Worst 1994 Jeep Cherokee Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1994 Jeep Cherokee.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 168 | — | — | 141,733 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 37 | — | — | 235,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 36 | 25 | — | 177,264 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 35 | — | — | 87,208 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 32 | 1 | — | 30 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 28 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 19 | 3 | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 17 | — | — | 111,667 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 13 | — | 1 | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 11 | 2 | — | 52,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 11 | 6 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 9 | 8 | — | 100,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 7 | — | — | 38,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 6 | — | 3 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 115,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 5 | — | 1 | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | — | — | 242,505 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 5 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 4 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 64,825 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 4 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:BEAD | 4 | — | — | 116,000 mi |
Recalls for 1994 Jeep Cherokee
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,126 vehicles.
U.S. DRIVE RIGHT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1994-1996 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES IMPORTED FROM JANUARY 2007, THROUGH APRIL 2011 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT," FOR THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLES ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE REQUIRED THIRD BRAKE LAMP.
Other Jeep Cherokee Years
Wider context: See the full Jeep Cherokee reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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