1988 Jeep Comanche Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Jeep Comanche. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Seat belt release button is defective. Yh”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1999-05-01

“Seat belt buckle on drivers side is not latching. Spring that holds latch in place to release tension is not working. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exist. Provide further information. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1999-04-01

“Main computer failed.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH · reported 1998-03-25

“The passenger's side seat belt retractor when pullinvg on it doesn't retract backward . *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1997-01-14

“Driver seat belt buckle fastens, then with any movement the buckle pops out. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-03-05

“Seat belt on drivers side will not stay fasten. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-07-10

“Seat belt retractor/belt clip failed. *aw”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1995-03-29

“Driver's side seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-02-01

Defect investigations

Investigation PE88029 Opened 1988-02-23 · closed 1988-09-19

THROTTLE CONTROL

SUMMARY:THE PE WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER JEEP'S RECALL OF CERTAIN1987 MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0 LITER FUEL INJECTED 6 CYLINDERENGINE (87V-035) HAD INVOLVED ALL THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES.AREVIEW OF THE ODI FILES HAD INDICATED THAT 1987-1988 JEEP VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE 4.O LITER ENGINE…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Jeep Comanche as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.