1988 Jeep ComancheProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 1988 Jeep Comanche, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 28, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Jeep Comanche has problems

10 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 belts80
Electrical system10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Jeep Comanche recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Comanche year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Comanche median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1988 Jeep Comanche, and the recalls they led to.

  1. THROTTLE CONTROLPE88029 · closed Sep 19, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Comanche owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE IS NOT LATCHING. SPRING THAT HOLDS LATCH IN PLACE TO RELEASE TENSION IS NOT WORKING. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Complaint 843350 · Jul 26, 1999

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