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Jeep CJ6Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Jeep CJ6.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls81972–1981 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Jeep CJ6 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CJ6 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep CJ6 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
8 recalls

Jeep CJ6 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Seat belts: rear/other80V-158 · 1981 · Dec 5, 1980 · 478 vehicles–Ignition: module78V-065 · 1975–1976 · Mar 31, 1978 · 102,398 vehicles–Power train: manual transmission78V-039 · 1976–1978 · Feb 17, 1978 · 96,933 vehicles–Unknown or other76V-025 · 1972–1976 · Feb 13, 1976 · 1,918 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: shackle74V-157 · 1974 · Sep 17, 1974 · 19,088 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder72V-173 · 1972 · Jul 7, 1972 · 15,819 vehicles–Headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch72V-086 · 1972 · Apr 19, 1972 · 10,357 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings67V-030 · null · Mar 24, 1967 · 2,015 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CJ6

  1. FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LKPE88001 · 1983–1988 · closed Jan 28, 1988
    No recall