U.S. public vehicle records

1993 Jeep CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

234 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

130,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 43 of 234 complaints (18.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	47	20.1%
Steering behavior	17	7.3%
Transmission and shifting	9	3.8%
Electrical and battery issues	8	3.4%
Engine operation	7	3.0%
Fuel system concerns	6	2.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments

Vehicle Speed Control

Structure:Body:Door

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Electrical System:Ignition

Steering

Tires

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments	43
Vehicle Speed Control	16
Structure:Body:Door	15
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	14
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	11
Electrical System:Ignition	8
Steering	8
Tires	7

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 43; Vehicle Speed Control: 16; Structure:Body:Door: 15; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 14; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 11; Electrical System:Ignition: 8; Steering: 8; Tires: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 9

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 211 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 64; 1996: 34; 2000: 44; 2001: 30; 2002: 16; 2003: 14; 2004: 10; 2005: 5; 2006: 1; 2007: 4; 2008: 3; 2010: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 47 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10058330 · 2004-02-17 (February 17, 2004)

THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN BACK. IT IS LOCKED IN PLACE. I HAVE TO PULL THE WIRE OFF THE DISTRIBUTOR & THE BATTERY CABLE TO KILL IT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES ON. ALSO, THE HEATER, WS WIPERS & RADIO WILL NOT COME ON. MY BRAKE PEDAL STAYS DOWN CONSTANTLY, I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY PULL UP ON IT EACH & EVERY TIME (THE LAW HAS STOPPED ME FOR THIS). MY BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND AT TIMES. I HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH ALL LINKING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 117,610 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058330 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10088991 · 2004-09-02 (September 2, 2004)

HITTING SOME BUMPS IN ROAD MAKES THE JEEP SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHERE YOU START TO LOSE CONTROL. HAVE TO PUT BRAKES ON AND TRY TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLEY TO KEEP CONTROL.THIS IS A 1993 .ALSO HAD A 1996 IT WAS THE SAME WAY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10088991 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097313 · 2004-10-20 (October 20, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. THE CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097313 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298300 · 2010-01-05 (January 5, 2010)

MY CAR IS A 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE IS HAS A SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL #97V069000 IT NEED THE REINFORCEMENT PLATES.,THE FRAME IS CRACK AND THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS ARE BROKEN BECAUSE OF IT, I WENT TO THE DELLER MARINO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATION 5133 W IRVING PARK RD ,AND I SPOKE WITH THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER JORGE ALICEA, ABOUT THIS RECALL BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT IN THE LIST WELL PLEASE MAKE UNDERSTAND THIS PEOPLE MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAN THE RECALL SHOWS PLEASE ,MY CAR IS AFFECTED WITH THIS PROBLEM MY VIN MY CAR A JEEP C…

Owner-reported narrative. 131,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298300 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023260 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO ENGAGE THE STARTER UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10043081 · 2003-10-17 (October 17, 2003)

WHEN JEEP GETS TO RUNNING TEMPERATURE (5-10 MINUTES) IT WILL BACK AND STALL WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR AT BUSY INTERSECTION. HAD BEEN IN SHOP FOR 10 WEEKS, REPLACED COMPUTER, TRIED MANY SENSOR REPLACEMENTS TO NO AVAIL, MECHANIC GAVE UP, NOW AT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG (NO COMPUTER CODE STORED) WHEN IT IS JUST RUNNING.THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT ON THE ROAD FOR FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. CAN NOT GET IT STARTED AGAIN UNTIL IT "COOLS DOWN" OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING VERY …

Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043081 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056726 · 2004-02-07 (February 7, 2004)

IGNITION DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN OVER. IT SOMETIMES TAKES 15 MINUTES OF TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK TO GET IT TO START. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY. IT SEEMS BE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE KEY TURNING OVER. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056726 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192297 · 2007-06-02 (June 2, 2007)

YOU NEED TO FIX THIS NHSTA WEB SITE SO PEOPLE CAN ENTER COMPLAINTS WITHOUT ALL THE VALIDATION - IT WAS VERY PAINFUL TO ENTER THIS REQUEST AND I BET MANY PEOPLE JUST GIVE UP. EXAMPLES: I LOOKED FOR CHRYSLER AND COULD NOT FIND "OTHER" WAS NOT AN OPTION, TOO MANY OTHER COMPANIES TO SCROLL THROUGH - FINALLY I REALIZED DAIMLER CHRYSLER. ALSO I ENTERED A PERFECTLY VALID AND THE WEB SITE WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT SAYING IT WAS INVALID. NOW - ON TO THE REAL ISSUE... 1993 JEEP CHEROKEES WITH 50K-70K MILES WILL STALL ON HIGHWAY/OTHER ROADS (QUITE DANGEROUS…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192297 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10227860 · 2008-05-15 (May 15, 2008)

1993 JEEP CHEROKEE 4X4 4.0 IN-LINE 6. JEEP STALLS AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHILE AT IDLE. JEEP BUCKS ON HIGHWAY AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS, CONTINUES TO RUN. THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED. JEEP STALLS AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSTANT SINCE OWNED FOR TWO YEARS. TUNE-UP DONE, FUEL FILTER REPLACED. RESEARCHED LEFT HAND TURN STALLS SEEM TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS COMPLAINTS, SUSPECT FAULTY FUEL TANK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 124,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10515273 · 2013-06-05 (June 5, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, GASOLINE LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 193,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10515273 at NHTSA ↗