Recall Register

1980 Jeep Wagoneer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1980 Jeep Wagoneer. 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. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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.
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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. 191,036 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 80V023000Received . 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.

  3. 79V239000Received . 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: .

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

NHTSA investigations that name the 1980 Jeep Wagoneer
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA88009Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine16 Nov 19879 Jan 199088V132000

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. 19692
  2. 19703
  3. 19712
  4. 19722
  5. 19731
  6. 19743
  7. 19755
  8. 19764
  9. 19771
  10. 19781
  11. 19792
  12. 19803
  13. 19812
  14. 19822
  15. 19831
  16. 19843
  17. 19853
  18. 19865
  19. 19876
  20. 19880
  21. 19893
  22. 19905
  23. 19912
  24. 19920
  25. 19930
  26. 19940
  27. 19960
  28. 19970
  29. 19980
  30. 19990
  31. 20000
  32. 20010
  33. 20229
  34. 20239
  35. 20248
  36. 20253

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. 1980 Jeep Wagoneer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/wagoneer/1980/. 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
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 Wagoneer?
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 Wagoneer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Jeep Wagoneer, model years 1969 to 2025. 3 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Jeep Wagoneer open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.