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1986 Jeep Cj Series

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 1, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Jeep Cj Series, most frequently naming the engine and powertrain (other) categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine150.0%
  • Powertrain (other)150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 1, 2001

REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE FORMED AN UNUSUAL AXLE TUBING CRACK, AN AUTO EXPERT STATED TO CONSUMER: THE AXLE HOUSING CRACK WAS UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL AS AXLE HOUSING CRACKS OCCUR, IF AT ALL, WHERE THE AXLE TUBING IS JOINED AT THE AXLE CENTER AND NOT ON THE TUBING ITSELF, VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. *SLC

NHTSA ID
889561
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Dec 18, 1996
Fire reported

ON TWO OCASSIONS JEEP WAS AT A GAS STATION AND CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805389
Incident
Sep 1, 1996

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Jeep Cj Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1986Viewing200—
1980010—
1979010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.