1985 Jeep Cj7 recalls & complaints

6 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

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Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Jeep Cj7 under individual trim or body names rather than "Cj7", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

6complaints

0crashes

3fires

0injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Engine (3), Transmission / drivetrain (2), Seat belts (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (6)

12/11/1998 · Engine · fire
CONSUMER HAD JUST PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND KNOCK ON THE CONSUMER'S DOOR. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE OUT. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

02/07/1997 · Transmission / drivetrain
CLUTCH LINKAGE FAILURE.

11/15/1996 · Engine · fire
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

12/30/1995 · Seat belts
PANEL WELDED TO FLOOR AND HOLDING SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY CORRODED. *AK

11/08/1995 · Engine · fire
VEHICLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE. TT

11/06/1995 · Transmission / drivetrain
THE CONSUMER SAID WHILE SHE WAS SHIFTING THE GEARS STICK CAME OUT IN HER HAND. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS PIECE LITERALLY SNAPS ONTO A STUD ON THE GEAR BOX. *SLC

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