1998 GMC Jimmy Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1998 GMC Jimmy, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (58% of reports).
- 81visibility complaints
- 74,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 88%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 47 of 81 complaints (58%)
- Wiper motor: mentioned in 10 of 81 complaints (12%)
- Worked intermittently: mentioned in 5 of 81 complaints (6%)
- Rain storm: mentioned in 5 of 81 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 81 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
GMC Jimmy visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Jimmy | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2000 Jimmy | 7 | 3% | 53,250 |
| 1999 Jimmy | 3 | 2% | 94,000 |
| 1998 Jimmy | 81 | 34% | 74,000 |
| 1997 Jimmy | 44 | 16% | 68,000 |
| 1996 Jimmy | 70 | 17% | 62,955 |
| 1995 Jimmy | 77 | 15% | 65,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 1998 GMC Jimmy. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 gmc jimmy. While driving approximately 75 mph in rainy weather conditions, the front and rear windshield wipers would not work when activated. The driver experienced extremely limited visibility and had to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. He had to wait…
Drive an 1998 gmc jimmy with around 172,000 miles on it (i know this is a lot of miles). Had the local gm dealer work on my rear defroster (one of the clips fell off). After receiving the vehicle back from the dealer i turned my defroster on about two weeks later. The back window exploded like a…
Turn signal and hazard light failure, electric window control failure off and on. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 GMC Jimmys have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about visibility for the 1998 GMC Jimmy (34% of the 238 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 GMC Jimmy visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1998 GMC Jimmy?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 47 of 81 complaints, followed by “wiper motor” (10).
See all 1998 GMC Jimmy problems or visibility problems across all Jimmy years.