Summary
The Jeep Wagoneer has 13 recalls spanning 1974 through 2024, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2022 models where incorrectly installed upper B-pillar trim can prevent side curtain airbags from inflating properly in a crash, reducing occupant protection.
The 2022-2024 model years also share two exterior trim recalls: window trim on the front doors of 2022 vehicles and quarter-panel window trim on 2022-2024 models can work loose and detach onto the road, creating a hazard for other drivers.
The rest of the recall history covers older production years. On 1990 models equipped with anti-lock brakes, a poorly fitted high-pressure ABS hose can leak brake fluid, reducing braking assist and raising the risk of an engine compartment fire. A separate 1989 ABS recall involves contaminated low-pressure brake fluid that can clog the ABS booster pump filter, disabling the anti-lock system. On 1987 models with the 4.0-litre engine, out-of-tolerance throttle body assemblies can keep the engine from returning to idle when the accelerator is released. The 1985 model year has two issues: a vacuum tank on 2.1-litre turbo diesel engines can crack after bumper impacts and lose the power brake assist without warning, and an insufficiently tightened intermediate steering shaft bolt can cause loss of steering control. The 1984 model year carries two similarly severe recalls, one for steering control bolts that may not be properly tightened, and another for an improperly assembled rear axle where the bearing can fail and allow the rear wheel and axle shaft to separate from the vehicle entirely. Going back further, 1979 models share a rear axle seal and retainer plate issue that can also allow wheel and axle separation while the vehicle is moving. The 1974 model has an electrically operated tailgate window that can continue closing after the key is released, posing a pinching risk, particularly to children.
