Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Jeep Cherokee, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure149
- Engine and engine cooling136
- Service brakes, hydraulic77
- Vehicle speed control72
- Power train43
- Air bags41
- Electrical system40
- Steering22
- Seat belts19
- Fuel system, gasoline13
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 74 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 9 1995 Cherokee vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 6 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1995 Jeep Cherokee failed the safety check 1.08% of the time — 16% less often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 169,778 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
42 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 45% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel16
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen14
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm14
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld13
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot11
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde10
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)7
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse5
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
83 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 378 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
87 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register; 97% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 8 variants: combined 12.3–15.7 L/100 km (about 15–19 mpg US), CO₂ 283–361 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 11.0 | 12.3 |
| Cherokee 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.4 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| Cherokee · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.9 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Cherokee · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.4 | 13.3 | 14.5 |
| Cherokee 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.7 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| Cherokee · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 17.3 | 12.5 | 15.1 |
| Cherokee 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 17.8 | 13.0 | 15.6 |
| Cherokee 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 17.1 | 14.1 | 15.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 1995 Jeep Cherokee.
| 1998012 23 Jan 1998 | Brakes NOTE: VEHICLES ORIGINALLY RETAILED IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC AND THE MARITIME PROVINCES. THE COMPOSITE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FAIL DUE TO CORRO… |
| 1996050 19 Mar 1996 | Emissions NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITRE ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. THE MAT SURROUNDING THE CATALYST BISCUI… |
| 1995166 21 Sept 1995 | Brakes THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON COULD SEPARATE FROM THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE, RENDERING THE PARKING BRAKE INOPERATIVE. CORRECTION: PARKING BRAKE HANDLE… |
| 1995064 7 Apr 1995 | Seats And Restraints THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT AN ARMING LEVER. IF THE ARMING LEVER IS MISSING, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT BE CAPABLE OF DEPLOYING. … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
U.S. DRIVE RIGHT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1994-1996 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES IMPORTED FROM JANUARY 2007, THROUGH APRIL 2011 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT," FOR THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLES ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE REQUIRED THIRD BRAKE LAMP.
U.S. DRIVE RIGHT IS RECALLING 107 MY 1994-1998 RIGHT HAND DRIVE, 4-WHEEL DRIVE JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, 'CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS;' NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;' NO. 111, 'REARVIEW MIRROR;' NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION;' NO. 115, 'VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;' NO. 118, 'POWER WINDOW SYSTEM;' NO. 120, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS;' NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION;' AND NO. 301, 'FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.'
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.
DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE FRAME, A FILLET WELD THAT JOINS THE INNER STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT TO THE FRAME RAIL, WAS OMITTED.
THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN SEPARATE FROM THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE.
CERTAIN OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULES WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT AN ARMING LEVER.
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 1995 Jeep Cherokee: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 633948 | SUBJECT REGARDING FLOOR PAN CORROSION. *SLC |
| 633931 | SUBJECT REGARDING DOOR SAG/CREAKING SOUND. *SLC |
| 628224 | EXHIBITING A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DOOR HINGE AREA OR THE DOOR MAY SAG. *TT |
| 620059 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT |
| 618049 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB |
| 615688 | SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 612160 | SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS |
| 610635 | SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 609995 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT |
| 6092304 | SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 6089311 | CONCERNS WITH A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR. *NLM |
| 6089038 | INFORMATION ON TIRE AND WHEEL RUNOUT. *NLM |
| 6088876 | INFORMATION ON FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS. *NLM |
| 6088834 | INFORMATION REGARDING NHTSA AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. *NLM |
| 6088786 | CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM |
| 607963 | INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 603635 | SUBJECT ON FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *YC |
| 603108 | OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE/BREAK. *AK |
| 602327 | THE OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. *YC |
| 600862 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK |
| 600604 | SUBJECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION #733--BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK. *YC |
| 54423 | AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. *YC |
| 52963 | VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC |
| 51942 | DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK. *TW |
| 51270 | ERRONEOUS MIL ILLUMINATION/DRIVEABILITY IMPROVEMENTS- DOWNSTREAM 02 SENSOR HEATER FAILURE- COLD ENGINE WARM UP SAG/HESITATION- DRIVEAWAY SAG/HESITATION- SURGE AT CONSTANT SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL- SPARK KNOCK DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY LOAD AND/OR DEEP THROTTLE ACCELERATION- COLD TRANSMISSION DELAYED- MAP SENSOR VOLTAGE TOO LOW. *JD |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
DOOR HINGE
DOOR HINGE
BRAKE ROTER DISC/HUD SEPARATION
BRAKE ROTOR DISC/HUB SEPARATION
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION
REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation