Your vehicle report
2001 Jeep Cherokee
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 229
- Received Oct 2000 to Jul 2021
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Front brake rotors warp and wear early31 complaints · 14% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Seat belt fails to latch or retract21 complaints · 9.2% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed18 complaints · 7.9% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #02V104000On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with a 4.0L engine only, the design of the intake and exhaust manifolds could allow debris to accumulate at the #3 cylinder location.
- Recall #00V366000Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 25 crashes, 13 fires, 19 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 19 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
- Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed
- Tires blow out or tread separates
- Steering wheel clunks or clicks when turning
1 more problem
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 33 |
| 2002 | 51 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 229 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 31 | 14% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 21 | 9.2% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 18 | 7.9% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 11 | 4.8% | – | |
| Head gasket leaks coolant into engine | 11 | 4.8% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 10 | 4.4% | – | |
| Jeep Cherokee stalls while driving | 6 | 2.6% | – | |
| Vehicle rolls backward out of park | 6 | 2.6% | – | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 5 | 2.2% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 5 | 2.2% | – | |
| Steering wheel clunks or clicks when turning | 5 | 2.2% | – | |
| Steering wanders or pulls at highway speed | 5 | 2.2% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 4 | 1.8% | – | |
| Paint peels off roof and hood | 3 | 1.3% | – | |
| Power window regulator fails and window drops | 3 | 1.3% | – | |
| Horn fails with airbag warning light | 3 | 1.3% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 3 | 1.3% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 3 | 1.3% | – | |
| Brakes make grinding or squealing noise | 3 | 1.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #02V104000April 8, 20021,115,322 vehicles affected
fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with a 4.0L engine only, the design of the intake and exhaust manifolds could allow debris to accumulate at the #3 cylinder location.
This could result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a manifold shield to modify the air flow characteristics and to prevent the accumulation of debris in the area of the #3 cylinder. Owner notification began may 13, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA recall #00V366000November 9, 20001,211,756 vehicles affected
child seat
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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