"How reliable is the 1992 Jeep Cherokee?"

"Based on 175 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Jeep Cherokee has a median complaint mileage of 131940 miles. The most common issue is Rotor."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Jeep Cherokee?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Jeep Cherokee is Rotor, accounting for a significant portion of the 175 total complaints filed."

1992 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 175 complaints

175

Total Complaints

131,940mi

Median Mileage

Rotor

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

110,275 25th Percentile

131,940 Median Mileage

187,317 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Rotor

Vehicle Speed Control

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Front

Foundation Components

Automatic Transmission

Lock

Door

Seats

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER DOOR LOCK ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO OPEN, WHEN LOCK WAS DISENGAGED. TT"

"STEERING WAS INOPERABLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT"

"HIT A POT HOLE REAR HATCH POPPED OPEN. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

AZ: 28 CA: 22 OH: 13 PA: 13 FL: 8 NY: 8 MD: 8 NJ: 6 CT: 5 VA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

16%

Original Owners

84%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Cherokee — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	368	142,868	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	18
1991	297	174,735	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	14
1993	571	130,625	Rotor	60
1994	618	115,500	Hinge And Attachments	68
1995	732	111,500	Hinge And Attachments	110
1996	584	140,226	Rotor	72
1997	496	125,000	Tank Assembly	60
1998	553	117,000	Rotor	42
1999	516	79,000	Rotor	49
2000	506	69,800	Rotor	32
2001	329	59,650	Rotor	33
2014	3932	36,000	Power Train	97
2015	2629	25,659	Power Train	80
2016	2013	43,000	Power Train	52
2017	1886	40,000	Power Train	41
2018	964	31,436	Power Train	18
2019	2271	17,000	Power Train	65
2020	315	18,750	Power Train	11
2021	173	27,364	Power Train	16
2022	60	39,050	Power Train	2

Active Recalls (5)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Headlights

Campaign 09E025000 | 11/05/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

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.

Exterior Lighting

Campaign 09E012000 | 07/04/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

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.

Exterior Lighting

Campaign 06E026000 | 23/03/2006

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

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.

Rotor

Campaign 99V340000 | 13/12/1999

THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

Accelerator Pedal

Campaign 97I002000 | 02/05/1997

PEDAL MISAPPLICATION BY A DRIVER CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF THESE VEHICLES.

Extend Your Brake Life

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Replace brake pads before they wear to the metal — rotors cost 3x more
Flush brake fluid every 2-3 years regardless of mileage
Don't ride the brakes downhill — use engine braking
Address any grinding, pulsing, or pulling immediately
Have brakes inspected during every tire rotation

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28