Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 01273B | 11/18/2003 | 10004146 | Vibration at highway speeds. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 291100 | 11/29/2000 | 616393 | Some vehicles may exhibit a popping noise during sharp turning maneuvers or when the vehicle is driven over bumps. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02015 | 01/01/2004 | 10006961 | Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 127115 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2000 gmc jimmy my left side upper ball joint broke. luckily i had just came out of a sharp corner and my speed was only about 25 mph. a car had just passed in the other direction when my vehicle swerved to the left, halfway into the other lane before i was able to get control of it. upon inspection, the tire was leaning inward and my brake line was severed. i had to use my emergency brake to stop. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 127115 | ||
| While driving my 2000 gmc jimmy my left side upper ball joint broke. luckily i had just came out of a sharp corner and my speed was only about 25 mph. a car had just passed in the other direction when my vehicle swerved to the left, halfway into the other lane before i was able to get controll of it. upon inspection, the tirer was leaning inward and my brake line was severed. i had to use my emergency brake to stop. | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a side street and vehicle started shaking. then, vehicle went out of control, and he hit a light pole ,and bounced off the pole. upon impact, airbags didn't go off. dealership was aware of problem. | |||
| 03/15/2001 | 1 | 06/30/2000 | |
| There is a loud popping sound when turning either right or left. took vehicle to dealer 1 times, lubed steering. said did not hear popping sound.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 48000 | 6 | |
| First the transmission went out and i had to have it rebuilt...then, i had to replace a ball joint...now the other one has to be replaced. the mechanic says it is too dangerous to drive. these repairs are not cheap and premature! prior to having the transmission rebuilt i had it put on the machine and it sent out several different codes that had to be corrected...nevertheless, we still had to replace the transmission...also, the four wheel drive gets stuck periodically. *nm | |||
| 04/16/2001 | 4989 | 1 | 05/31/2000 |
| 2000 jimmy has had noise and vibration in front end since it had 4900 miles on it. repeated complaints to the dealer but they could not duplicate the problem, so nothing's been done. sounds like the driver's side front wheel is going to fall off, and vibration is felt in steering wheel, seat and floor.*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 | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving vehicle suddenly accelerated. at the same time was hit at passenger's side by another vehicle, and neither of the air bags deployed. consumer lost the memory, and did not remember too much about the accident, how it happened. *ak | |||
| 05/26/2003 | 35000 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Had to replace both upper ball joints, right tie-rod & right wheel bearing with only 35,000 miles & 2 month out of warranty. one owner vehicle, serviced regularly at dealership only. *nlm | |||
| 07/10/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| I have had to replace both the right and left wheel bearings in less than six months at a cost of $200 in warranty deductibles, and missed work as a result. i have read other complaints on this site and am completely appalled at the fact that gm has not considered a recall concerning this issue. dt | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| This car has continually had transmission problems. i have also stopped in the dealer on 2 separate times about the transmission. the mechanic hooked up a computer to see the problem. i was never given a work order sheet for those 2 times. it has also been recalled for seat belts & ignition switch. mr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the front ball joints need to be replaced due to excessive wear and lack of lubrication. the dealer replaced the joints with grease fitting. feel free to provide any further information.*jb | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 0 | ||
| Took in for an routine inspection, and dealer told consumer that ball joints were worn. consumer states other dealers stated that they have a long list of people complaining about ball joints.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 80005 | 2 | |
| I have a 200 gmc jimmy purchased in october of 2003. at that time it had 32,000 miles on it. at 42,000 miles i had to replace the lower ball joints. it currently has 80,000 miles on it and the lower ball joints had to be replaced again. i learned from the dealership when seeking a solution to this problem that the lower ball joints had also been replaced at 23,000 miles. i contacted gm and asked them to replace the ball joints fully but was given a 50/50 split. so what am i supposed to do in about 30,00 miles? *jb | |||
| 05/07/2005 | 1 | ||
| Without warning, ball joint failed resulting in front tire coming partially off vehicle. repaired at dealer who claimed it was not unusual to have the ball joints fail. | |||
| 07/10/2004 | 62000 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph front end vibrated violently. dealer stated the upper and lower ball joints failed. *ak | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 09/04/2003 | ||
| Took car in for inspection was told lower ball joint was worn and needed to be replaced by gm dealer car only has 23,330 miles on it and was purchased 9/03. did notice when driving the car would make a loud popping noise when it was turning in either direction since i purchased car. thought everything was cheaked out by dealer | |||
| 10/27/2003 | 2 | 08/14/2002 | |
| Ball joints upper and lower.i had them repaired once, and now not even six months later they need repair again. *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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that right upper ball joint and lower ball joint separated from the wheel. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/26/2006 | 2 | 05/05/2000 | |
| Had 2 sets of ball joints go bad. lots of squeaking when go over bumps. also hear bang sound when turn corners to the right going slowly. *jb | |||
| 11/18/2004 | 53111 | 2 | |
| While having the front end aligned mechanic noticed the lower ball joints needed to be replaced. consumer was reimbursed for the work performed. then, on 01/06/2005, while driving the vehicle and turning a corner, consumer thought vehicle sustained a flat. got out, and saw that the right front tire was turned under the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop, and mechanic determined that front ball joints were defective.*ak....consumer took vehicle to dealer, they did an alignment, and replaced the ball joints. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2004 | 62000 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph front end vibrated violently. dealer stated the upper and lower ball joints failed. *ak | |||
