1997 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 496 complaints
496
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
60
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,750 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
157,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
51
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
41
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
29
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
18
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
17
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12

Severity Assessment

60
Crashes
7
Fires
30
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"A FUEL LEAK WAS EXPERIENCED BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE HAD DISCONNECTED. *AK"
"VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED, VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED. THIS IS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK"
"ON NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND CLOSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR, THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXPLODED. *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