Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1989 Jeep Comanche, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires3
- Power train3
- Steering2
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Seat belts1
- Equipment1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1989 Jeep Comanche failed the safety check 0.58% of the time — 28% less often than the average 1989 passenger car (0.81%). Median odometer at inspection: 150,092 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 1989 Jeep Comanche.
| 1995062 7 Apr 1995 | Emissions NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITRE ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. CATALYSTS AND OXYGEN SENSORS MAY BE DEF… |
| 1994195 12 Dec 1994 | Emissions THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. CATALYSTS AND OXYGEN SENSORS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. CORRECTION: CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OXYGE… |
| 1993071 21 May 1993 | Emissions NOTE: JEEP VEHICLES WITH 4.0 LITRE ENGINES, RENAULT VEHICLES WITH 2.0 LITRE ENGINES AND EAGLE PREMIER VEHICLES WITH 2.5 AND 3 LITRE ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO … |
| 1991018 29 Jan 1991 | Engine ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4 LITRE ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) CAN RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE CONDI… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Jeep told its dealers about the 1989 Jeep Comanche: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 621898 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ |
| 618049 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB |
| 609995 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT |
| 6088786 | CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM |
| 600862 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK |
| 52963 | VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC |
| 51942 | DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK. *TW |
| 43047 | UNKNOWN |
| 39015 | IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN EMISSION RELATED COMPONENTS OF THE 1989 JEEP EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5L ENGINE, MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE. FAILURE OF THESE COMPONENTS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE IN VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. HYDROCARBONS, CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN COULD BE ABOVE THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS, WHICH WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM THE DANGERS OF AIR POLLUTION. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR, CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE AND IF EQUIPPED, THE TRANSFER CASE VACUUM HOSE AND FUEL TANK VENT BOOT. IN ADDITION |
| 39013 | IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR ON CERTAIN 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE, COMANCHE AND WRANGLER MODELS EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE. FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR MAY CAUSE YOUR VEHICLE TO BE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *TW |
| 39012 | SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #556. *TW |
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