer purchased the vehicle. the vehicle was also losing coolant. the consumer was informed that no coolant was in the vehicle. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/23/2004 | 75000 | 2 | |
| On wednesday june 23, 2004, i went to red holman pontiac to replace a hub and bearing assembly on the front left wheel of my gmc jimmy 2000. a grinding and metallic noise was coming from the front of the vehicle and i had to have done at the dealer. two years ago, this same hub and bearing assembly was replaced at 48000 miles. now, this vehicle has 75000 miles and i have to replace the right hub and bearing assembly. this means that this part only lasted 48000 miles and the replacement part less than 27000 miles. on both instances, there was also a failure of the abs brake system. i have owned over the years more than 11 gm cars with various mileages at trading time and i never had to replace a bearing. when the first replacement assembly was put in, the dealer told me that it was a hazard and for the other wheel, the dealer acknowledged the fact that it is a safety hazard on my invoice if these parts pose a threat to the safety of gmc owners, why is gmc installing parts with material defects? i was also informed that the replacement part carries only a 12000 miles warranty and the price is about $460 and labor $124.00. luckily, the first repair was under warranty, but this time i had to negotiate with the dealer and i had to pay $284.00. i believe that these parts should last longer since there is neither maintenance nor any facility to disassemble the unit. i see no fault with the dealer; rather i see a manufacturer defective product. this repair should have been the gmc responsibility due to the short life span of this product.*ak sincerely, claude durand | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 106000 | 1 | |
| When brake pedal is depressed at speeds below 20 mph, abs brakes operate poorly. if the anti lock brake light is on the problem doesn't occur. dealership doesn't know what is causing the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2003 | 5 | 05/05/2001 | |
| Front suspension on gmc jimmy.wheel bearings,upper and lower ball joints,spo drive shaft all within 1 months time, and still not right continual repairs since puchase in 2001...cruise control,multi function switch,brake rotors,abs problems....nickel and dimed me to death. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| When depressing brakes vehicle went into extended stopping distance. dealer has been contacted. *ak *yh | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 2 | 02/16/2000 | |
| Consumer applied the brakes while driving 20-25 mph, pedal felt normal, but no braking action, vehicle hit a tree, no injuries, damage to vehicle was $9000.00. on 30 dec 2001 while driving 30-35 mph consumer applied brakes, pedal felt normal, no braking action. consumer was able to stop safely. consumer noticed on braking there was an electrical noise.*ak. consumer stated when attempting to make a right turn and applied the brake the vehicle felt like it was on ice.*jb | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 7 | 04/16/2000 | |
| Consumer was going 30mph on a dirt road and suddenly applied brakes to keep from hitting an animal. vehicle spun around, and wheels locked up. consumer went to 1 dealer, who said there was no problem with rear brakes. consumer was pulling into a dirt driveway and noticed left rear wheel had locked up. wheel left tracts in dirt. consumer decided to get a 2nd opinon on problem. after plugging the vehicle, it showed there was a problem with abs system. dealer explained how this was first year that vehicles have the integrated abs, and were having alot of problems with them. also, rear rotors were frozen and calipers needed to be replaced.*ak consumer states there has been 7 brake repairs, consumer is still experiencing abs problems. center link and idler arm wore and were replaced, consumer is still experiencing steering problems. *slc | |||
| 03/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| Complete brake failure -geared down,swerver into parking lot-heart patient and disabled vietnam vet. 100% - dealer very ho-hum about this like it's happened before ??*ak | |||
| 11/16/2000 | 5 | 10/10/2000 | |
| Abs light keeps coming on, and has already been replaced once. dealer cant find cause. *ak driver window would not roll up all the way while driving due to it was misaligned. underhood light bulb broken, dealer replaced bulb. air bag light illuminates intermittently. *slc | |||
| 09/05/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 30-35mph, applying brakes and brake pedal went straight to the floor. consumer tried to stop by pumping brakes & finally they caught. this was the first experience. dealer was inspecting vehicle.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 42000 | 2 | 08/09/2001 |
| Wheel bearings on the front left and right side. they both failed, plus the abs light illuminated. the whole wheel bearing assembly was replaced this truck is junk and i will never own a gm ever again. this repair cost about 900.00 total. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 7 | 04/16/2000 | |
| Consumer was going 30mph on a dirt road and suddenly applied brakes to keep from hitting an animal. vehicle spun around, and wheels locked up. consumer went to 1 dealer, who said there was no problem with rear brakes. consumer was pulling into a dirt driveway and noticed left rear wheel had locked up. wheel left tracts in dirt. consumer decided to get a 2nd opinon on problem. after plugging the vehicle, it showed there was a problem with abs system. dealer explained how this was first year that vehicles have the integrated abs, and were having alot of problems with them. also, rear rotors were frozen and calipers needed to be replaced.*ak consumer states there has been 7 brake repairs, consumer is still experiencing abs problems. center link and idler arm wore and were replaced, consumer is still experiencing steering problems. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 7 | 09/22/2001 | |
