Total Complaints
8 filings
Jeep Cherokee · model year
1984 Jeep Cherokee
8 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1984 Jeep Cherokee posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 15%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1984JeepCherokee carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1984 Cherokee is seat belts:front:anchorage with 2 filings, followed by seat belts:front:retractor (2) and vehicle speed control (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1984 Cherokee. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
8
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1984 Jeep Cherokee
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20021017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE MOTOR WILL OVER HEAT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
20000302CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS CRUMBLED UPON IMPACT DURING ACCIDENT AND FAILED UNDER STRESS.YH
19981127SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.
19981020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKING CAUSING SURGING.
19981020SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT.
19980420SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ALL SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED.
19960923FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
19960816VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 Jeep Cherokee have?▼
The 1984 Jeep Cherokee has 8 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 Jeep Cherokee?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 Jeep Cherokee is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1984 Jeep Cherokee safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1984 Jeep Cherokee; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.