Total Complaints
7 filings
JEEP COMANCHE · model year
1986 JEEP COMANCHE
7 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1986JEEPCOMANCHE carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 COMANCHE is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 2 filings, followed by power train:axle assembly (1) and equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 29 investigation files overlapping the 1986 COMANCHE, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
7
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20031124ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKS , BEARINGS BAD. *LA
Mileage: 82,314
20031124SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
ENGINE KNOCKS , BEARINGS BAD. *LA
Mileage: 82,314
19980402ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE AND STALLING STILL OCCURRS.
19980119EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE THAT SUPPORTS SPARE TIRE UNDER BED OF PICKUP IS CORRODED AND FAILED. SPARE TIRE DROPPED INTO INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH.
19961221SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED JEEP USED, SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE. *AK
19960701SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
19950511POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE FAILED ACTUALLY BREAKING AWAY FROM WHEEL RESULTING IN REAR TIRE TO SEPARATE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEAREST MECHANIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Compare 1986JEEPCOMANCHE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 3 Open
PE25014Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure
PE24024Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Underhood fires
RQ24012Recall QueryOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE22013Preliminary EvaluationClosed
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
PE22009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1986 JEEP COMANCHE have?▼
The 1986 JEEP COMANCHE has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 JEEP COMANCHE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1986 JEEP COMANCHE is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY and EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK.
Is the 1986 JEEP COMANCHE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1986 JEEP COMANCHE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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