Four problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 1996 GMC Jimmy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My brakes on my 1996 Jimmy have locked up on me. Increasing my stopping distance. I am concerned about this , however when I took my truck to get serviced at a dealership they did not mention any thing to me .
When the brakes were applied, they locked up.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while driver's foot was on the brakes. Driver had to press the brake pedal extremely hard in order to stop vehicle. There was no crash and no one was injured. The dealer is not aware of the problem. Also, brakes are noisy when applied on wet road conditions and skid.
Poor brake performance.