FaultScore

1992 Jeep Cherokee suspension problems

10 of the 175 complaints about the 1992 Jeep Cherokee are about the suspension — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

A

10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Front 7 70.0%
Shock Absorber 3 30.0%

Suspension across every Jeep Cherokee year

1992 10 3.3%
1993 12 3.9%
1996 35 11.5%
1998 19 6.3%
1999 23 7.6%
2000 33 10.9%
2001 24 7.9%
2014 63 20.7%
2015 38 12.5%
2016 21 6.9%
2017 15 4.9%
2019 11 3.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Natrona, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHENEVER CONSUMER DRIVES OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND ABOVE, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES BADLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #897816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baxter, TN

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SEVERE OSCILLATION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OCCURS OCCASIONALLY ON ROUGH ROADS OR UPON HITTIN A SMALL BUMP, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL BY BRAKING OR STEERING BUT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY BRINGING VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP.

NHTSA complaint #781972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baxter, TN

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SEVERE OSCILLATION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OCCURS OCCASIONALLY ON ROUGH ROADS OR UPON HITTIN A SMALL BUMP, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL BY BRAKING OR STEERING BUT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY BRINGING VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP.

NHTSA complaint #781972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

A FROZEN SHOCK WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT FRONT CAUSING HANDLING PROBLEMS. KNLM

NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OF VEHICLE MISALIGNED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

A FROZEN SHOCK WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT FRONT CAUSING HANDLING PROBLEMS. KNLM

NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OF VEHICLE MISALIGNED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

A FROZEN SHOCK WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT FRONT CAUSING HANDLING PROBLEMS. KNLM

NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OF VEHICLE MISALIGNED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CONSTANT NOISE IN FUEL PUMP DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION. ALSO THE FRONT END SHIMMIES. TT

NHTSA complaint #962529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Jeep Cherokee problems

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