Chevrolet Caprice 1987
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Investigations, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice, manufacturered by General Motors Llc.
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Large Cars Station Wagon (excluding van and truck based).
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1G1 2G1 3G1 6G1 6G3 KL1 1G1 1Y1 2C1 2G1 3G1 4G1 4G3 J81 JG1 KL7 | Regular |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 13 - 16 MPG | 19 - 24 MPG | 467.73 - 592.46 g/mile |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the MPG of a 1987 Chevrolet Caprice?
- The 1987 Chevrolet Caprice has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 13 - 16 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 19 - 24 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice is $3000.
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Where is the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice produced?
- The 1987 Chevrolet Caprice is produced in Fairfax Kansas, United States (usa).
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Are there recalls for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice?
- There are 6 recall(s) for the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 89514 [USA]: This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Recall 59532 [USA]: This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Recall 24428 [USA]: Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
Recall 27853 [USA]: The valve link could separate resulting in a gearselection different from what the driver selects. also, car could be startedwith transmission in gear allowing vehicle to move in an unanticipateddirection.
Recall 1989092 [Canada]: Engine
Recall 1987114 [Canada]: Powertrain
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
NHTSA Submitted Mechanical & Emissions Details
Automatic 3-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Caprice
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 4.3 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 3-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 4.3 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4102 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Vehicle record id 3463 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 Model name (carline) Caprice Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 106 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 110 Transmission Automatic 3-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 30.0 EPA vehicle size class Large Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Caprice
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 4.3 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 15.6584 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 4.3 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4101 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Vehicle record id 3464 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 Model name (carline) Caprice Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 106 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 110 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 34.0 EPA vehicle size class Large Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Caprice
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (305) (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4106 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (305) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Vehicle record id 3465 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 Model name (carline) Caprice Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 106 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 110 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 31.0 EPA vehicle size class Large Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Caprice
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (307) (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4300 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (307) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 23 Vehicle record id 3466 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 Model name (carline) Caprice Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 106 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 110 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 32.0 EPA vehicle size class Large Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Caprice
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (POLICE) (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 19.834 City mpg for fuel type 1, 13 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4105 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (POLICE) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3600 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Vehicle record id 3467 2 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 21 Model name (carline) Caprice Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 2-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 106 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 110 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 15.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 26.0 EPA vehicle size class Large Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Caprice Wagon
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (307) (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4300 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (307) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Vehicle record id 3591 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 50 Model name (carline) Caprice Wagon Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 110 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 30.7692 EPA vehicle size class Midsize-Large Station Wagons You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
Bulletins
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- 000601019 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE: Some owners may comment on high oil consumption after a gm goodwrench remanufactured 4.3l v6 engine is installed. *tt
Known Recall Investigations
NHTSA decoded information from VIN
138 Results returned successfully. NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle.
| Variable | Value |
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| Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
| DisplacementCC | 5000 |
| DisplacementCI | 305.1187204736 |
| DisplacementL | 5 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine Manufacturer | CPC |
| Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
| Make | CHEVROLET |
| MakeID | 467 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Manufacturer Id | 984 |
| Model | Caprice |
| ModelID | 9115 |
| Model Year | 1987 |
| NCSA Body Type | 4-door sedan, hardtop |
| NCSA Make | Chevrolet |
| NCSA Model | Impala/Caprice (For SS from 2014 on, use 20-021.) |
| Plant City | FAIRFAX |
| Plant Company Name | GMAD |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Plant State | KANSAS |
| Seat Belts All | Manual |
| Series | Classic |
| VIN | 1G1BN51H0HX219936 |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Most Recent Consumer Complaints and Accidents
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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| No | No | N | None | None | 20001203 |
Throttle jammed into high-rev. And accelerated unexpectedly to high speed before necessary corrective action taken. Throttle cable was found to have broken. *ak
| No | Fire | N | None | None | 20001120 |
My father's 1987 caprice was completely destroyed along with its garage. Fire erupted from under hood as engine was being started. He was fortunate to escape. I, his son, have a 1988 caprice with the same 305 cid engine and the same 4-barrel carb; and i have been noticing gas fumes during operation of the car for several months. My question: is there some problem with engine fires in caprices with this engine/carb combination? Have there been any recall campaigns? *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 19990619 |
When car is placed into drive it pops into gear. Also, when car is travelling at 20 mph and the driver presses the gas pedal further, the vehicle again shifts and pops.
| No | No | N | None | None | 19970629 |
Seat assembly that allows seat to move forward and backward has broken, not allowing the seat to lock in the full forward position for shorter drivers.
| No | Fire | N | None | None | 19961014 |
Engine compartment fire.(ohio state police report)
| No | No | N | None | None | 19960306 |
Brakes master cylinder failed. *dsh
| No | No | N | None | None | 19951017 |
Had to replace the automatic transmission. Tt *slc
| No | No | N | None | None | 19950814 |
Automatic transmission failure after 49k miles. Tt
| No | No | N | None | None | 19950725 |
Brake failure, replace of the master cylinder, experience light come red, and pedal goes to the floor. Tt
Latest VINs Decoded for this Manufacturer
| VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G1BN81Y4HA162208 | 1987 | Caprice | LAKEWOOD GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1BN51H0HX219936 | 1987 | Caprice | FAIRFAX KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1BU51H1HA177203 | 1987 | Caprice | LAKEWOOD GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1BN51ZXHX205051 | 1987 | Caprice | FAIRFAX KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1BU51H9H9114528 | 1987 | Caprice | DETROIT MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1BU51H3HX152896 | 1987 | Caprice | FAIRFAX KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA) |