1980 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1980 Jeep Cherokee. The newest campaign is 87V178000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Nov 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V178000, in the NHTSA record

Owners should not leave key in tailgate of unattended vehicle. Repair mechanism to assure proper key return operation.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 191,036 units in total.

87V178000Received 23 Nov 1987. 180,000 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The key operated tailgate window will continue to close if the spring loaded key does not return to off position when released.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Window could close on a child or others resulting inpersonal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners should not leave key in tailgate of unattended vehicle. Repair mechanism to assure proper key return operation.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 1988.
80V023000Received 5 Mar 1980. 10,891 units.
Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The right and left rear wheel bearings may have been damaged during assembly. A damaged bearing could result in axle and wheel disengagement from the vehicle while in motion.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace both rear wheel bearings along with seals, retainer rings and plates at no charge to owner.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
79V239000Received 30 Oct 1979. 145 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect headlamps may have been installed on the involved vehicles. These headlamps have been approved for export only and do not meet u.s. Requirements.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The right and left headlamps will be inspected and replaced, if necessary.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Feb 1980.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1980 Jeep Cherokee: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Tires		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 1 Sep 2000

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1980 Jeep Cherokee, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1980 Jeep Cherokee
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA88009	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine	16 Nov 1987	9 Jan 1990	88V132000
EA88005	Engineering analysis	ELEC. REAR WINDOW	Visibility	23 Oct 1987	28 Mar 1989	87V178000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1980 Jeep CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1980 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/cherokee/1980/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Jeep Cherokee?: 191,036 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Cherokee have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 93 recall campaigns for the Jeep Cherokee, model years 1973 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1980 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1980 Jeep Cherokee name most often?: Tires: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Jeep Cherokee open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.