1994 Jeep Cherokee problems
Owners have filed 618 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. Next are engine (13%) and brakes (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 618 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 68 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 38 and 7
- Typical mileage
- 116,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 116,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 68 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 38 injuries reported; 7 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Jeep Cherokee with enough data (332 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
For at least a year now they have been trying to have you recall jeep grand cherokees years 1993-2004. They say there have been at least 64 deaths due to this defect. Just yesterday, a family of 4 was out on a drive when they were rearended. The jeep burst into flames. The papers and news channels say the gas tank was in the wrong place and it just couldn't be stopped. The entire family, two children, ages 4 and 11, and the parents were killed in this accident.
My mother was rear ended which caused the frame including the seat to completely not hold together,, my mother was ejected from the vehicle as it proceeded to roll over,, killing her instantly.
Vehicle unexpectedly shuts down, usually while slowing down at intersection. Happens about once weekly. Starts immediatly after coasting to stop. Runs flawlessly at all other times.
The vehicle's tires lose air. The dealer stated that the tire beads are leaking. Please provide any additional information.