1996 Jeep WagoneerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Wagoneer, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 12, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Jeep Wagoneer has problems

2 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
Power train10
Steering10

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

0 recalls

1996 Jeep Wagoneer recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Wagoneer 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 Wagoneer median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Wagoneer owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

UPON VEHICLE BEING STARTED, AND BEING IN PARK GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AUTOMATICALLY. VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO THE LAKE, ALMOST DROWNING DRIVER AND PET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaint 8007467 · Apr 12, 2002

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