Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, most frequently naming the body & structure, heating & air conditioning and electrical categories. 2 safety recalls have 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 1999 | 1 | 4 |
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.
2 campaigns 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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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 WHOLE CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FAILED, CAUSING A COMPLETE MELTDOWN OF ALL ENGINE PARTS. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING - THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED LOSING POWER WITH SMOKE AND FOWL ODOR COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AREA. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DAMAGED ENGINE COMPONENTS FOR AROUND $1200. ALL VACUUM HOSES, ALL SPARK PLUG WIRES, THE BRAKE FLUID RESOVOUR, ALL HOSES AND BELTS, THE CATALITIC CONVERTER, TO NAME A FEW, WERE THE ITEMS REPLACED. NOW NEARLY 10 MONTHS LATER THERE IS STILL MAJOR CARBORATOR AND EMISSION PROBLEMS. IN JUNE, 1999, $500 WORK ON EMISSIONS SYSTEM TO CORRECT IT SO IT WOULD PAST THE SAFETY INSPECTION TESTS. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE DRIVE TRAIN AND TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN LEAKING FLUID AND THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60-70 MPH). I AM ABLE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STILL ROLLING, TURN THE KEY AND RESTART THE ENGINE MOST OF THE TIME. OTHER TIMES I MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WAIT FOR A MINUETE OR TWO AND THEN RESTART. I RUN A PREMIUM GASOLINE AND EVERY OTHER TANK USE OCTANE BOOSTER. THE ENGINE GAGUES ALWAYS HAVE A NORMAL READING - EVEN WHEN THE EMISSION DEVICE FAILED - THE ENGINE NEVER SHOWED TO BE HOT, OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND BATTERY CHARGE WAS NORMAL. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE COMPLETLY BROKE OFF. I NOW MUST OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR EXIT THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE HOOD LATCH WILL NOT OPEN ALL THE TIME. SOMETIME IT IS NECESSARY TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE HOOD BEFORE THE RELEASE ENGAGES. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED IN 2-99 WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF EACH OTHER. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASHBOARD.
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT
COOLANT LEAKED INTO HEATER/AC HOUSING, AC IS NO LONG WORKING. 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 | — |
| 1986Viewing | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 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.