Jeep J SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Jeep J Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls41968–1980 model years

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

Best & worst years

Jeep J Series 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 J Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Jeep J Series 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.

4 recalls

Jeep J Series recalls

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

Exterior lighting: headlights79V-239 · 1980 · Oct 30, 1979 · 145 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings68V-005 · 1968 · Jan 23, 1968 · 634 vehicles Steering67V-120 · null · Dec 18, 1967 · 2,828 vehicles Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)67V-057 · null · Jun 22, 1967 · 33,000 vehicles