Jeep CJ8 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Jeep CJ8 (1984). The most-complained-about year is 1984.

Pick your Jeep CJ8 model year

• 1984

What Jeep CJ8 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1984 model year has the most, with 1.

• Seat belts: anchorage1
• Seat belts: retractor1

All Jeep CJ8 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Jeep CJ8, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 88V009000 Reported January 27, 1988 230 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Steering system left tie rod end may develop a fatigue crack in the treaded part of the rod due to improper heat treatment.

   Remedy: Replace left tie rod ends with new properly hardened ends.

   Model years: 1984

Other Jeep models

• Grand Cherokee29,093 complaints
• Wrangler15,984 complaints
• Cherokee14,838 complaints
• Liberty8,881 complaints
• Compass3,705 complaints
• Patriot2,790 complaints
• Commander2,752 complaints
• Renegade2,202 complaints

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.