Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1974 Jimmy.
The 1974 GMC Jimmy, badged within GMC's truck division, marks an early sport-utility offering built off the brand's truck platform during a formative period for the segment. Owner complaint records covering 1990 through 2004 frame its long service life, with 1995 standing as the peak reporting year at 620 complaints and 2003 representing the low at just one — a range that traces how heavily these early models populated the roads and consumer-feedback channels before thinning out. For a researcher, that arc matters: the 1974 sits at the start of a reliability timeline whose middle years carry the heaviest signal, meaning an individual example's condition, accumulated mileage, and use case likely shape its real-world behavior far more than the model year alone.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS… Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.