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1998 Jeep TJ

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

3

3 current

Combined

14.3L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$3,602

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Seats And Restraints

Transport Canada recall 1998073 · manufacturer campaign 775

17 April 1998

Transport Canada lists: Cherokee 1998 · TJ 1998

What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 210 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES. THE FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER TURNING LOOP ANCHORS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE HEAT TREATING OPERATION AND MAY NOT BE PROPERLY HARDENED. AS A RESULT THE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT MEET THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

What the dealer will do

THE TURNING LOOP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A PROPERLY HARDENED PART.

107 vehicles affected in CanadaMinivanCompliance Mfr

Seats And Restraints

Transport Canada recall 1998054 · manufacturer campaign 773

27 March 1998

Transport Canada lists: TJ 1997–1998

What is wrong

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG "CLOCK SPRING" WIRING HARNESS MAY BREAK WHEN TURNED TO THE "FULL LOCK" TURN POSITION WHILE THE SUSPENSION IS ARTICULATED. WHEN THE "CLOCK SPRING" BREAKS, THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED AND THE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. HORN AND CRUISE FUNCTIONS ARE ALSO LOST.

What the dealer will do

"CLOCK SPRING" WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS MORE ROTATIONAL CAPABILITY.

60 vehicles affected in CanadaMinivanSafety Mfr

Brakes

Transport Canada recall 1998036 · manufacturer campaign 764

23 February 1998

Transport Canada lists: Cherokee 1998 · Grand Cherokee 1998 · TJ 1998

What is wrong

THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR DIAPHRAGM MAY SPLIT OR TEAR. A RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What the dealer will do

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

602 vehicles affected in CanadaMinivanSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Sport utility vehicle
In its class
More efficient than 58% of 85 1998 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
329 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 1998 Jeep TJ have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 3 recalls on record for the 1998 Jeep TJ. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 1998 Jeep TJ get?
NRCan rates the 1998 Jeep TJ at 14.3 L/100 km combined, emitting 329 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 4 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 1998 Jeep TJ for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $3,602 in fuel, producing roughly 5,368 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.