| 10/27/2003 | 2 | 08/14/2002 | |
| Ball joints upper and lower.i had them repaired once, and now not even six months later they need repair again. *ak | |||
| 09/14/2003 | 45426 | 1 | 10/03/2000 |
| Left upper ball joint broke off from the suspension 'a' arm causing loss of control of the vehicle and substantial damage to the wheel as well as catastrophically damaging the front brake system by severing the flexible brake hose. *ph | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that right upper ball joint and lower ball joint separated from the wheel. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 08/21/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Upper ball joint separated ,wheel assembly lost support and fell inward at the top, lost steering control, failure occurred on a soft gravel road at low speed . no one was injured . the abs wire was cut at the wheel as a result of the ball joint failure .according to the repair facility the wire is not repairable as it is part of the front rotor assembly and must be serviced as a assembly .*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 75000 | 4 | 10/12/2002 |
| The entire car is defective, though it does not state it is a lemon. i purchased it used. i have replaced many major parts that are not considered routine maintenance, such a driver's door hinges and bearings, hood release cable, steering arm (twice) hubs (twice) the wiring system is faulty. i have gone through 4 alternators in under 2 1/2 years. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 76000 | 3 | 12/28/2000 |
| While driving heard a loud humming noise from front of vehicle. dealer found front hub bearing needed replacement. drivers side was replaced under warranty on 2/20/03 (note: i am the original owner and vehicle had 27,000 miles when problem first occurred). same problem occurred on 3/15/04 that time on passenger side. dealer replaced passenger side hub bearing on 3/15/04 and cost was split 50/50 with gm and myself (note: 46,000 miles on vehicle). same problem recurred on 9/15/06 on passenger side hub bearing. dealer states that hub bearing is bad and needs to be replaced again which is a $500 repair job. furthermore this problem never occurred before with any other vehicle i have owned or any other non-jimmy owners that i know of. from reviewing your complaints and talking to other jimmy owners, this is a widespread recurring problem and a known defect that should be fixed by gm. *jb | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| The wheel bearings have been replaced 3x's, u-joints 2x's, also fuel pump, heater core(when this was repair my dash was bowed, when i went back to the dealer they told me it was worped...but it was fine before they did the heater core repair and denied any responsibility), multi-function swich, pinion seal, sway bar radiator, the power mirrors are broke for the 2nd time and have replaced the drivers door hinge 3 times and now the manifold seal is leaking. also when it gets below a certain temp, the windshield wipers will not clear the windshield these are what i can think of off the top of my head. when the break switch went i felt it was a fire hazard and safety issue cuz the break lights would not turn off so the fuse had to be pulled and had to drive the vehicle to the repair shop with no break lights. was about 5 minutes before i pulled the fuse and the back lights were very hot and it wouldn't taken much longer for the to cause a fire. the vehicle has 100,000 miles but they are easy miles and mostly highway. all maintenance has been done. this truck has one of the biggest pieces of junk ive ever own, would like to get rid of it but can't afford cuz everytime i go to repair it all repairs are between $400-600. i can say the only thing that has been good were the tires and breaks of which i got $70,000 miles out of but than the breaks were $$ maintenance repair cuz now we replace everything instead of turning the rotors and the break brades are very noisy.*ak | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 61642 | 1 | 05/08/2002 |
| At 50,000 miles, both front wheel bearings had to be replaced, as the vehicle was pulling off the road as it was being driven. i was told that they wore because of no grease. now at 61,000 miles, the intake manifold gasket is leaking, and the oil lines are also leaking. the dealership estimated repair costs at well over $1100 dollars. this is a 2000 gmc jimmy, and only has 61,000 miles. *nm | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 41665 | 1 | 10/15/2003 |
| Front wheel bearing failure, causing both front wheels to loosen on the hub, i immediately took it to me mechanic who stated both wheels were ready to fall off. upon research, this problem seems to happen on significant numbers of these vehicles do to design flaw of front suspension. the suspnsion is not desigend for the weight of the newer models jimmy. *ak | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 72000 | 3 | 10/20/2000 |
| I own a 2000 jimmy and have gone through 2 sets of upper and lower ball joints and at this time the left lower ball joints went again. what is the problem with the ball joints? this is costly to repair, as wel as dangerous, affecting the steering. i would like to know what improvments are being done to correct the problem, and if it is a common occurance among other gmc suv's. there should not be disposible parts put on the front end of any vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 3 | ||
| Passenger side wheel bearing failed, drivers side has failed twice now. can't seem to get the front end to align either. been to 3 shops and it still eats my tires. got a nice email back from gmc says they don't show any claims through dtealerships, i could barely afford the $400 bearing much less have them bend me 90 degrees on the labor. *jb | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 7 | 09/22/2001 | |
| 2000 jimmy envoy is one big piece of junk!!!!!*ak | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| Wheel bearing assembly unit. *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 | |||
| 05/08/2002 | 55000 | 2 | |
| Front wheel bearings failed. *ak | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/17/2001 | 3 | 03/28/2000 | |
| While driving heard a humming noise. had vehicle check out. front wheel bearings were defective, had them replaced, after 33000 miles, the right wheel bearings had to be replaced again. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that both front wheels bearing need to be replaced due to excessive wear, according to the mechanic. feel free to provide any further information.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle is pulling to right at all times, 5 alignments were done, pitman arm and rotor arm was replaced. then, wheel bearings were replaced.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 2 | |||
| Appears as though something in the rear of the vehicle failed and causing the left rear wheel to turn faster than the right wheel, this causes the vehicle to turn sharply to the right. *slc | |||