1992 Jeep Cherokee
This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 114
- Recalls
- 5
- Investigations
- 9
- Top problem
- Service brakes
Campaigns on file for 1992
Opened by NHTSA
43% of complaints
Complaints per year
1992: 114 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 21 |
| 1987 | 57 |
| 1988 | 98 |
| 1989 | 191 |
| 1990 | 275 |
| 1991 | 234 |
| 1992 | 114 |
| 1993 | 418 |
| 1994 | 522 |
| 1995 | 610 |
| 1996 | 447 |
| 1997 | 390 |
| 1998 | 399 |
| 1999 | 366 |
| 2000 | 369 |
| 2001 | 229 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2014 | 2,650 |
| 2015 | 1,791 |
| 2016 | 1,411 |
| 2017 | 1,335 |
| 2018 | 685 |
| 2019 | 1,659 |
| 2020 | 314 |
| 2021 | 171 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Service brakes
43% · 49 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic and air.
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Tl* the contact owns a 1992 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 98V005000 (Service brakes, hydraulic).
NHTSA ODI report, 2019-08-02
Vehicle speed control
17% · 19 reportsMost commonly citing accelerator pedal and linkages.
Power train
14% · 16 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission and park/neutral start interlock switch.
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Dear sir/madam: I would like to bring to your attention matters related to a certain safety defect which I believe resulted in car crashes caused by the unintended acceleration of daimler/Chrysler's, Chrysler group vehicles.
NHTSA ODI report, 2003-12-04
Structure
13% · 15 reportsMost commonly citing support device/strut and door.
Engine and engine cooling
10% · 11 reportsMost commonly citing manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe and gasoline.
Safety timeline
5 recalls · 9 investigations · oldest first
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1992-10-05Preliminary evaluationClosed 1993-02-12 Brake performance
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1993-06-14Preliminary evaluationClosed 1993-10-29 Driveshaft/univ.joint fail
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1995-08-17Preliminary evaluationClosed 1996-01-26 Rear axle shaft separation
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1995-11-17Defect petitionClosed 1995-12-05 Vehicle sudden acceleration
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1996-09-05Preliminary evaluationClosed 1997-01-13 Brake disc/hub separation
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1997-01-13Engineering analysisClosed 1998-01-09 Brake disc/hub separation
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1997-09-15Vehicle speed control97I002000 Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. This is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. However, it is deemed a safety…
Remedy: Dealers will install a shift interlock on the automatic transmission of these vehicles.
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1998-11-13Recall queryOpen Brake rotor disc/hub separation
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1999-06-28Engineering analysisClosed 2000-03-28 Brake roter disc/hud separation
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1999-12-20Service brakes, hydraulic99V340000 Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, new…
Remedy: Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.
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2002-04-25Defect petitionClosed 2002-09-10 Sudden acceleration
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2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…
Remedy: 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.
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2009-05-11Exterior lighting09E012000 Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…
Remedy: 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.
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2009-07-28Exterior lighting09E025000 Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…
Remedy: 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.
Buy-smart checklist
1992 Jeep Cherokee — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Service brakes: 49 reports on file for this year.
- Vehicle speed control: 19 reports on file for this year.
- Power train: 16 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 97I002000 · Vehicle speed control
- Recall 99V340000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
- Recall 06E026000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 09E012000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 09E025000 · Exterior lighting
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- Is the 1992 Jeep Cherokee reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1992 Jeep Cherokee is rated "better than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 1992 Jeep Cherokee?
- The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 43% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 1992 Jeep Cherokee have?
- 5 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.