Model year record
1988 Jeep Cherokee
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 118 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 19 | 30,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 15 | 75,544 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 6 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly: relay | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 189,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 1987 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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