The 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 180,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Driver's and right rear female seat buckles are broken. Please describe details. Tt”
“Bolt that holds steering wheel has loosened, replaced bolt on steering wheel. Tt the pivot bolt in lower column backed out. *yh”
“Plastic outer shell of seat belt buckles broke, causing belts to release. *skd”
“Auto-tran: gas pedal stuck; engine accelerated in an uncontrollable manner; applied brakes; shut off engine to stop vehicle; no prior warning. Tt”
“Auto-tran: gas pedal stuck; engine accelerated in an uncontrollable manner; applied brakes; shut off engine to stop vehicle; no prior warning. Tt”
“The headlight switch constantly burns out, causing the headlights/running lights/dash and interior lights to burn out, and the truck cannot be driven at night. *ak”
ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ODI EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES SUGGESTS THATIMPINGEMENT OF THE TAILGATE LOCK DUST COVER AGAINST THE KEY MAY EITHERINDUCE OR CONTINUE UNINTENDED UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE TAILGATE WINDOW.STATUS:CHRYSLER RECALLED BY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 19, 1987.HOWEVER,WE BELIEVE THAT THE SELF EXAMINATION…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.