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1989 Jeep Comanche

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
3Tires
3Steering
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Seat Belts
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

12 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 1995
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE IT SLIP OUT. TT

NHTSA ODI #967058

Mileage unknown · Jan 1, 1995
Steering

STEERING WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY BECAME LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #478278

Official recalls

1

90V177000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

Oct 2, 1990

MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PLACED IN GEAR COULDRESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.

Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WITH SENSORS THAT WOULD SEND CORRECT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.