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1970 GMC Truck Jimmy

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1970 Jimmy.

The 1970 GMC Truck Jimmy is the subject of this overview, though the model's documented complaint history runs only from 1990 to 2004 and therefore does not include the 1970 model year. Within that later span, complaints reached a high of 620 in 1995 and a low of 1 in 2003, defining the recorded complaint curve for this period. Because the 1970 Jimmy predates this data set, it sits outside the model's measured reliability history, leaving its reliability position relative to those peaks and valleys uncharted by this source.

Model year1981197619731970

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

71V139000Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil SpringsReported 19/08/1971

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Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Jimmy. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1970 Jimmy have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.