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1985 Jeep Cherokee Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Jul 2, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 2, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Jeep Cherokee. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–17 of 17

Body & structureTires & wheels
Filed Jul 2, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND TREAD SEPARATED, DAMAGING THE STRUCTURAL UNDERBODY FLOOR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10026488
Incident
Jul 2, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 9, 2003

WHILE DRIVING TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10022661
Incident
Jun 6, 2002
Brakes
Filed Apr 21, 2003

THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE MASTER CYLINDER RUSTED AND CAUSED THE CYLINDER TO BECOME UNSTABLE THUS AFFECTING THE OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE'S CLUTCH. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017217
Brakes
Filed Mar 27, 2001

WOULD BE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN WHEEL. BRAKES WERE SPARKING WITHOUT BEING APPLIED. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP , AND MECHANIC FOUND THAT BRAKE PIN BROKE LOOSE AND GOT CAUGHT.*AK

NHTSA ID
884398
Incident
Mar 19, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Mar 24, 1999

SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT PART FAILURE DURING NORMAL USE

NHTSA ID
704872
Incident
Jan 10, 1995
Visibility
Filed Sep 13, 1998

HEATER CONTROLS BURN WIRING AND FANS BECOME INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
540852
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 14, 1998

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE IN THE ROAD , RAN INTO MEDIA LATCH CAME LOOSE AND DOOR FLEW OPEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
820652
Incident
Dec 2, 1997
Body & structure
Filed May 27, 1997
1 death reported

VEHICLE ROLLOVER DURING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID
522290
Incident
Dec 18, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 1997

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OR THE TRACK OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
807514
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 16, 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA ID
510025
Airbags
Filed Jul 8, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986592
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 4, 1995

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES JUST FALL APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975971
Seat belts
Filed Jul 13, 1995

DRIVERS SEAT BELT JAMS FULLY EXTENDED, RIGHT REAR BELT JAMS INTERMITTENTLY, FRONT RIGHT AND MIDDLE REAR BUCKLE DISINTEGRATED. TT

NHTSA ID
968776
Incident
Jul 13, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 28, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP ,RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID
967938
Incident
Jun 28, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 23, 1995

BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BACK WILL FAIL AT JOINT RESULTING IN SEAT BACK COLLAPSING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965692
Heating & air conditioningEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Mar 24, 1995

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *SD

NHTSA ID
601556
Incident
Mar 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 2, 1995

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAME APART/ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTOR BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID
480311
Incident
Jan 1, 1990

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.

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