Jeep J Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Jeep J Series (1968–1980).

Pick your Jeep J Series model year

• 1968
• 1980

All Jeep J Series recalls (2)

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

1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 79V239000 Reported October 30, 1979 145 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Incorrect headlamps may have been installed on the involved vehicles. These headlamps have been approved for export only and do not meet u.s. Requirements.

   Remedy: The right and left headlamps will be inspected and replaced, if necessary.

   Model years: 1980

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 68V005000 Reported January 23, 1968 634 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Model years: 1968

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.