1982 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 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 no 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.
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 . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 193,532 units in total.
87V178000Received . 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: .
82V125000Received . 13,532 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission / Lubricant
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the original production lubricant at no charge to the owner.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| 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.
- 19730
- 19743
- 19755
- 19764
- 19771
- 19782
- 19792
- 19803
- 19812
- 19822
- 19831
- 19843
- 19853
- 19864
- 19875
- 19880
- 19893
- 19905
- 19915
- 19921
- 19933
- 19945
- 19956
- 19966
- 19974
- 19985
- 19992
- 20001
- 20012
- 20060
- 201413
- 201511
- 20169
- 20176
- 20187
- 201911
- 20203
- 20214
- 20223
- 20231
- 20264
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 1982 Jeep CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1982 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/cherokee/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Jeep Cherokee?
- 193,532 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Jeep Cherokee open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.