2002 GMC Jimmy

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The Verdict

Worst problem area

No complaints reported

No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for this model-year.

Complaints filed fell from 100 in 2001 to 0 in 2002.

Fuel cost, fuel economy, and complaint history by model-yearScroll sideways to see all 5 years. Fuel figures show the range across trims for years with more than one EPA-rated configuration.Also cataloged for 2002: 2 configuration(s) of a different vehicle class, excluded from the comparison bar only (but included in the figures above).
Category	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	vs. 2002 Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Annual fuel cost ($)	3,450–4,150	3,650–4,450	3,650–4,450	3,650–4,150	3,900–4,150
Combined MPG	15–18	14–17	14–17	15–17	15–16
City / Highway MPG	13–15 / 16–21	13–15 / 16–20	12–15 / 16–20	13–15 / 18–21	13–14 / 18–19
CO₂ tailpipe (g/mi)	494–592	523–635	523–635	523–592	555–592
Complaints filed	211	100	0	1	2	Not compared
Recalls issued	4	3	0	1	1	Not compared
Crash-involved complaints	15	11	0	0	0	Not compared
Fire-involved complaints	4	0	0	0	0	Not compared
Injuries reported	9	10	0	0	0	Not compared
Deaths reported	0	0	0	0	0	Not compared
Configurations compared	2	2	2	2	1

No NHTSA recall campaigns as of Sep 16, 2026.

EPA rates it 14–17 MPG combined.

EPA estimates $3,650–$4,450 a year in fuel costs, using EPA's assumptions.

Every EPA-rated configuration on this page, one row each.A number tagged (low) or (high) is this page’s own cost-table figure of that name, above.
Configuration	Transmission	Cylinders	Displacement	Drivetrain	Fuel Type	Vehicle Class	City	Highway	Combined	Annual Fuel Cost	CO₂
Configuration 1	Manual 5-spd	6	4.3L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	14 mpg	20 mpg (high)	16 mpg	$3,900	555 g/mi
Configuration 2	Automatic 4-spd	6	4.3L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	15 mpg (high)	20 mpg (high)	17 mpg (high)	$3,650 (low)	523 g/mi (low)
Configuration 3	Automatic 4-spd	6	4.3L	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	14 mpg	18 mpg	15 mpg	$4,150	592 g/mi
Configuration 4	Manual 5-spd	6	4.3L	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	12 mpg (low)	16 mpg (low)	14 mpg (low)	$4,450 (high)	635 g/mi (high)

Complaints by category, in the same fixed order on every page
Category	Complaints	Crash-Involved	Fire-Involved	Injuries	Deaths
Engine	0	0	0	0	0
Transmission & Drivetrain	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical	0	0	0	0	0
Brakes	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension, Wheels & Tires	0	0	0	0	0
Airbags & Restraints	0	0	0	0	0
Driver Assistance & Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0
Body, Seats & Latches	0	0	0	0	0
Visibility & Lighting	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0

No recalls have been issued for this model-year.