Defect
TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Consequence
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110.
Remedy
INSTALL PROPER LABEL.
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1987 Jeep Wagoneer has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 33,639 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Defect
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
Consequence
THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy
REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.
Defect
VEHICLE MAY CONTAIN AN OUT OF TOLERANCE THROTTLE BODY.
Consequence
THIS COULD PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TOIDLE WHEN RELEASED.
Remedy
REPLACE SUSPECT THROTTLE BODIES.
Defect
CRUISE CONTROL MODULE COULD HAVE INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.
Consequence
INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION COULD RESULT INLOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE MODULE, AS NECESSARY.
Defect
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
REMOVE STUD AND REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AND LINE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE.
Defect
STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COUPLERS COULD BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL…
Remedy
REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.
Complaints by component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1crashes1fires2injuries1deaths
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SEAT BELTS
SEATS
TIRES
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“See letter sent via usmail. No safety defect listed. *ak”
“00 t 005 000/tread separation: right rear tire experienced a tread separation while traveling on a dirt road at 25-30 mph, notice a flapping sound before the problem commence. Driver and passenger in a 1987 jeep, wageneer; aftermarket equipment install at 80400 miles, dot unavailable. *ak”
“On a trip and at 65 mph went over rail road crossing and as suspension traveled felt like the drive line was comming through the floor pan.something in the drive train did indeed botton out not the suspension. Also steering wheel broke loose on this trip and had to be repaired because the bolts…”
“On a trip and at 65 mph went over rail road crossing and as suspension traveled felt like the drive line was comming through the floor pan.something in the drive train did indeed botton out not the suspension. Also steering wheel broke loose on this trip and had to be repaired because the bolts…”
“Engine cooling system is enclosed with no pressure relief valve, which could result in plastic fill bottle exploding if engine overheats. (1st vehicle on doc# 607835).”
“Vehicle caught on fire due to the gas tank rupturing during a rear end accident. As a result of the fire, in less than a minute the fire engulfed the entire rear end, resulting in a fatality and two injuries. *ak”
“Steering wheel loose due to loose bolts. *sd”
“Electric control module failed, causing fuel pump/fuel injection to continue running even with key removed.”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA88025 Opened 1988-03-10 · closed 1989-10-03
STALLING
ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:THE MULTI-POINT INJECTIONSYSTEM (MPI) USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS HAD WIRING HARNESS FAILUREAND FAILURE OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CPS).BOTH FAILURES HAVE A HIGHFREQUENCY AND ARE THE SUBJECT OF JEEP TASK FORCES.NUMEROUS MODIFICATIONSTO BOTH ITEMS HAVE BEEN…
Investigation PE88001 Opened 1987-10-23 · closed 1988-01-28
FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LK
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
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…
Investigation PE89151 Opened 1989-08-11 · closed 1989-12-11
SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR
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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 1987 Jeep Wagoneer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.