Safety ratings
1993 Jeep Cherokee 4-DR. 4x4
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (7)
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)Campaign 97V069000 · 28/04/1997
DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE FRAME, A FILLET WELD THAT JOINS THE INNER STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT TO THE FRAME RAIL, WAS OMITTED.
Risk: DUE TO HIGH STEERING LOAD EVENTS, VEHICLES CAN EXHIBIT BROKEN STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS OR FRAME RAIL CRACKING AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING POINT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR CRACKS IN THE FRAME RAIL. VEHICLES THAT SHOW CRACKS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH REINFORCEMENT PLATES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO BE FREE OF CRACKS WILL HAVE A SLOT CUT IN THE CROSS MEMBER AND THE FILLET WELD WILL BE ADDED.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTORCampaign 99V340000 · 13/12/1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.
Risk: THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 09E025000 · 11/05/2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCampaign 93V037000 · 09/03/1993
THE TIRE AND WHEEL SPECIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL INDICATES A MINIMUM TIRE SIZE LARGER THAN THE TIRE ACTUALLY FITTED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Risk: INSTALLATION OF THE WRONG SIZE TIRES TO THE RIM COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Fix: PROVIDE CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS TO VEHICLE OWNERS FOR APPLICATION TO THE VEHICLES.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALCampaign 97I002000 · 02/05/1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. DRIVERS CAN MISTAKENLY STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THEY INTEND TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Risk: PEDAL MISAPPLICATION BY A DRIVER CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF THESE VEHICLES.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES118
- HYDRAULIC112
- STRUCTURE96
- POWER TRAIN41
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL35
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING29
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM27
- STEERING17
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/31/1998· STRUCTURE
PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES ARE CRACKING, CAUSING UNDUE STRESS TO PART THAT IS WELDED TO VEHICLE. *AK
- 12/31/1998· STEERINGCrash
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE HIT THE GEAR BOX AND THE VEHICLE WENT ROLLING DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A HOUSE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
- 12/30/1999· STRUCTURE
PE 95 047/FAILURE OF DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS: VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BROKEN WELDS; DOOR ATTACHMENT HAVE BEEN WELDED ON TWO OCCASION DUE TO PROBLEM WITH RUST/CORROSION. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE DOOR TO DROP AND HARD TO SECURE WHEN CLOSING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- 12/30/1999· SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED AND WOULD NOT LATCH. MJS
- 12/30/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COIL IS PREMATURELY WEARING OR BURNING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 12/30/1996· POWER TRAIN
SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKING CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL WHILE BRAKING AND THE SHIFT TO FREEZE.
- 12/27/1996· STRUCTURE
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS ARE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR HINGE TO DROP DOWN, *AK
- 12/27/1995· POWER TRAIN
PE95-049 ACTIVE, WHILE DRIVING SPIDER GEAR ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE. TT
- 12/23/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,INTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT
POWER WINDOWS FIRST STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON THE PASSENGER SIDES, WHICH THEN PROCEEDED INTO ALL THE WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM THEN CIRCULATED IN POWER LOCK, RADIO, FOG LIGHT, AND DOME LIGHT FUNCTIONALITY. NOW UPON IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE A WIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD BURNS AND SMOKES.
- 12/23/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM WAS RECALLED BUT DEALER IS OUT OF PARTS.
- 12/23/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- 12/22/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEFT FRONT ROTOR SUFFERED A SEPARATION OF THE DISC FROM THE HUB. WE HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS ITEM.
- 12/20/2001· TIRES
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SIDEWALL GAVE AWAY. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND IT MUST OF BEEN A ROAD HAZARD PROBLEM OF WHICH I COULD NOT FIND . I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND DEALER. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE IN POSSESION. THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE STILL ON THE VEHICLE AND APPEAR TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: HYHL1PY049 TIRESIZE: P23575R15)
- 12/17/1996· STRUCTURE
FRONT DOOR HINGES BREAKING AT WELDS, DOORS ARE FALLING OFF.
