1987 Jeep Wagoneer Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle caught on fire due to the gas tank rupturing during a rear end accident. As a result of the fire, in less than a minute the fire engulfed the entire rear end, resulting in a fatality and two injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #520793, filed 1997-09Related recalls
- 86V160000Dec 11, 1986A stud may have been installed on top of the intake manifold of engine that could contact the fuel supply hose. Consequence of defect: chafing of the fuel…Covers: Jeep Wagoneer 1987, Cherokee 1987, Comanche 1987
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Jeep Wagoneer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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