Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1985 Jeep Wagoneer, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 4 NHTSA investigations name 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
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.
3 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.govSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
ANALYSIS:MANY OF THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE PLASTIC VALVE COVER OR THE\TV GASKETING MATERIAL LOSES ITS STRUCTURAL AND/OR SEALING INTEGRITY DUE TOTHE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMC 258 ENGINE.TESTINGPERFORMED BY A LOCAL FLEET CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVINGCONDITIONS, MOTOR OIL LEAKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE #3 OR #4 CYLINDERS (OVERTHE EXHAUST MANIFOLD) CAN RESULT IN A FIRE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DESTROY AVEHICLE.AMC HAS ISSUED NUMEROUS TSB'S REGARDING THE PROPER/IMPROPER METHOD OF SEAL-ING THE VALVE COVER-HEAD INTERFACE.1981-84 AMC 6-CYLINDER ENGINES AREEQUIPPED WITH A PLASTIC VALVE COVER WHICH HAS 5 GUIDE PINS AND 2 FASTENERS.THE COVER USED IN LATER MODELS WAS RE-DESIGNED TO HAVE 5 ATTACHING POINTS,AND THIS NEW VALVE COVER CAN BE USED ON OLDER ENGINES BY MEANS OF AMODIFICATION KIT.AS EXPECTED, COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE FIRES IN 1985 MODELSDROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY, INDICATING THAT THE ADDITION OF THE NEW VALVE COVERMAY HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM.STATUS: IR TO THE MANUFACTURER SENT 12/1/87.PROPOSED ACTION: OPEN AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.===
FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LK
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
REAR WINDOW
REAR WINDOW
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FUEL SENDING UNIT WHICH IS ATTACHEED TO TOP OF THE GAS TANK DOES NOT REGISTER ON THE DASH. SENDING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, JEEP/CHRYSLER CANNOT LOCATE A REPLACEMENT PART. ON THE INTERNET THERE WERE TWO LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT HAD IT LISTED. WHEN CALLED, THEY DID NOT HAVE IT IN STOCK. THERE ARE NO AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS FOR FUEL SENDING UNIT, AND MANUFACTURER ALSO STOPPED MAKING THEM. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SUBJECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION #733--BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK. *YC
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REDESIGNED LIFTGATE LATCH. *TW
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 60.0 |
| 2023 | 96 | 8 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2022 | 197 | 9 | 1 | 66.5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 56.3 |
| 1989 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 61.4 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 59.3 |
| 1986 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
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.