Recall Register

1997 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee. The newest campaign is 08V056000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Feb 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. NHTSA has 390 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V056000, in the NHTSA record

U.s. Drive right will make all the required modifications. A representative will travel to the customer's location and make the modifications on site. The recall will be performed on a regional basis beginning march 2008. Owners may contact u.s. Drive right at 1-888-632-5936.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,344,107 units in total.

  • 08V056000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
  • 00V136000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor
  • 00V105000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
  • 97V194000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

  1. 08V056000Received . 107 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    U.s. Drive right is recalling 107 my 1994-1998 right hand drive, 4-wheel drive jeep cherokee vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 101, 'controls and displays;' no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment;' no. 111, 'rearview mirror;' no. 114, 'theft protection;' no. 115, 'vehicle identification number;' no. 118, 'power window system;' no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars;' no. 208, 'occupant crash protection;' and no. 301, 'fuel system integrity.'
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These vehicles do not meet the required standards.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    U.s. Drive right will make all the required modifications. A representative will travel to the customer's location and make the modifications on site. The recall will be performed on a regional basis beginning march 2008. Owners may contact u.s. Drive right at 1-888-632-5936.

    Report filed by U.S. DRIVE RIGHT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V136000Received . 589,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the "salt belt." if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 879. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V105000Received . 395,000 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Water and/or road salt in the proximity of the air bag control module could lead to corrosion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Such corrosion can lead to illumination of the air bag warning light or could allow inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the air bag control module and locate the new module on the top of the transmission tunnel.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 860. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 97V194000Received . 360,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. The fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade over time, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Owners may not be aware that their vehicle is low on fuel increasing the risk of a vehicle crash if the vehicle stops due to no fuel.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

390 complaints, 496 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1997 Jeep Cherokee
  • All 1997 vehicles
1997 Jeep Cherokee: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1997 CherokeeAll 1997 vehiclesCherokee, all yearsMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline179.449.413.889
Service Brakes, Hydraulic137.1100.865.568
Fuel System, Other106.99.84.453
Power Train102.887.526951
Engine and Engine Cooling96.8128.634.948
Air Bags58.560.922.629
Electrical System52.481.7114.426
Vehicle Speed Control30.243.745.815
Equipment24.219.35.412
Visibility22.255.89.211

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash
44
Complaints that report a fire
7
Injuries in the complaints
27
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
9 Oct 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1997 Jeep Cherokee, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 68 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1997 Jeep Cherokee
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA12005Engineering analysisCrash Related Fuel Tank FiresFuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings12 Jun 201214 Nov 201413V252000
DP97003Defect petitionFAULTY GAS GAUGE INDICATORSFuel System, Gasoline10 Jul 199713 Nov 199797V194000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19730
  2. 19743
  3. 19755
  4. 19764
  5. 19771
  6. 19782
  7. 19792
  8. 19803
  9. 19812
  10. 19822
  11. 19831
  12. 19843
  13. 19853
  14. 19864
  15. 19875
  16. 19880
  17. 19893
  18. 19905
  19. 19915
  20. 19921
  21. 19933
  22. 19945
  23. 19956
  24. 19966
  25. 19974
  26. 19985
  27. 19992
  28. 20001
  29. 20012
  30. 20060
  31. 201413
  32. 201511
  33. 20169
  34. 20176
  35. 20187
  36. 201911
  37. 20203
  38. 20214
  39. 20223
  40. 20231
  41. 20264

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Jeep Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jeep/cherokee/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
U.S. DRIVE RIGHT

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee?
1,344,107 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jeep Cherokee have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 93 recall campaigns for the Jeep Cherokee, model years 1973 to 2026. 4 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Jeep Cherokee name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 89 of 496 component mentions, or 179.4 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 49.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.