Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 Jeep Cherokee

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V178000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
180,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-11-23
Owners notified
1988-05-27

Defect description

THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.

Safety risk

WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V023000

Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft

Component
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
10,891
Reported to NHTSA
1980-03-05

Defect description

THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY. A DAMAGED BEARING COULD RESULT IN AXLE AND WHEEL DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ALONG WITH SEALS, RETAINER RINGS AND PLATES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V239000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
145
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-30
Owners notified
1980-02-06

Defect description

INCORRECT HEADLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR EXPORT ONLY AND DO NOT MEET U.S. REQUIREMENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Tires: tread/belt1—

The 1981 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.