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1971 GMC Truck Jimmy

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1971 Jimmy.

The 1971 GMC Truck Jimmy, a model within a lineage that generated complaint data spanning 1990 to 2004, places that specific model year within a much broader reliability trajectory for the line; during the period tracked, complaints ranged dramatically from a peak of 620 in 1995 down to just 1 in 2003, suggesting significant variation in durability outcomes across different production years within the same model family, with the 1971's exact position in this spectrum determined by how its particular production specifications and components compared to the years that followed.

Model year197519721971

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 1971 Jimmy have open recalls?

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