Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1991 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.
184 complaints; 5 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 90V206000, 91V023000, 91V063000, 96V260000, 98V005000.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 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.
1 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.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on December 18, 1990. The campaign covers an estimated 160 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on February 11, 1991. The campaign covers an estimated 425 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on April 15, 1991. The campaign covers an estimated 17,000 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.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on January 12, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 293,369 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION. Resulted in recall campaign 98V005000.
DRIVESHAFT/UNIV.JOINT FAIL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION. 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.