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Am General FJ8C Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Am General FJ8C (1984).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1984
year with most recalls

Pick your Am General FJ8C model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1984 Am General FJ8C30

All Am General FJ8C recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Am General FJ8C, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 88V132000 Reported 5,645 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Plastic production engine valve rocker cover may leak oil due to warping or improper sealing.

    Remedy: Replace engine valve rocker cover.

    Model years: 1984

  2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 87V041000 Reported 5,645 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Vacuum harness assembly hoses become loose and can contact engine exhaust ports. Contact with exhaust exposes hoses to high temperature which causes carbonization of the hoses material.

    Remedy: Reroute vacuum hoses to preclude contact with exhaust system.

    Model years: 1984

  3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 84V087000 Reported 497 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    When tested according to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity". Ruptures in the fuel system occurred in a 30 MPH frontal collision, allowing fuel to leak. The hardware used to attach the body to the chassis failed in the test. Movement of the vehicle"s body during the collision resulted…

    Remedy: Additional hardware will be installed to tie the rear body to the rear bumper, a spacer will be placed in front of the fuel tank, and the fuel lines will be rerouted to prevent shearing. Work will be completed without…

    Model years: 1984

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.