The 1986 Jeep Cherokee has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 28,129 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.
STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COUPLERS COULD BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL…
REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.
ACCELERATOR CABLE BUSHING COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE ACCELERATOR LEVER ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE CONTROL WITH ENGINE RETURNING TO IDLE.
REPLACE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET AND LEVER ASSEMBLIES.
JEEPS MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY CONNECTED FUEL LINE FITTING WHICH COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND CAUSE GASOLINE TO BE SPILLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE FUEL LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED, SPILLS GASOLINE AND AN IGNITION…
RECONNECT FUEL LINE FITTING, AS REQUIRED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I bought the car and drove it home on november 13, 2013 with the intentions of making a vehicle to use in the winter for bad weather or very bad snow. Here are issues I face. The speedometer goes crazy once I reach speeds over 35mph. It goes well pass the 85mph mark and back down to 15mph and…”
“I bought the car and drove it home on november 13, 2013 with the intentions of making a vehicle to use in the winter for bad weather or very bad snow. Here are issues I face. The speedometer goes crazy once I reach speeds over 35mph. It goes well pass the 85mph mark and back down to 15mph and…”
“Consumer having problems with power brakes booster . Hard to stop vehicle.”
“While having new tires put on mechanic noticed that back brakes were down to rivets, and will start tearing into the drums. Consumer stated this was why vehicle was leaking brake fluid very badly. Please provide any further information.*ak”
“Ongoing steering problem reported by previous owner & experienced by present owner; steering wander, esp. At freeway speeds, all parts undamaged or replaced inc. Tie rods, struts, shocks, bushings, etc...; alignment to specs without improvement. *ak”
“Ongoing steering problem reported by previous owner & experienced by present owner; steering wander, esp. At freeway speeds, all parts undamaged or replaced inc. Tie rods, struts, shocks, bushings, etc...; alignment to specs without improvement. *ak”
“Ongoing steering problem reported by previous owner & experienced by present owner; steering wander, esp. At freeway speeds, all parts undamaged or replaced inc. Tie rods, struts, shocks, bushings, etc...; alignment to specs without improvement. *ak”
“Ongoing steering problem reported by previous owner & experienced by present owner; steering wander, esp. At freeway speeds, all parts undamaged or replaced inc. Tie rods, struts, shocks, bushings, etc...; alignment to specs without improvement. *ak”
ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ODI EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES SUGGESTS THATIMPINGEMENT OF THE TAILGATE LOCK DUST COVER AGAINST THE KEY MAY EITHERINDUCE OR CONTINUE UNINTENDED UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE TAILGATE WINDOW.STATUS:CHRYSLER RECALLED BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1987.HOWEVER,WE BELIEVE THAT THE SELF EXAMINATION…
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Jeep Cherokee as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.