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1998 Jeep Cherokee engine problems

The 1998 Jeep Cherokee has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

35

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cherokee engine complaints by model year522 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 9 complaints1988: 9 complaints1989: 21 complaints1990: 35 complaints1991: 23 complaints1992: 11 complaints1993: 40 complaints1994: 87 complaints1995: 151 complaints1996: 64 complaints1997: 54 complaints1998: 35 complaints1999: 44 complaints2000: 82 complaints2001: 51 complaints2006: 2 complaints2014: 522 complaints2015: 373 complaints2016: 319 complaints2017: 262 complaints2018: 159 complaints2019: 461 complaints2020: 39 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 7 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Cherokee engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Jeep Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee engine — 6% 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.