1985 Jeep Cj7 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Jeep Cj7. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer had just parked the vehicle and another consumer noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and knock on the consumer's door. Consumer called the fire department and they came out and put out the fire out. They didn't know what caused the fire. *ak”
“Clutch linkage failure.”
“Engine compartment fire.”
“Panel welded to floor and holding seat belt assembly corroded. *ak”
“The consumer said while she was shifting the gears stick came out in her hand. Tt consumer states this piece literally snaps onto a stud on the gear box. *slc”
“Vehicle fire in the engine. Tt”
Defect investigations
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
ANALYSIS:MANY OF THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE PLASTIC VALVE COVER OR THE\TV GASKETING MATERIAL LOSES ITS STRUCTURAL AND/OR SEALING INTEGRITY DUE TOTHE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMC 258 ENGINE.TESTINGPERFORMED BY A LOCAL FLEET CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVINGCONDITIONS, MOTOR OIL…
FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LK
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Jeep Cj7 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.