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1988 Jeep Comanche

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.
10
Latest Feb 28, 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 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Jeep Comanche, most frequently naming the seat belts, body & structure and interior & seats categories. 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 belts880.0%
  • Body & structure110.0%
  • Interior & seats110.0%

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.

Safety investigations

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

PE88029ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

THROTTLE CONTROL

Opened Feb 23, 1988
Closed Sep 19, 1988

SUMMARY:THE PE WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER JEEP'S RECALL OF CERTAIN1987 MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0 LITER FUEL INJECTED 6 CYLINDERENGINE (87V-035) HAD INVOLVED ALL THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES.AREVIEW OF THE ODI FILES HAD INDICATED THAT 1987-1988 JEEP VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE 4.O LITER ENGINE ALSO WERE EXPERIENCING SOME THROTTLECONTROL PROBLEM.A REVIEW OF THE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND THE AVAILABLEINCIDENT REPORTS DOES NOT INDICATE THAT A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND EXISTSOR IS DEVELOPING.THE WARRANTY CLAIMS ATTENUATE, AND THE ALLEDGEDINCIDENTS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF FACTORS. #===

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Recent owner complaints

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

View all 10
Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 2001

BUCKLE ON DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT REMAIN IN LATCH MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
881682
Seat belts
Filed Jul 26, 1999

SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE IS NOT LATCHING. SPRING THAT HOLDS LATCH IN PLACE TO RELEASE TENSION IS NOT WORKING. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
843350
Incident
Apr 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 11, 1999

SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON IS DEFECTIVE. YH

NHTSA ID
782352
Incident
May 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 1, 1998

MAIN COMPUTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
533575
Incident
Mar 25, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Feb 24, 1997

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN PULLINVG ON IT DOESN'T RETRACT BACKWARD . *AK

NHTSA ID
807597
Incident
Jan 14, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jun 5, 1996

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FASTENS, THEN WITH ANY MOVEMENT THE BUCKLE POPS OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
985291
Incident
Mar 5, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Feb 28, 1996

HEAD LINER FELL WHILE DRIVING W/OWNERS HAND CONTACTING UNKNOWN FIBER GLASS UNDERNEATH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
979881
Seat belts
Filed Jul 11, 1995

SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT STAY FASTEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
968697
Incident
Jul 10, 1995

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Jeep Comanche by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1992200—
1991510—
1990112054.1
1989121044.8
1988Viewing100136.6
1987552—
1986660—
1985210—

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.