1991 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 297 complaints
297
Total Complaints
174,735mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

146,780 25th Percentile
174,735 Median Mileage
184,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
103
SERVICE BRAKES
15
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
6

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
11
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A GASKET IN SIDE SLAVE CYLINDER THAT IS FREEZING UP, UPON STARTING CAR TRY TO PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, CAR ACCELERATES OUT INTO THE STREET. TT"
"WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAME ON. TT"
"ABS SYSTEM FAILED, NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG UPON CRANKING VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, COMPUTER AND ACCUMULATOR IS THE PROBLEM. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28