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1999 Jeep Cherokee engine problems

The 1999 Jeep Cherokee has 44 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

1

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.

What owners report

“1999 JEEP CHEROKEE, UNIT 1 WAS EAST BOUND. THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND PULLED TO THE BERM WHERE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE *BF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0792-91) UPDATED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 28, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Jeep Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee engine — 9% 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.