Front Seat Recliner problems of the 2000 GMC Jimmy

I would just like to start out by saying I enjoy gm vehicles. They are all I drive, but sometimes they have little problems. Like my 2000 GMC Jimmy sls. The recline handle on the drivers and passengers seat keep falling off and stripping the bear metal. I never pull on them so they dont get pulled on. I would just like to know how you intend to fix the problem and when. Now there is nothing else wrong with the SUV but minor things due to age. I would just like to know how you intend to fix the problem. Thank you for your time. Michael diemert.

My 2000 GMC Jimmy has defective seat recliners, the cost of this to repair is exactly $350, I have taken the vehicle back to the dealership and they have told me that there is nothing that they can do to fix the case, I have talked to several people that own these vehicles including the chevy blazer and this is a common problem, nine times out of ten they break, my father has been in the industrial industry and has informed me that they used cheap metal in making these, what I need to know is what can I do, I purchased this vehicle and all the great warranties that they sell and now my great warranties are worthless, please help direct me to someone who can help, also am I entitled to getting money back for worthless warrantie that they sold me.

2000 GMC Jimmy - seat back recliner handle failed under normal use.

Driver's side seat mechanism used to recline seat broke off while attempting to recline seat. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced handle. Consumer feels this is unsafe because vehicle is a two door. In an accident rear passenger would be trapped, unable to get out. Please provide any further information.

The front seat back recliner handle has broken for the second time. Upon review of the part it would appear that it has failed under a torsion load. Upon examination of the part, the bos that protrudes from the seat and that the recliner handle attaches to is the item that failed. The boss itself appears to be made from powder metal. The dealership service department when contact confirmed that the part is made out of powder metal. A slot is cut directly through the center of this boss as to accept the handle screw. The handle screw slot probably weakens the boss even further. I do not understand why a part that has repeated loading would be made of such a material since some of the properties of powder metal do not include those required for repeated torsion. As I can surmise, this is the second failure of this particular part in my vehcile. The part was replaced by jim causley GMC, June of 2000. I am concerned that a rear occupant could become trapped in the event of an accident since the lever in question controls the forward movement of the seat back. Your follow up on this matter is greatly appreciated. Regards ken keck.