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1993 Jeep Cherokee electrical system problems

The 1993 Jeep Cherokee has 40 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

40

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Cherokee electrical system complaints by model year539 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 19 complaints1989: 16 complaints1990: 10 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 40 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 49 complaints1996: 47 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 49 complaints1999: 34 complaints2000: 57 complaints2001: 22 complaints2006: 2 complaints2014: 539 complaints2015: 376 complaints2016: 325 complaints2017: 383 complaints2018: 206 complaints2019: 366 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 8 complaints
Cherokee electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE FLOOR WAS SO RUSTED, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TH FIRE BROKE OUT. I HAD REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND MUFFLER FROM MIDAS, AND ON THE WAY BACK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THERE SEEMED TO BE RUSTED FLOOR WITH HOLES.. I AM JUST COMPLAINING SO THAT OTHERS COULD BE AWARE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1993 Jeep Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee electrical system — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.