1987 Jeep Comanche: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1987 Jeep Comanche. 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 5 complaints 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, 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

5 campaigns, newest first. 33,628 units in total.

88V1060001 Jul 1988Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
87V03500018 Mar 1987Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages
87V02200025 Feb 1987Vehicle Speed Control
86V16000011 Dec 1986Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
86V1590009 Dec 1986Steering / Linkages

88V106000Received 1 Jul 1988. 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: 5 May 1989.
87V035000Received 18 Mar 1987. 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: 1 Apr 1987.
87V022000Received 25 Feb 1987. 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 11 Dec 1986. 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: 13 Feb 1987.
86V159000Received 9 Dec 1986. 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: 29 Dec 1986.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

5 complaints, 5 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.

1987 Jeep Comanche: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Vehicle Speed Control		1
Steering		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 3
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 24 Mar 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 1987 Jeep Comanche, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1987 Jeep Comanche
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
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

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.

19851
19866
19875
19880
19891
19902
19911
19920

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 ComancheThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Jeep Comanche: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/comanche/1987/. 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 1987 Jeep Comanche?: 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 Comanche have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Jeep Comanche, model years 1985 to 1992. 5 of them name the 1987 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Jeep Comanche name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Jeep Comanche open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.