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1995 Jeep Cherokee Engine Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
0%of 608 total for the year
Median mileage
125,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 1995 Jeep Cherokee, 0% of the 608 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 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 1995 Jeep grand Cherokee. While driving at approximately 70 MPH, the engine seized on the freeway. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157k”

NHTSA complaint #10745596, filed 2015-08, 157,477 miles

“The contact owns a 1995 Jeep Cherokee. While driving at approximately 70 MPH, the engine seized. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 09/01/2015 the consumer stated the vehicle wasn't taken to the dealership. Other owners have reported taking their vehicle to a mechanic and replaced crank sensors, cam sensors, distributor parts, spark plugs and wires only to have the problem to persist. Updated 12/7/2015”

NHTSA complaint #10732717, filed 2015-07, 125,000 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026222%
2022815%
20212816%
20204614%
201945927%
201815523%
201726019%
201631422%
201536420%
201451619%
200173%
2000123%
199910%
199841%
199762%
199641%
199530%
199410%

Other parts of the 1995 Jeep Cherokee

Body and structure
149 complaints
Engine cooling
136 complaints
Brakes
90 complaints
Vehicle speed control
72 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
43 complaints
Air bags
41 complaints
Electrical system
40 complaints
Steering
22 complaints
Seat belts
19 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Equipment
11 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 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.

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