2000 Jeep Cherokee

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Jeep Cherokee, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Service brakes, hydraulic104
• Engine and engine cooling53
• Electrical system44
• Suspension33
• Power train29
• Air bags26
• Steering22
• Seats22
• Fuel system, gasoline17
• Tires13

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 23 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 25 2000 Cherokee vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 15 people died inside them, and 10 of the vehicles rolled over. 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 2000 Jeep Cherokee failed the safety check 1.69% of the time — 9% less often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 170,035 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

In the Netherlands

231 first registered in 2000 are on Dutch roads; 52% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €45,376.

Most common APK defects

• Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm204
• Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen139
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld117
• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde79
• Remverschil op 1 as te groot77
• Remleiding door corrosie aangetast57
• Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht46
• Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse38

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

222 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 465 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

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 277 of these cars first registered in 2000 took their annual MOT test. 61% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2000 the figure was 61%.

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

35 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 23% arrived as used imports, 74% 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 2 variants: combined 13.8–14.7 L/100 km (about 16–17 mpg US), CO₂ 317–338 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

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 2000 Jeep Cherokee: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation