How many recalls does the 1987 GMC Jimmy have?

The 1987 GMC Jimmy has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1987 GMC Jimmy has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1987 GMC Jimmy?

Of 6 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electrical system.

1987 GMC Jimmy Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 GMC Jimmy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

TIRES

Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving 60 mph front driver side tire blew out. As a result, the entire front end was severely damaged. *ak”

TIRES · reported 2004-05-06

“1987 gmc jimmy caught on fire while driving.*mr 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 ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-06-20

“My husband, son, nepew & friend went catfishing. Approximately 5 am they got into the jimmy to warm up/started engine & turned on heater. They fell asleep, my husband woke to find the car engulfed in flames. They all got out but were traumatized that my son has nightmares still. Nephew is afraid…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2002-05-19

“Fuel odor upon starting-fuel was running out of lines over tank and down to the ground as the engine was running-mechanic said the exiting fuels coming out of the gas tank failed-car could of ignited, resulting in the gas tank catching on fire and possibly exploding. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2000-10-17

“Shoulder harness on driver's side fails to retract.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1998-07-01

“Experienced bad vibration due to the manifold brackets that are crooked which effects the steering. Please describe. Tt”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 1995-08-15

Defect investigations

Investigation EA89003 Opened 1988-11-07 · closed 1990-08-24

REAR AXLE SHAFT

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE88047 Opened 1988-04-19 · closed 1988-11-07

REAR AXLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 GMC Jimmy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.