1996 Glaval Jeep Cherokee Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1996 Glaval Jeep Cherokee, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Suspension240.0%
- Body & structure120.0%
- Exterior lighting120.0%
- Steering120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING TO SMASH THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP. WHILE DRIVING EARLIER TODAY THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. WHEN I GOT HOME I DISCOVERED THE LEAF SPRING PROTRUDING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD.
HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AT 40MPH ON A ONE LINE STREET AND SUDDENLY JEEP STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY THROWING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. TIRES IN PERFECT CONDITION. HAS DONE IT SEVERAL SINCE FOR NO REASON. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND BELIEVE I AM EXPERIENCING "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING TO SMASH THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP. WHILE DRIVING EARLIER TODAY THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. WHEN I GOT HOME I DISCOVERED THE LEAF SPRING PROTRUDING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING TO SMASH THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP. WHILE DRIVING EARLIER TODAY THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. WHEN I GOT HOME I DISCOVERED THE LEAF SPRING PROTRUDING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AT 40MPH ON A ONE LINE STREET AND SUDDENLY JEEP STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY THROWING ME INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. TIRES IN PERFECT CONDITION. HAS DONE IT SEVERAL SINCE FOR NO REASON. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND BELIEVE I AM EXPERIENCING "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .