1981 JEEP CHEROKEE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE
The 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. The most commonly reported problem area is the Seats (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE, potentially affecting up to 181,724 vehicles.
Recall 87V178000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 180,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE KEY OPERATED TAILGATE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE IF THE SPRING LOADED KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO OFF POSITION WHEN RELEASED.
Consequence: WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.
View full details →Recall 81V015000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 1,724 vehicles affected
Defect: THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO CLOSE MORE SLOWLY THAN NORMAL. VEHICLES MAY RETURN TO IDLE SLOWLY.
Remedy: EACH END OF THE SPRING WILL BE INSPECTED AND RELOCATED, IF NECESSARY, TO ENSURE CORRECT POSITIONING.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHEN INSTALLING THIS AFTERMARKET SEAT SLIDER, THE FIRST BOLT TIGHTENED TWISTED OFF SO EASILY IT COULD HAVE ONLY BEEN THE EQUIVALENT OF A GRADE#1 BOLT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION OR ROLLOVER., THE SEAT WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE SLIDER ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ITEM WOULD FAIL IN A SIMPLE ROLLOVER FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE OCCUPANT ITSELF IRREGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JEEP CHEROKEE
- 1976 JEEP CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1977 JEEP CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1978 JEEP CHEROKEE — 1 complaint
- 1979 JEEP CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1980 JEEP CHEROKEE — 1 complaint
- 1981 JEEP CHEROKEE (current)
- 1982 JEEP CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1983 JEEP CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1984 JEEP CHEROKEE — 8 complaints
- 1985 JEEP CHEROKEE — 24 complaints
- 1986 JEEP CHEROKEE — 26 complaints
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- JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — 39,293 total complaints
- JEEP WRANGLER — 21,806 total complaints
- JEEP LIBERTY — 11,694 total complaints
- JEEP COMPASS — 5,865 total complaints
- JEEP PATRIOT — 4,351 total complaints
- JEEP COMMANDER — 3,920 total complaints
- JEEP RENEGADE — 3,408 total complaints
- JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 — 1,812 total complaints