JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE · model year

1992 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

4 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports. 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

The 1992JEEPGRAND CHEROKEE carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 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 1992 GRAND CHEROKEE is engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe with 2 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and power train:automatic transmission (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 6 investigation files overlapping the 1992 GRAND 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.

4
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

4 filings

Crashes Reported

2 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1

Recent Complaints

20030109ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS BROKEN AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL AND YEAR BUT AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALLS. *NLM

20021220ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MANIFOLD INTAKE BEEN BROKEN. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL OF VEHICLE AND ALSO SAID THAT WILL ONLY CHARGING THE CONSUMER FOR IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. TS

20010706CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WHEN MOTOR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THEN, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE JUMPED A FENSE, AND HIT A WALL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

20010706CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WHEN MOTOR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THEN, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE JUMPED A FENSE, AND HIT A WALL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE have?
The 1992 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE has 4 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE?
The most-complained component for the 1992 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1992 JEEP GRAND 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.

Vehicle Safety Guides

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 1992 JEEP GRAND 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.