The 1986 Jeep Comanche has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 70,331 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.
STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COUPLERS COULD BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL…
REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.
PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLY PAWL MAY BE IMPROPERLY HARDENED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PAWL COULD YIELD UNDER LOAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES.
REPLACE PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.
ACCELERATOR CABLE BUSHING COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE ACCELERATOR LEVER ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE CONTROL WITH ENGINE RETURNING TO IDLE.
REPLACE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET AND LEVER ASSEMBLIES.
GROSS WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE PRESSURES INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE INCORRECT, THESE DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL REGULATION PART 567. CONSEQUENCE OF…
REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
JEEPS MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY CONNECTED FUEL LINE FITTING WHICH COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND CAUSE GASOLINE TO BE SPILLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE FUEL LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED, SPILLS GASOLINE AND AN IGNITION…
RECONNECT FUEL LINE FITTING, AS REQUIRED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Cable that supports spare tire under bed of pickup is corroded and failed. Spare tire dropped into intersection and nearly caused a crash.”
“Engine knocks , bearings bad. *la”
“Engine knocks , bearings bad. *la”
“Driver's seat belt buckle fell apart. Please describe details. *ak”
“Rear axle failed actually breaking away from wheel resulting in rear tire to separate. Vehicle had to be towed to nearest mechanic. Please describe details. Tt”
“Purchased jeep used, seat belt buckles inoperative. *ak”
“Vehicle continuously stalls, several repairs made and stalling still occurrs.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Jeep Comanche as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.