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1973 Jeep Wagoneer

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 Aug 20, 2004
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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Latest Nov 23, 1987
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1973 Jeep Wagoneer, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

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

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Nov 23, 1987
180,000 units potentially affected
The defect: THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
The risk: WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy: OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
CHRYSLER CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL 4 TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED EVENING BEFORE, AT 34-35 PSI ALL TIRES.*AK TIRE JUST "CAME APART" (NO BLOWOUT, NO FLAT) -- APPEARS AS IF ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM INTERNAL BELTS (TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, INSIDE SIDEWALL GONE) APPARENTLY PIECES STARTED FLYING OFF ABOUT A MILE BEFORE THIS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE NOISE, UNTIL THE TIRE CAME APART AND LOST ALL PRESSURE. WAGONEER IS PRETTY STABLE, SO LED ONLY TO A (VERY) ABRUPT PULLOVER ONTO SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. (ALSO HELPED THAT IT WAS A REAR TIRE) WANTED TO REPORT IT -- HAVE TWO MORE TIRES OF SAME TYPE ON VEHICLE, ONE OF WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SERIOUS CRACKS IN SIDEWALL.

NHTSA ID
10088284
Incident
Aug 19, 2004

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Jeep Wagoneer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2027000—
2026000—
2025630—
2024518060.5
20231069061.0
202220410166.4
2001300—
2000100—
1999200—
1998300—
1997200—
1996200—
1995001—
1994101—
1993301—
1992101—
1991221—
1990135256.3
1989113161.4
1988303—
1987106459.3
1986553—
1985134—
1984334—
1983223—
1982132—
1981031—
1980041—
1979120—
1978110—
1977010—
1976040—
1975150—
1974030—
1973Viewing110—
1972020—
1971020—
1970030—
1969020—

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.