Recall Register

1985 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Jeep Cherokee. The newest campaign is 88V106000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic. NHTSA has 17 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 88V106000, in the NHTSA record

Replace brake booster vacuum cannisters with new type cannisters; also, install a restriction orifice to ensure sufficient vacuum in event cannister leakage occurs.
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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.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,083 units in total.

  1. 88V106000Received . 1,600 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Brake booster vacuum reservoir canisters may develop leaks due to bumper impact.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This would result in loss of power brake assist and anincrease in stopping distance.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace brake booster vacuum cannisters with new type cannisters; also, install a restriction orifice to ensure sufficient vacuum in event cannister leakage occurs.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 84V138000Received . 2,218 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will have the module properly secured if necessary, without charge.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 84V122000Received . 265 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Improperly tightened bolt on steering shaft allows the connector on the shaft to slip. Steering movements will not be transmitted to the gear box.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle will be inspected and the upper pinch bolt will be tightened if necessary at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

17 complaints, 24 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.

1985 Jeep Cherokee: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Seat Belts6
Seats2
Power Train2
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Latches/Locks/Linkages2
Structure2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Tires2
Air Bags1
Equipment1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
2 Jul 2003

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 1985 Jeep Cherokee, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 Jeep Cherokee
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE89151Preliminary evaluationSAFETY BELT RETRACTORSeat Belts / Front / Retractor11 Aug 198911 Dec 1989
EA88009Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine16 Nov 19879 Jan 199088V132000
PE88001Preliminary evaluationFIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LKPower Train23 Oct 198728 Jan 1988
EA88005Engineering analysisELEC. REAR WINDOWVisibility23 Oct 198728 Mar 198987V178000

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.

  1. 19730
  2. 19743
  3. 19755
  4. 19764
  5. 19771
  6. 19782
  7. 19792
  8. 19803
  9. 19812
  10. 19822
  11. 19831
  12. 19843
  13. 19853
  14. 19864
  15. 19875
  16. 19880
  17. 19893
  18. 19905
  19. 19915
  20. 19921
  21. 19933
  22. 19945
  23. 19956
  24. 19966
  25. 19974
  26. 19985
  27. 19992
  28. 20001
  29. 20012
  30. 20060
  31. 201413
  32. 201511
  33. 20169
  34. 20176
  35. 20187
  36. 201911
  37. 20203
  38. 20214
  39. 20223
  40. 20231
  41. 20264

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/cherokee/1985/. 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
15 May 2019
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 1985 Jeep Cherokee?
4,083 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 1985 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Jeep Cherokee name most often?
Seat Belts: 6 of 24 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Jeep Cherokee open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.