- 12/15/2015· WHEELS
FOUND 8 WIRE STRANDS PROTRUDING FROM SIDEWALL OF ONE TIRE ON FRONT OF CAR WHILE WASHING THEM
- 12/14/1995· SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECOMES UNLATCH. TT
- 12/13/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/11/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE; WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE STARTS TO STOP VEHICLE, THEN LETS GO, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO HUB SEPARATION OF DISC ROTOR, WHCIH WAS REPLACED. *AK
- 12/10/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS GOING ON OFF RAMP WHEN THE WEBBING SEPARATED FROM DISC HUB. THE RING ON HUB BROKE ON RIGHT & LEFT FRONT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER BRAKES APPLIED. WHEELS WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED PROBLEM. OWNER HAS ROTORS. *AK
- 12/08/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING ILL EFFECTS. WIFE AND DAUGHTER BOTH SICK , BOTH HAS ASTHMA. TT
- 12/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/07/1995· STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DOOR WELD HAD TO BE WELDED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/06/2000· STRUCTURE
WELDS HOLDING FRONT DOOR HINGE BRACKETS CRACKED AND BROKE DANGER OF DOORS FALLING OFF DURING TRAVEL.*AK
- 12/06/2000· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT EXPLODED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO RIP THROUGH FLOOR PANEL UNDER PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, CUT BRAKE LINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
- 12/06/1995· STRUCTURE
THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE WELD,AND IS LOOSE. TT
- 12/03/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, WHICH CUT OFF THE POWER STEERING ALSO. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
- 12/01/1995· STRUCTURE
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ALMOST CAME OFF HINGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 12/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT FAST. TT
- 11/30/1995· AIR BAGSCrash
THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION.TT *JB
- 11/28/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE FROM PARK IN DRIVEWAY. WITH BRAKES STILL APPLIED, ENGINE RACED AND TIRES BEGAN SPINNING. CAR RACED IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET,HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. DRIVE SHAFT NOTED HANGING FROM VEHICLE. CHRYSLER MECHANIC REPLACED REAR DRIVE SHAFT, DIFF. YOKE, THOUGH REPORT "NO HIGH IDLE CONDITION FOUND" AND THAT "THROTTLE BODY IS OPERATING CORRECTLY". MECHANIC DID EXPLAIN THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO DRIVE SHAFT COULD BE ENGINE RACING WHILE BRAKES STILL APPLIED. *AK
- 11/28/1998· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.
- 11/27/1996· SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE (65) MPH HEARD A TERRIBLE NOISE LIKE SOMETHING WAS CRACKING IN THE REAR END, IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AND THE WHOLE REAR END WAS BEING REPLACED. *AK
- 11/26/2002· PARKING BRAKE,STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE ONCE ITS ON. ALSO THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED OUT. *TS EMERGENCY BRAKE BUTTON FELL OFF. BRAKE CAN NO LONGER BE DISENGAGED. VEHICLE PARKED AND NOT IN USE. *TT
- 11/22/1999· VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION DUE TO THE PIVOT POPPING OUT, CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO SELL THE PART SEPARATELY. *AK
- 11/22/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE SPEED CONTROL CAR COULD NOT STOP CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
- 11/14/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
- 11/13/2000· STRUCTURE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- 11/12/1997· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION, AND THE ARIBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HOWEVER VEHICLE ACCLERATED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO AND UP THE STEPS, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK AND LACERATIONS TO HER HEAD AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 9 DAYS, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SLC
- 11/11/1999· STRUCTURE
THE HATCH BACK DOOR WHEN OPEN DOES NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR WILL DROP DOWN SLOWLY ABOUT A FOOT OR 2. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOAD AND UNLOAD ITEMS FROM THE REAR OR CARGO AREA OF THE CHEROKKE. I HAVE ALLREADY BUMP MY HEAD ONCE OR TWICE. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO STAY IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION BY 2 SHOCK-TYPE HINGES WHICH EVIDENTLY ARE NOT HOLDING
- 11/07/2000· TIRES
TIRE SIZE 22575R15AT WITH 23,000 MILES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. CONSUMER TOOK TIRE TO TIRE SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT TIRE WAS SPLIT DOWN AND WAS DRY ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE AT ONLY 23,000 MILES.*AK THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *YH
- 11/07/1995· STRUCTURE
DRIVERS DOOR WELD FAILED W/DOOR FALLING OFF TWICE. TT THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT AND THEN BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS REPAIRED BUT FAILED AGAIN. *YH
- 11/07/1995· STRUCTURE
#PE95-047 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD FELL APART CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED. TT
- 11/06/1998· SUSPENSIONCrash
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHICH WAS BONDO. VEHICLE WAS MADE WITHOUT A SIDE BEAM. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION IN WHICH A BICYCLE BENT THE VEHICLE'S DOOR BADLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
- 11/02/2005· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD LATCH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN. THIS WAS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT THE CONTACT OWNED THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE HOOD LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. HE DID GET PARTS FROM A SALVAGE YARD TO TEMPORARILY FIX IT. *AK
- 11/01/1995· STRUCTURE
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WELD BROKE, DOOR CAME OFF. TT
- 10/31/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS AND PADS WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY RECALL 98V005. *SLC
- 10/31/1996· STRUCTURE
FAILURE OF DOOR ASSEMBLE WELDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- 10/29/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- 10/29/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash
COMSUMER COMPLAINS THAT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH BACKWARDS AT GREAT SPEED, RESULTING IN N ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
- 10/28/1997· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
CRIMPED AREA ON DOOR LOCK/LSTCH WHICH CONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC ARM TO JOINT SEPARATED FROM ITS MAIN FRAME. CONCLUSION: BROKEN APPARTUS. *AK