1994 Jeep Cherokee Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 519 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seats of the 1994 Jeep Cherokee, 2% of the 519 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“My mother was rear ended which caused the frame including the seat to completely not hold together,, my mother was ejected from the vehicle as it proceeded to roll over,, killing her instantly.”
NHTSA complaint #10743933, filed 2015-07“Jeep passed inspection with all seats and seatbelts broken, company is holding tags that we have paid for saying we have to set up an allotment for payment, so many other problems company says they are not resposile for.”
NHTSA complaint #721563, filed 2000-04“Vehicle parked. Power adjusting seat did not work. Had new electrical breaker put in. Started to smell smoke which billowed very heavy (gray/black). Flames came from under seat. Reached under seat & pulled wires out.”
NHTSA complaint #831612, filed 1998-12Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0% |
| 2001 | 18 | 8% |
| 2000 | 22 | 6% |
| 1999 | 15 | 4% |
| 1998 | 12 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 15 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 9 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1985 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1994 Jeep Cherokee
205 complaintsEngine cooling
79 complaintsBrakes
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsSeat belts
35 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsTires
13 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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