1990 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Routine

Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the brakes. No safety recall has been issued.

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Most common 1990 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems

3 of the 5 complaints (60%) are about the brakes.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · brakes3
000
Steering › Linkages1
000
Electrical System › Wiring1
010

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 8, 2006170,000 milesNJ

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 96V260000, CONCERNING THE ABS WAS RECEIVED IN 2004; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP WILLING TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED TO ENCOURAGE DEALERS TO PERFORM THE REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD PHASES OF THE ACTUAL RECALL WORK PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE MECHANIC NOW INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR ARE NOW ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION.

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Dec 31, 2001NC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, TRIED TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, BUT DOORS WERE FUSED SHUT. SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE HAD DOORS OPENED. UPON CONSUMER'S EXIT. ALSO, WINDOWS BUSTED OUT FROM HEAT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1999MA

ABS BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR ALSO RESULTING IN COLLISION. MJS (96V-260)

Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 5, 1999NY

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, TIE RODS FELL OFF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 19, 1999MA

ABS BRAKES FAILED PIOR TO RECALL REPAIR RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT, RECALL REPAIR COMPLETE HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE AND ACCIDENT AFTER COMPLETION. MJS

All 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2014
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
202632600Routine
202580400Routine
20242541601Fatalities reported
20234082131Fatalities reported
20222681310Above average
20214101280Above average
2020241350Above average
2019370740Above average
201885511100Above average
2017364630Above average
2016312970Above average
20151,36910220High concern
20142,38419400High concern
201380510271Fatalities reported
20121,644111050High concern
20111,6416612Fatalities reported
2010118540Routine
2009138300Routine
2008734550Above average
20071,1097110Above average
20061,280672Fatalities reported
20052,0525240High concern
20041,29514253Fatalities reported
200376210141Fatalities reported
20021,47616204Fatalities reported
200188310151Fatalities reported
20001,44712182Fatalities reported
19991,63810151Fatalities reported
19981,02810137Fatalities reported
199799111175Fatalities reported
199689312226Fatalities reported
199571911294Fatalities reported
19945888332Fatalities reported
199355512351Fatalities reported
19923000Routine
19916010Routine
1990 — this page5010Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.