1995 Jeep CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
391 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
105,928 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 391 complaints (16.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 53 | 13.6% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 4.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 2.8% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 1.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 1.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments | 66 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 50 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 39 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 34 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 19 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 14 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 10 |
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 66; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 50; Vehicle Speed Control: 39; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 34; Air Bags:Frontal: 19; Structure:Body:Door: 14; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 13
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 349 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 74 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 2000 | 99 |
| 2001 | 75 |
| 2002 | 43 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
1995: 74; 1996: 41; 2000: 99; 2001: 75; 2002: 43; 2003: 16; 2004: 13; 2005: 6; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 53 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 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 10023993 · 2003-06-13 (June 13, 2003)
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT REAR BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 109,597 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023993 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10090626 · 2004-09-08 (September 8, 2004)
WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE MY DRIVER SEAT BELT PULLED OUT OF THE LATCH. SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE. LATCH IS BROKEN. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO PURCHASING A NEW SEAT BELT BUT AM HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE PART . *AK THE SEAT BELT IS: DATE MFG: M494942 MODEL #: 5CR95 PT NO. 55314573
Owner-reported narrative. 199,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090626 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009004 · 2003-02-21 (February 21, 2003)
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED UP OR DOWN, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041014 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)
ON 9/30/03 WIRING TERMINATIONS AT IGNITION SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS ARCING AND DEFORMATION OF WIRING, CONNECTOR, AND PLASTIC COVER OVER STEERING COLUMN WERE PRESENT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING AS THEY HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE AND HAVE PRESCRIBED A FIX FOR THE SITUATION THAT DEVIATES FROM REPLACING THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. IF THIS IS THE CASE THEY THERE MUST BE QUITE A FEW CHEROKEES THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I MY SELF HAVE NOTICED QUITE A FEW BURNT UP INTERIORS AT LOCAL SALVA…
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041014 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003973 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE, IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THE FAN HAD BEEN HITTING UP AGAINST THE FRAME CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS TO SHEAR OFF ON BOTH SIDES. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR DROPPED AND SHIFTED INTO THE RADIATOR. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052633 · 2004-01-07 (January 7, 2004)
WIRING SHORT BETWEEN POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER & FUSE BOX. TURN ON HEADLIGHTS & NO DASH LIGHTS,NO TAIL LIGHTS,NO DOOR BUZZER,NO TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHTS & NO PARKING LIGHTS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 125,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052633 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087787 · 2004-09-14 (September 14, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THREE TIMES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FIXED. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087787 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260699 · 2009-03-04 (March 4, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 3, 2009, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LANDED IN A DITCH AT LESS THAN 40 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, WHICH CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260699 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003685 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR, CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, CONTAINED A FUSE THAT BURNED OUT.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003685 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10759920 · 2015-08-28 (August 28, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. MA 10/…
Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759920 at NHTSA ↗