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1999 GMC Jimmy service brakes, hydraulic problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 GMC Jimmy9% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
9%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Brake line failed and now noticed all brake lines are rusted about 2 feet from the abs where they meet at to route down to the frame rails. *tr

    filed Nov 10, 2011

  • I was just getting ready to leave the car wash. I pressed the brake padal to put the truck in gear, a second later the padal went to the floor, thought it was air in the line. Tried a few more times then got out of the truck to look for the leak, found (steel line) drivers side rusted. Had truck…

    filed Oct 25, 2006

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Jimmy years

YearReportsShare
2001 Jimmy99%
2000 Jimmy3215%
1998 Jimmy2912%
1997 Jimmy5119%
1996 Jimmy17242%
1995 Jimmy23447%
1994 Jimmy25576%
1993 Jimmy16476%
1992 Jimmy8670%
1991 Jimmy7866%
Jimmy service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.