1984 GMC JimmyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1984 GMC Jimmy, most often about the seats. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 5, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 GMC Jimmy has problems

5 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
Seats20
Power train11
Seat belts10
Vehicle speed control11

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

0 recalls

1984 GMC Jimmy recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1984 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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1984 GMC Jimmy, and the recalls they led to.

  1. REAR AXLE SHAFTEA89003 · closed Aug 24, 1990
    No recall
  2. ELECT. FAILURES/FIRESPE87003 · closed Jul 16, 1987
    No recall
  3. REAR AXLE FAILUREPE88047 · closed Nov 7, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Jimmy owners report

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

THE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK DOWN. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON SEATBELTS FOR A 1984 JIMMY 4 X 4, I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON SEATBELTS OR HOW IT CAN BE FIXED. I AM SCARED FOR MY CHILDRENS SAFETY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP. THANK YOU.
Complaint 705654 · Apr 15, 1999

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