The 1989 Jeep Comanche has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 165,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.
HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PLACED IN GEAR COULDRESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WITH SENSORS THAT WOULD SEND CORRECT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1989 jeep comanche equipped with michelin ltx tires, size 31x10.50/15. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the tires emitted a loud noise and caused the vehicle to shake violently. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted about…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1989 jeep comanche. While driving at speeds of 55 mph, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms up to 3,000. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and the failure persisted. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the failure would intermittently…”
“I had a nearly new triumph r 1200 tire fail in an unusual manner. This tire had only about 800 miles on it when it failed, and I'm reasonably certain that the failure was not due to abuse (overload, pothole, curb scuffing, etc.). A large bubble formed in the sidewall of the tire. The bubble was…”
“Rubber clutch hose failure. Hose is routed too close to exhaust. (3 inches) heat build up in exhaust system melts hose and causes a leak that under pressure squirts fluid onto the exhaust pipe causeing flash fires. I have retained the defective part if you require it for further investigation.”
“4wd will not engage as needed. *ak”
“Steering gear box broke off from the metal frame, causing steering system to be inoperative while driving ,may have resulted in an accident. Please provide further information and vin#. *ak”
“Cable that holds the spare tire in place broke and the tire fell off while driving.”
“Failure of the cable that holds the spare tire in place, the cable broke, causing the spare tire to fall off the vehicle when driving.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Jeep Comanche as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.