1994 Jeep Cherokee Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 205about this part
- Share
- 40%of 519 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 128,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 205 complaints about the body and structure of the 1994 Jeep Cherokee, 40% of the 519 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1994 Jeep Cherokee, door hinge manufacturing defect. There are two tsbs and a closed investigation concerning sagging door hing. My driver door upper hing sagging, weld is broken and now the hing plate is breaking away from the frame causing the door to sag and not close properly. Chrysler told me to take it to the dealer but that I would have to pay for the repair due to warrenty expiration. This is a known mfg defect. Shouldnt they be required to repair the failure?.”
NHTSA complaint #10090916, filed 2004-09, 168,000 miles“The weld which held the door to the frame cracked and caused the door to separate from the body of the vehicle. Dealer had been contacted. Consumer found NHTSA action number pe95047 in the investigations database, the consumer was told because the mileage was so high that the failure was a result of wear and tear.”
NHTSA complaint #873120, filed 2003-10, 87,208 miles“The door on the driver's side was coming off at the hinges. Owner took vehicle to the dealership, and was recommended to rancho motor company who did the repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10046238, filed 2003-11, 168,200 miles“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“Left front door hinge fell off,the hinge was rusted. The Jeep dealer said it was a factory defect because of a bad weld job , but it was not covered by factory warrant. Please contact me and let me know if other people are having this problem. I have talked to other Jeep owners who are having the same problem. Thank you lorraine d leblanc.”
NHTSA complaint #707529, filed 1999-06Related service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 20 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1% |
| 2016 | 33 | 2% |
| 2015 | 86 | 5% |
| 2014 | 110 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 6% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 | 27 | 7% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
| 1996 | 47 | 11% |
| 1995 | 149 | 25% |
| 1994 | 205 | 40% |
| 1993 | 99 | 24% |
| 1992 | 11 | 10% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 5 | 2% |
| 1989 | 7 | 4% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 3 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1994 Jeep Cherokee
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 complaintsSeats
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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