1986 Jeep Wagoneer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1986 Jeep Wagoneer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Seat belts240.0%
- Tires & wheels240.0%
- Steering120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEATBELTS IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. SEATBELT RETRACTORS ARE FAULTY. THEY STICK AND JAM. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED WITH MANUAL SEATBELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART, CALLED DEALER, HE SAID PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY GOING TO GET THE PART. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
PE#00020; FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEWOUT. VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. TIRE EXPERIENCED A LARGE RIP WHERE THE TREAD MET THE SIDEWALL. TIRES WERE PURCHASED BRAND NEW AT A TIRE CENTER. APPROX. MILEAGE ON THE TIRES 500 MILES.*AK
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW I LOST CONTROLL AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE WITH MY TWO CHILDERN WITH ME.( DOT NUMBER: W1HL TIRE SIZE: 9235/75R15 )
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOLT HOLDING ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN HAS LOOSENED, DEALER TIGHTENED AND PUT LOCK WASHERS ON THEM. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .