1984 Jeep Cherokee Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1984 Jeep Cherokee. Part of Generation 2 (XJ) — 1984–2001.

19811985
Complaints
8
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1984 Jeep Cherokee Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#12 complaints

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Crash-related:1
#22 complaints

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

#31 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1984 Jeep Cherokee.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE21——
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2———
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1———
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1—1—
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1———
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1———

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