1998 Chevrolet JimmyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Jimmy, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 10, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Chevrolet Jimmy has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility20
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Chevrolet Jimmy recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Jimmy year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Jimmy median. How we score

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 Chevrolet Jimmy, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTSRQ02012 · closed Mar 7, 2003
    Led to recall 01V-200
In owners' words

What Jimmy owners report

Recent visibility complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY ONCE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS. *SC
Complaint 10050442 · Feb 19, 2004 · 45,000 miles

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