Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, most frequently naming the fuel system, engine and driver assistance 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 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| May 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 2002 | 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.
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
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
LATCH MECHANISM FELL APART ON 3 SEAT BELTS. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE INDICATOR MAKES IT APPEAR THAT THE GAS TANK HAS MORE GAS THAN IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL, CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ENGINE FIRE. *SD
U-JOINT FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION.
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 | — |
| 1987Viewing | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 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.