1987 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1987 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 57 complaints on file for this model year. 7 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.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 33,628 units in total.
- 88V106000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
- 87V035000Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages
- 87V022000Vehicle Speed Control
- 86V160000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 86V159000Steering / Linkages
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: .
87V035000Received . 20,439 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle may contain an out of tolerance throttle body.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could prevent the accelerator from returning toidle when released.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace suspect throttle bodies.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V022000Received . 3,996 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Cruise control module could have inconsistent cruise control operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inconsistent cruise control operation could result inloss of control and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace module, as necessary.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
86V160000Received . 635 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A stud may have been installed on top of the intake manifold of engine that could contact the fuel supply hose. Consequence of defect: chafing of the fuel hose could occur which could result in a fuel leak.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Remove stud and replace fuel supply hose and line assembly on vehicles with accumulated mileage.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V159000Received . 6,958 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Steering linkage couplers remained in acid etching bath too long. Consequence of defect: couplers could be out of tolerance resulting in steering wheel misalignment with eventual loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace out of tolerance steering linkage couplers.
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
57 complaints, 72 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1987 Jeep Cherokee
- All 1987 vehicles
| Component | 1987 Cherokee | All 1987 vehicles | Cherokee, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 319.4 | 55 | 68.9 | 23 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 125 | 146.2 | 114.3 | 9 |
| Steering | 97.2 | 60.3 | 30.6 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 69.4 | 116.4 | 37.1 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 69.4 | 59.7 | 229.9 | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 55.6 | 116.4 | 42.9 | 4 |
| Power Train | 55.6 | 62.7 | 85.7 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 55.6 | 150.7 | 60.5 | 4 |
| Structure | 41.7 | 47.9 | 102.9 | 3 |
| Tires | 41.7 | 32.3 | 21.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Feb 2006
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE89151 | Preliminary evaluation | SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR | Seat Belts / Front / Retractor | 11 Aug 1989 | 11 Dec 1989 | |
| PE89095 | Preliminary evaluation | CRUISE CONTROL ERRATIC | Equipment | 1 Mar 1989 | 28 Jun 1989 | |
| EA88025 | Engineering analysis | STALLING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 10 Mar 1988 | 3 Oct 1989 | |
| PE88029 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE CONTROL | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 23 Feb 1988 | 19 Sep 1988 | |
| PE88001 | Preliminary evaluation | FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LK | Power Train | 23 Oct 1987 | 28 Jan 1988 | |
| EA88005 | Engineering analysis | ELEC. REAR WINDOW | Visibility | 23 Oct 1987 | 28 Mar 1989 | 87V178000 |
| PE87048 | Preliminary evaluation | HIGH SPEED STALLING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 19 Aug 1987 | 10 Mar 1988 |
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 1987 Jeep CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/cherokee/1987/. 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 1987 Jeep Cherokee?
- 33,628 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 1987 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Jeep Cherokee name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 23 of 72 component mentions, or 319.4 per 1,000. For all 1987 vehicles the figure is 55 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Jeep Cherokee open?
- No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.