Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, most frequently naming the seat belts, brakes and driver assistance categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.govVISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
ELEC. REAR WINDOW
ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ODI EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES SUGGESTS THATIMPINGEMENT OF THE TAILGATE LOCK DUST COVER AGAINST THE KEY MAY EITHERINDUCE OR CONTINUE UNINTENDED UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE TAILGATE WINDOW.STATUS:CHRYSLER RECALLED BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1987.HOWEVER,WE BELIEVE THAT THE SELF EXAMINATION CALLED FOR IN THE RECALL NOTICE DOESNOT MEET WITH THE INTENT OF THE LAW.CHRYSLER HAS BEEN REQUESTED TOREEXAMINE THE RECALL BY LETTER DATED 11/20/87.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/RUNNING LIGHTS/DASH AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO BURN OUT, AND THE TRUCK CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. *AK
DRIVER'S AND RIGHT REAR FEMALE SEAT BUCKLES ARE BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING WHEEL HAS LOOSENED, REPLACED BOLT ON STEERING WHEEL. TT THE PIVOT BOLT IN LOWER COLUMN BACKED OUT. *YH
PLASTIC OUTER SHELL OF SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE, CAUSING BELTS TO RELEASE. *SKD
AUTO-TRAN: GAS PEDAL STUCK; ENGINE ACCELERATED IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER; APPLIED BRAKES; SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE; NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNKNOWN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNKNOWN
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 59.2 |
| 2023 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 58.4 |
| 2022 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 53.9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
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.