| 2000 jimmy envoy is one big piece of junk!!!!!*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 04/03/2001 |
| 1st 3 time now my check engine light went on for the samr thing secondary air injector system malfunction.it was just a bad sensor its still doing it.they want 140. just for parts to fix it. 2nd i spent about 1000.00 to fix frount brakes rotors pads andwheel berrings.the owner of the garage said that he fixed about 50 of these a year my suv was only 2 at the time 3rdi also spent almost 3000. 00 on a tranny last year because i lost all gears i only had drive.i had recomened the gmc jimmy to at least 8 to 10 friends 7 bought them 5 have had the same problems as i have with tranny and brakes now my brakes are squeeking frount and back not grinding nothing wrong with back brakes ever had them checked they said they are fine.but very squeeky that is very annoying.when we lost reverce we was backing up and if the car behind us didnt back up we would have hit him.i thought i woul let you know some of the things that have been happing to myself and friends the last thing we fixed was the tranny. | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 24854 | 1 | 01/31/2000 |
| Upon hearing the wear indicator on front brakes of my 2000 gmc jimmy with 24000+ miles on it, i took it in for repair expecting only pad replacement and maybe machining of the rotors. as it turned out, all 4 rotors needed replacement due to large areas of deep corrosion that, according to the repair shop, was severe enough to affect braking, and thus, pad wear, leading to premature failure of these critical components. an attempt was made to machine one rotor to get past the corrosion, but the corrosion was too deep and would leave the rotor too thin. the repair shop is beginning to see this problem on late model gm vehicles, and as such, provided me with all the parts that were replaced (4 rotors and all pads) as well as an itemized list of new parts used in anticipation of some sort of follow-up action from gm or the government.*ak | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 7 | 09/22/2001 | |
| 2000 jimmy envoy is one big piece of junk!!!!!*ak | |||
| 03/06/2004 | 46900 | 2 | 12/28/2000 |
| Sometimes when applying brakes i heard a noise. took vehicle to dealer and was informed that i needed new front and rear brakes. in addition, rear rotors were so coroded that they where not resurfacable and needed to be replaced. total charge $1000. why would rear rotors corode so severely after only 46,900 miles and 3.25 years of driving?*ak | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 41000 | 1 | 07/31/2000 |
| Upon investigation of brake noise repair shop determined that all four brake rotors where corroded to the point of breakage. vehicle has 41,000 miles. *la | |||
| 08/09/2003 | 5 | 05/05/2001 | |
| Front suspension on gmc jimmy.wheel bearings,upper and lower ball joints,spo drive shaft all within 1 months time, and still not right continual repairs since puchase in 2001...cruise control,multi function switch,brake rotors,abs problems....nickel and dimed me to death. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 2 | 03/25/2000 | |
| Head lights and air conditioner blower come on when motor was not running. took vehicle to dealer twice, dealer couldn't find cause. also, driver's, passenger's, and backseat squeaked/air conditioner had mildew in evaporator case, and warpped brake rotors. consumer trying to return vehicle to gmc. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 38000 | 2 | 01/14/2003 |
| Many problems with this 2000 jimmy. bought it used from carmax at 18k miles on jan 2003, got ext. warranty, but soon after, front brakes need to be replaced, replaced by carmax for free, but 6 mos later brakes needed replaced. was advised that rear rotors and brakes were almost at end of life. 9 mos later, replaced rear brakes and rotors, not covered under warranty due to wear and tear, spent $450 as well as replacing serpentine belt and flushing break fluid, total cost $650. problems with sunroof started in apr 2003, it finally stopped working and was replaced at 43k miles under ext warranty, had to get new battery, noise in under carriage on drivers side, determined to be problems with hub bearings and idle arm, inner tie rod, all replaced under ext warranty, total cost would have been $750. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 12/13/2006 | 78000 | 4 | |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 gmc jimmy. the vehicle vibrated loudly when being started. the repair shop replaced the wheel cylinder for a third time. also, the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 113875 | 1 | |
| 1999 and 2000 gmc jimmy's. consumer states left steel brake line was corroded/cracked which caused loss of brake fluid in the 2000 and numerous gas lines leaking, corrosion on the 1999 gmc jimmy. *tgw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| While driving my 2000 gmc jimmy my girlfriend was involved in an accident. she came around a corner and had to come to a quick stop, when she hit the brakes the pedal went right to the floor and she hit the vehicle in front of her. after the incident i took my vehicle to my mechanic, and he found the stem that comes off the master cylinder had broken off. he contacted the nhtsa and the agent agreed with him that this part should not have broke off. my vehicle was damaged severely and if this part did not break and the parts worked correctly this could have been avoided. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | 10/16/2000 | |
| 2000 gmc jimmy master cylinder broke when consumer applied the brakes. *mr *sc *jb | |||