Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1984 Jeep Cherokee, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts4
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Vehicle speed control2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the United Kingdom
0 cars built in 1984 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 2 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
2 1984 cars are on the New Zealand register; 50% arrived as used imports, 50% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 1984 Jeep Cherokee.
| 1984066 1 May 1984 | Not Entered THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT WHICH WOULD CAUSE REAR AXLE LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLES AFFECTED: LIMITED-SLIP R… |
| 1984055 10 Apr 1984 | Not Entered THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE STEERING CONTROL BOLTS THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH. |
| 1984050 30 Mar 1984 | Not Entered THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED REAR AXLE. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL AND AXLE TO SEPARA… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
A DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT MAY EXIST WHICH CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVE PINION GEAR, CAUSING REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP.
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BOLTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE REAR AXLE MAY CAUSE AXLE BEARING FAILURE AND COULD RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF A REAR AXLE AND WHEEL.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Jeep told its dealers about the 1984 Jeep Cherokee: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 633948 | SUBJECT REGARDING FLOOR PAN CORROSION. *SLC |
| 600604 | SUBJECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION #733--BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK. *YC |
| 39539 | REDESIGNED LIFTGATE LATCH. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
ELEC. REAR WINDOW
FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LK
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation