1994 GMC Jimmy Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 334 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 GMC Jimmy, 3% of the 334 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I recently purchased a vehicle from RPM and a year later my motor had blown they charged me $1,100.00 for a new one. It's been 4 months and 3 motors later my truck still don't run the way it should. Everytime I try to take it in they give me some excuse why they can't look at it. Now that my muffler fell off I can't take my truck back in. Yet in the meantime I have 30 days for my warrenty to expire on this motor. I can't afford another muffler. In the meantime I'v had to take beck 2 of there loaner cars cause they were broke. I've had to keep making payments for a truck that I could't drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #10081198, filed 2004-07, 108 miles“8/17/99 car throttle stuck and I put on brakes skidding 30 feet until I pulled keys and slammed shift into park. The dealer ( service manager don ) disclaims any service bullitins to this problem. Our family is afraid to drive the car. The car has been to the dealer for this problem without sucess. I asked for a service rep and was refused.”
NHTSA complaint #710216, filed 1999-08“Vehicle was accelerating to pass a slower vehicle on a hill. The throttle became jammed in a full open position causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate in traffic . The driver in an attempt to regain control of the vehicle shifted into neutral resulting in the engine over reving. The engine developed a knock which was later diagnosed as a failed connector bearing. …”
NHTSA complaint #743719, filed 2001-04“Traveling east on highway 7 at 55 MPH, coming down the mountan near leesburg, va when throttle stuck open. Had to burn out the brakes to get the car to stop. Throttle body ingested air filter intake.”
NHTSA complaint #745016, filed 2001-05“The design of the gas & brake pedals are too close to one another. Whenever one is depressed, so is the other. This causes vehicle to not stop, but to accelerate when the brakes are applied.”
NHTSA complaint #837405, filed 1999-05Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 8 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 1% |
| 1995 | 15 | 3% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 10 | 5% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 17% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1994 GMC Jimmy
263 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 GMC Jimmy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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