Total Complaints
9 filings
JEEP JEEP · model year
1994 JEEP JEEP
9 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994JEEPJEEP carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1994 JEEP is vehicle speed control with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1) and latches/locks/linkages (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 1994 JEEP, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
9
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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 |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19981123WHEELS
I HAVE A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO AND IT CAME WITH A 16" "DOUGHNUT" SPARE TIRE. A FEW DAYS AGO I HAD TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, AND WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE ON THE SMALL SPARE TIRE, THE CAR WOULD START TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY EVERY FEW BLOCKS. I WOULD MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, AND I COULD START DRIVING FOR ABOUT TWO BLOCKS, BEFORE THE CAR STARTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPARE WAS TOO SMALL AND THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY RUNNING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD A 4 WHEEL HIGH AND LOW TRANSMISSION, AND THIS IS WHY I COULDN'T USE THIS SPARE THAT WAS SUPPLIED WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 1994.
19981014STEERING
STEERING RECALL, NO COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
19980130VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO LOOSE ENGINE MOUNTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THROTTLE CLOGGED UP. *AK
19980130ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO LOOSE ENGINE MOUNTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THROTTLE CLOGGED UP. *AK
19980130ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO LOOSE ENGINE MOUNTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THROTTLE CLOGGED UP. *AK
19980130POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO LOOSE ENGINE MOUNTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THROTTLE CLOGGED UP. *AK
19960601LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SEAT FRAMES RATTLE/LOOSE. *SD
19950929CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (IOWA STATE POLICE REPORT) (OTHER VEHICLES ON 481235,479646 AND 479647) *SKD
19950721SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479633) *SKD
Compare 1994JEEPJEEP to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
PE25014Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure
PE22009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress
PE19012Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Frame weld deficiencies
PE13027Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Headliner Fires
DP09005Defect PetitionClosed
Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 JEEP JEEP have?▼
The 1994 JEEP JEEP has 9 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 JEEP JEEP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 JEEP JEEP is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.
Is the 1994 JEEP JEEP 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.