1989 Jeep Wrangler Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 16%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Jeep Wrangler, 16% of the 62 complaints for this model year. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Tail pipe makes contact with gasoline tank due to failure of the pipe supports, consumer feels the supports were poorly designed, the exhaust pipe is a few inches from contact with gasoline tank which burned a hole and resulted in a gasoline spill.”
NHTSA complaint #559011, filed 2001-01“Carburator was running too much fuel to exhaust system which caused exhaust system to become cherry red & catch on fire in back. Underbody paint had burned. Rubber mounting had also burned. Consumer feels there was an electronic malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #881649, filed 2001-02“Constant problem with vehicle stalling/killing/rough idle since early 1998. $3,000+ invested to try to correct problem has resulted in this vehicle going from transportation to expensive addiction to destructive life style. Is there any kind of support group for owners of this type of ill mannered vehicle. Problem continues to baffle Jeep dealership mechanics, shade tree mechanics, muffler shops, other Jeep owners, and those possessing more common sense than myself who would have traded this particular Jeep for a schwinn long ago. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #705195, filed 1999-04Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 15 | 2% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 1% |
| 2007 | 28 | 5% |
| 2006 | 20 | 3% |
| 2005 | 22 | 3% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 21 | 12% |
| 2000 | 15 | 6% |
| 1999 | 50 | 23% |
| 1998 | 53 | 20% |
| 1997 | 109 | 27% |
| 1995 | 32 | 16% |
| 1994 | 25 | 17% |
| 1993 | 18 | 17% |
| 1992 | 7 | 9% |
| 1991 | 12 | 16% |
| 1990 | 7 | 9% |
| 1989 | 10 | 16% |
| 1988 | 7 | 14% |
| 1987 | 5 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1989 Jeep Wrangler
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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