1994 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 618 complaints
618
Total Complaints
115,500mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Top Issue
68
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,302 25th Percentile
115,500 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
168
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
37
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
36
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
35
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
32
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
28
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
19
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
17
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
11

Severity Assessment

68
Crashes
14
Fires
38
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW CAR VIBRATE AND A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. TT"
"WHEN COMING FROM A STOP LIGHT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING AND NO REASON CAUSING DRIVER INJURYS. TT"
"NOISY ENGINE DUE TO PISTON FAILURE. *AK"

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