1987 GMC Jimmy Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1987 GMC Jimmy, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1987 Gmc Jimmy caught on fire while driving. Consumer smelled smoke while driving. She pulled over to the berm where the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The entire vehicle suffered fire damage. Consumer stated she filled the vehicle with oil earlier in the day and spilled some onto the engine, and that may have caused the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10048261, filed 2003-11Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 | 10% |
| 2000 | 25 | 12% |
| 1999 | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 | 20 | 8% |
| 1997 | 38 | 14% |
| 1996 | 53 | 13% |
| 1995 | 76 | 15% |
| 1994 | 28 | 8% |
| 1993 | 14 | 6% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 9% |
| 1987 | 1 | 17% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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