The 1978 Jeep Wagoneer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 180,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. 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.
“Firestone, fr721, p2357515, dot#udhlf71392hogl.consumer stated the tire was thumping and soon afterwards tire experienced a blowout, consumer purchased 4 new firestone 721 tires, all failed by 30,000 miles, 2 of the tires had ply separation, and the other 2 had sidewall failures, that were caused…”
“Firestone, fr721, p2357515, dot#udhlf71392hogl.consumer stated the tire was thumping and soon afterwards tire experienced a blowout, consumer purchased 4 new firestone 721 tires, all failed by 30,000 miles, 2 of the tires had ply separation, and the other 2 had sidewall failures, that were caused…”
“Firestone, fr721, p2357515, dot#udhlf71392hogl.consumer stated the tire was thumping and soon afterwards tire experienced a blowout, consumer purchased 4 new firestone 721 tires, all failed by 30,000 miles, 2 of the tires had ply separation, and the other 2 had sidewall failures, that were caused…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1978 Jeep Wagoneer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.