1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 775
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 62 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 1
- see below
- Reported harm
- 142 reported crashes · 124 injuries · 3 deaths · 39 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#598
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Jeep median
+267
median 508 across 163 Jeep records
Vs 1992-1996
+553
median 222 complaints in 453 records
Top component share
13%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 98 complaints
What owners report fails — 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 62
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR 53
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 45
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 39
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 37
1 recall on record for the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- NHTSA 13V252000 · 2014 · STRUCTURE A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee reliable?
NHTSA has 775 consumer complaints on record for the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1 recall. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (62 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners most often report problems with: vehicle speed control (62), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (53), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (45), power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch (39). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.