1990 Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic problems
143 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee — 53% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1990 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 30-45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that he increasingly applied pressure on the brake pedal until the vehicle responded. There was a 100-feet stopping distance delay…”
filed Oct 28, 2022
“S10 direct reply- letter to the secretary from constituent re a copy of a letter to the vice president regarding a car accident in arcadia, fl in march 2013. *smd a 1990 jeep cherokee was in a drainage ditch, across from two other vehicles, that were parked. The owners daughter got behind the wheel…”
filed Aug 28, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 53 | 23% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 104 | 28% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 95 | 26% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 80 | 20% |
| 1997 Cherokee | 62 | 16% |
| 1996 Cherokee | 86 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.