IllustrationVEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, REPLACED THE COMPUTER, TO NO AVAIL. *AK
1992 Jeep Cherokee
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Jeep Cherokee do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 113.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 113 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports5 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
113 reportsBRAKES WILL NOT LOCK UP NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU HIT THEM. NOT ABS, PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR CAME OPEN . TT
STARTING THE VEHICLE,GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A HOUSE AND VEHICLE SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
REAR HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BROKE, CAUSING INJURIES WHEN OPEN. TT CONSUMER STATES REAR DOOR VERY HEAVY TO CLOSE AT TIMES, AFTER ACCIDENT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED ALL THE DOORS ARE LIKE THAT, EVEN THE TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CYLINDERS, WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR, …
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REAR HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BROKE, CAUSING INJURIES WHEN OPEN. TT CONSUMER STATES REAR DOOR VERY HEAVY TO CLOSE AT TIMES, AFTER ACCIDENT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED ALL THE DOORS ARE LIKE THAT, EVEN THE TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CYLINDERS, WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR, IT APPARENTLY DID NOT CATCH AND FLEW BACK AND INJURED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*JB
CLUTCH LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ON A CLIMBING GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING BOAT IN 3RD GEAR, AT TOP OF GRADE PUSHED CLUTCH TO SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR, CLUTCH PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE AND DID NOT RELEASE CLUTCH, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER VEHCILE FOUND BUBBLE ON CLUTCH LINE WITH A HOLE IN IT, HOLE WAS JS…
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CLUTCH LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ON A CLIMBING GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING BOAT IN 3RD GEAR, AT TOP OF GRADE PUSHED CLUTCH TO SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR, CLUTCH PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE AND DID NOT RELEASE CLUTCH, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER VEHCILE FOUND BUBBLE ON CLUTCH LINE WITH A HOLE IN IT, HOLE WAS JSUT ABOVE WHERE LINE IS CLAMPED TO BELL HOUSING, CONSUMER STILL HAS THE LINE, CONSUMER HAD DEALER WRITE UP AS A BRAKE LINE, CONSUMER STATES IT WAS THE CLUTCH AND THAT WAS REPAIRED.*JB
RIGHT FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES LOCKED UP THERE WAS NO BRAKES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. TT
CONSUMER WAS SHIFTING THE JEEP INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
Official recalls
199V340000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor
Dec 13, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
9DP02005 · Sudden Acceleration
Opened Apr 25, 2002 · Closed Sep 10, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
EA99014 · Brake Roter Disc/hud Separation
Opened Jun 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ98023 · Brake Rotor Disc/hub Separation
Opened Nov 13, 1998 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor
CHRYSLER CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL, 98V-005, ON JANUARY 5, 1998, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 225,000 1993 GRAND CHEROKEE, 1990-91 CHEROKEE, WRANGLER AND COMANCHEE, AND 1989-91 EAGLE PREMIER AND DODGE MONACO.THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE SALT BELT STATES.OWNERS IN CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSET, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENT ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROPOTECTION.CHRYSLER BEGAN OWNER NOTIFICATION ON MARCH 9, 1998.ODI HAS RECEIVED 15 COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 1992-95 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES ALLEGING THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR DISC HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS HUB, CAUSING THE VEHICLES TO SEVERELY PULL TO ONE SIDE AND/OR SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDED ITS STOPPING DISTANCE.TWELVE OF 15 COMPLAINTS ORIGINATED FROM WITHIN THE RECALLED STATES.
EA97001 · Brake Disc/hub Separation
Opened Jan 13, 1997 · Closed Jan 9, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT CORROSION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE CAUSED SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE DISC FROM ITS HUB, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE.
PE96053 · Brake Disc/hub Separation
Opened Sep 5, 1996 · Closed Jan 13, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of hte brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.
DP95007 · Vehicle Sudden Acceleration
Opened Nov 17, 1995 · Closed Dec 5, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE95049 · Rear Axle Shaft Separation
Opened Aug 17, 1995 · Closed Jan 26, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE MODE AND THE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY POSED BY ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE SEPARATIONS.THE REAR AXLE SHAFT AND HOUSING DESIGN IS TYPICAL OF THOSE IN WHICH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IS CARRIED ON THE AXLE HOUSING.THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS, SUPPORTED BY ROLLER BEARINGS, ARE SITUATED INSIDE THE AXLE HOUSING.THE INBOARD SPLINED END OF THE AXLE SHAFT RECEIVES POWER TRANSMITTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING TORQUE TO THE REAR WHEELS.THE ALLEGATIONS ARE THAT THE AXLE SHAFT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY OR THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT FAILURE.AS IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER, THE SUBJECT REAR AXLES ARE DANA 35C AND 35CM MODELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SINCE THE 1990 MODEL YEAR.A SAFETY DEFECT TREND WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT AXLE SHAFTS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.SEE HARD COPY RESUME FOR FULL TEXT OF SUMMARY.
PE93057 · Driveshaft/univ.joint Fail
Opened Jun 14, 1993 · Closed Oct 29, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
PE92080 · Brake Performance
Opened Oct 5, 1992 · Closed Feb 12, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available