1991 Jeep Cherokee Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 233 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 184,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 1991 Jeep Cherokee, 1% of the 233 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 184,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 1991 Jeep Cherokee. While driving at various speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the contact had to depress the brake pedal with extreme pressure to stop the vehicle. When the contact filled the vehicle with brake fluid, the fluid leaked out quicker than anticipated. As a result, the manual braking system had to be used instead of the power assist braking system. The brake warning light illuminated. Also, the horn sounded without warning and the power steering seized. The failure recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10855159, filed 2016-04, 184,000 miles“The steering column became loose due to the bolts backing out. The dealer doing the repair stated that this is a common occurrence due to no safety device or loctite to hold them in place. This is a potential safety problem if the bolts back all the way out.”
NHTSA complaint #704860, filed 1999-03Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 22 | 7% |
| 2019 | 120 | 7% |
| 2018 | 30 | 4% |
| 2017 | 45 | 3% |
| 2016 | 54 | 4% |
| 2015 | 59 | 3% |
| 2014 | 119 | 4% |
| 2001 | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 | 22 | 6% |
| 1999 | 24 | 7% |
| 1998 | 12 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 3% |
| 1996 | 37 | 8% |
| 1995 | 22 | 4% |
| 1994 | 13 | 3% |
| 1993 | 18 | 4% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 3 | 2% |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% |
| 1987 | 7 | 12% |
| 1986 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1991 Jeep Cherokee
163 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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