Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1989 Jeep Cherokee: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
115 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 91V003000, 96V260000.
46 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 90V177000.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on October 2, 1990. The campaign covers an estimated 165,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on October 2, 1991. The campaign covers an estimated 33,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on December 27, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 52,000 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
FAILED ANTILOCK BRAKES. Resulted in recall campaign 91V003000.
FAILED ANTILOCK BRAKES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
DRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAIL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.