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Jeep ComancheYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Jeep Comanche.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints53Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls111985–1992 model years

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

Best & worst years

Jeep Comanche 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 Comanche median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls1986Not rated–/1006 complaints · 6 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep Comanche problems

All model years combined: 53 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
Seat belts150
Service brakes, hydraulic62
Parking brake52
Power train52
Vehicle speed control51
Engine and engine cooling51
Steering41
Structure30
Tires30
4 other systems50
11 recalls

Jeep Comanche recalls

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

–Disc: rotor98V-005 · 1990–1991 · Jan 12, 1998 · 293,369 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cruise control90V-177 · 1989–1990 · Oct 2, 1990 · 165,000 vehicles–Power assist: hydraulic88V-106 · 1985–1987 · Jul 1, 1988 · 1,600 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: linkages87V-035 · 1987 · Mar 18, 1987 · 20,439 vehicles–Vehicle speed control87V-022 · 1987 · Feb 25, 1987 · 3,996 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings86V-160 · 1987 · Dec 11, 1986 · 635 vehicles–Steering: linkages86V-159 · 1986–1987 · Dec 9, 1986 · 6,958 vehicles–Parking brake86V-147 · 1986 · Nov 14, 1986 · 41,073 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables86V-146 · 1986 · Nov 7, 1986 · 4,928 vehicles–Other: labels86V-031 · 1986 · Feb 25, 1986 · 1,129 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings85V-139 · 1986 · Oct 29, 1985 · 14,643 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Comanche

  1. STALLINGEA88025 · 1987 · closed Oct 3, 1989
    No recall
  2. THROTTLE CONTROLPE88029 · 1987–1988 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall