Model year record

1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints 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 84V009000

Suspension: front: wheel bearing

Component
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
10,504
Reported to NHTSA
1984-01-27
Owners notified
1984-02-07

Defect description

POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH LUBRICATION.

Manufacturer remedy

INNER WHEEL BEARINGS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPACKED WITH LUBRICANT, OR REPLACED IF INSUFFICIENTLY LUBRICATED.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Visibility: windshield1

The 1985 model has about a third as many 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.