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1984 Jeep CJ8

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.
1
Latest Sep 17, 1998
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.
1
Latest Jan 27, 1988
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.
1
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1984 Jeep CJ8, most frequently naming the seat belts category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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

  • Seat belts1100.0%

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
88V009000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Jan 27, 1988
230 units potentially affected
The defect: STEERING SYSTEM LEFT TIE ROD END MAY DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE TREADED PART OF THE ROD DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
The risk: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
The remedy: REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD ENDS WITH NEW PROPERLY HARDENED ENDS.
CHRYSLER CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE88001ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LK

Opened Oct 23, 1987
Closed Jan 28, 1988

NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===

POWER TRAIN

Recent owner complaints

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

Seat belts
Filed Sep 17, 1998

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT ANCHOR ATTACHMENT RUSTED . THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT BECAUSE OF THE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
827971
Incident
Jan 8, 1998

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Jeep CJ8 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1988001—
1987001—
1986001—
1985001—
1984Viewing111—
1983001—

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.