The 1976 Jeep Cherokee has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 284,388 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.
OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH WIRE CONNECTORS THAT FAIL TO ALLOW THE CURRENT FLOW NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE ENGINE IGNITION.
DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED WIRE CONNECTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
JEEP CAMPAIGN NO SWAGBAR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINATION OF DRUM BRAKES WITHOPTIONAL FRONT SWAY BAR RESULTS IN A POTENTIAL LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES DUE TOPOSSIBLE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE HOSE ANCHOR BRACKETS ANDSWAY BAR LINK AT FULL JOUNCE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRAKE HOSESWITH HOSE…
JEEP CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRACKET WHICH SUPPORTS THEAUXILIARY SNOW-PLOW LIGHTS AND LIFT ARM BRACKET MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY WELDEDAND MAY FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF SUPPORT FOR THE SNOW-PLOW BLADE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REINFORCING THE WELD BY INSTALLING A SMALL "L" SHAPED CLIP).
ELECTRONIC IGNITION FAILURE AND GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1976 Jeep Cherokee as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.