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Body and structurePart report

1985 Jeep Cherokee Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
12%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 1985 Jeep Cherokee, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10026488, filed 2003-07

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202031%
2019201%
201841%
2017121%
2016332%
2015865%
20141104%
200616%
200194%
200072%
199972%
1998277%
199772%
19964711%
199514925%
199420540%
19939924%
19921110%
199121%
199052%
198974%
198822%
198735%
198615%
1985212%

Other parts of the 1985 Jeep Cherokee

Seat belts
6 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1985 Jeep Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology