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Jeep CJ7

Every Jeep CJ7 model year on file, 1972 to 1988. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years145 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years171972 to 1988
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins8Summed across model years
By model year

The 1983 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 43% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02461972197419761978198019826198419861988
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Jeep CJ7 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
4
Powertrain
3
Fuel system
3
Seat belts
1
Tires
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Jeep CJ7 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Jeep CJ7 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1988Not decoded0NoneNone012
1987Not decoded0NoneNone012
1986SUV250.040012
1985Not decoded650.0600022
1984Not decoded0NoneNone020
1983SUV616.7200020
1982Not decoded0NoneNone110
1981Not decoded0NoneNone210
1980Not decoded0NoneNone010
1979Not decoded0NoneNone200
1978Not decoded0NoneNone200
1977Not decoded0NoneNone100
1976Not decoded0NoneNone400
1975Not decoded0NoneNone200
1974Not decoded0NoneNone100
1973Not decoded0NoneNone100
1972Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Jeep CJ7

  • 82V-125 Dec 13, 1982
    Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear
    Powertrain · 14k vehicles
  • 81V-015 Jan 4, 1981
    Transmission throttle control rod spring may have been improperly installed
    Speed control · 1,724 vehicles
  • 80V-158 Dec 5, 1980
    Some of the involved vehicles were assembled with tongue-end rear seat belt assemblies instead of the buckle end and tongue-end assemblies
    Seat belts · 478 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.