Recall Register

1987 Jeep Wagoneer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer. The newest campaign is 89V219000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Nov 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 10 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, 89V219000, in the NHTSA record

Install proper label.
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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

6 campaigns, newest first. 33,639 units in total.

  • 89V219000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 88V106000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
  • 87V035000Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages
  • 87V022000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 86V160000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 86V159000Steering / Linkages

  1. 89V219000Received . 11 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tire reserve load label may not have been installed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles would not comply with FMVSS 110.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install proper label.

    Report filed by DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 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.

  5. 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: .

  6. 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.

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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

10 complaints, 12 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 Wagoneer: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Steering2
Tires2
Seats1
Seat Belts1
Electrical System1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Power Train1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
7 Jun 2002

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 Wagoneer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE89151Preliminary evaluationSAFETY BELT RETRACTORSeat Belts / Front / Retractor11 Aug 198911 Dec 1989
EA88025Engineering analysisSTALLINGVehicle Speed Control / Linkages10 Mar 19883 Oct 1989
PE88029Preliminary evaluationTHROTTLE CONTROLVehicle Speed Control / Linkages23 Feb 198819 Sep 1988
PE88001Preliminary evaluationFIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LKPower Train23 Oct 198728 Jan 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.

  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. 1987 Jeep Wagoneer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/wagoneer/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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS

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 Wagoneer?
33,639 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 1987 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 2 of 12 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.