Jeep Cherokee
1996 only
1996 Jeep Cherokee have 53 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 223,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1996 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Jeep Cherokee report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 1996 only
Median onset: 223,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 160,000 miles.
Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 16,665 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
Median onset: 131,862 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 179,505 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 125,005 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles. 100.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1996 model year. See the full Jeep Cherokee report for every year and full specs/safety data.