1993 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 571 complaints
571
Total Complaints
130,625mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Top Issue
60
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

105,000 25th Percentile
130,625 Median Mileage
188,537 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
68
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
67
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
31
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
21
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
14
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
11

Severity Assessment

60
Crashes
17
Fires
50
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BAR UNDER THE BOTTOM OF DRIVER SEAT BROKE, RESULTING IN STABILITY PROBLEM. TT"
"SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP UPON IMPACT AS INTENDED; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. TT"
"HAVE NOTICED A GAS TANK LEAK SINCE 1993. 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