1986 Jeep Cj Series recalls & complaints

2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

0recalls

0high risk

0stop-driving

2complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Jeep Cj Series under individual trim or body names rather than "Cj Series", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

2complaints

0crashes

1fires

0injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Transmission / drivetrain (1), Engine (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (2)

06/01/2001 · Transmission / drivetrain
REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE FORMED AN UNUSUAL AXLE TUBING CRACK, AN AUTO EXPERT STATED TO CONSUMER: THE AXLE HOUSING CRACK WAS UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL AS AXLE HOUSING CRACKS OCCUR, IF AT ALL, WHERE THE AXLE TUBING IS JOINED AT THE AXLE CENTER AND NOT ON THE TUBING ITSELF, VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. *SLC

12/18/1996 · Engine · fire
ON TWO OCASSIONS JEEP WAS AT A GAS STATION AND CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

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