Jeep Cherokee problems by year
20,545 complaints across 20 model years, 1990–2021. 2014 draws the most at 3,977; 1992 the fewest at 175.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 368 | Service brakes, hydraulic (45.7%) | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 1991 | 297 | Service brakes, hydraulic (55.2%) | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 175 | Service brakes, hydraulic (26.3%) | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 1993 | 571 | Service brakes, hydraulic (26.6%) | 60 | 17 | 3 |
| 1994 | 618 | Structure (34.8%) | 68 | 14 | 7 |
| 1995 | 732 | Structure (21.0%) | 110 | 11 | 2 |
| 1996 | 584 | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.8%) | 72 | 30 | 1 |
| 1997 | 496 | Fuel system, gasoline (17.9%) | 60 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 553 | Service brakes, hydraulic (16.5%) | 42 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 516 | Service brakes, hydraulic (21.3%) | 49 | 34 | 4 |
| 2000 | 508 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.2%) | 32 | 73 | 0 |
| 2001 | 329 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.5%) | 33 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3,977most | Power train (37.0%) | 98 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2,667 | Power train (37.7%) | 80 | 47 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2,055 | Power train (30.9%) | 55 | 24 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,942 | Power train (33.6%) | 42 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1,000 | Power train (29.5%) | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2,479 | Power train (33.2%) | 66 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 433 | Power train (44.1%) | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 245 | Power train (42.4%) | 16 | 8 | 0 |