1982 Jeep cj
Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 1982 Jeep cj is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 1 on record.
1982 Jeep cj at a glance
Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.
1982 Jeep cj recalls 0
No NHTSA safety-recall campaigns are on record for the 1982 Jeep cj.
Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.
Investigations & service bulletins
NHTSA defect investigations 1
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES Closed
ANALYSIS: MANY OF THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE PLASTIC VALVE COVER OR THE\TV GASKETING MATERIAL LOSES ITS STRUCTURAL AND/OR SEALING INTEGRITY DUE TOTHE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMC 258 ENGINE. TESTINGPERFORMED BY A LOCAL FLEET CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVINGCONDITIONS, MOTOR OIL LEAKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE #3 OR #4 CYLINDERS (OVERTHE EXHAUST MANIFOLD) CAN RESULT IN A FIRE SERIOUS…
NHTSA #EA88009 · Engine And Engine Cooling · opened Nov 1987 · closed Jan 1990An investigation means NHTSA is examining a possible defect — it is not a recall, and many close without one.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, listed for the CJ5. Model-year data, not specific to one car.
About the Jeep cj
The Jeep CJ models are a series and a range of small, open-bodied off-road vehicles and compact pickup trucks, built and sold by several successive incarnations of the Jeep automobile marque from 1945 through 1986. The 1945 Willys "Universal Jeep" was the world's first mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive car.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.