Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Jeep Cherokee owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while in park, the contact noticed strong fuel fumes emitting from the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The contact independently diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 13V252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 101,000. Ma 10/14 the consumer stated she junked the vehicle. Updated 04/05/16.
Pot hole or speed bump causes Jeep xj/ Cherokee right motor mount engine bolts to snap causing fires and flopping of engine on it's side. My xj has failed 4 times since new many on the web have had the same problems. I found 30 on one site that had identical problems some with fire. Some causing loss of control.
1) the driver side door is not closing completely. Upon a visual inspection I noticed that the hinge weld has started to fail. I have not taken any corrective action with this problem. I noticed that there has been an investigation with this same problem. 2) my wife was involved in an accident and the airbag did not deploy. The vehicle that she was driving was hit in the rear by another Jeep Cherokee travelling at approximately 30 MPH. The other vehicle Jeep Cherokee involved did not deploy it's airbag either. The damage to our Jeep Cherokee was approx $3,000 to repair. I feel that the damage was sufficient enough to warrant the air bags deployment. If there are any further questions please contact me.
Vehicle: 1995 Jeep Cherokee with 4.0l 6 cylinder engine and 5 speed transmission. Motor mounts on passenger side of engine block have sheared off twice. The first time the bolts sheared while going over a pothole at 25 MPH. All three bolts were replaced with grade 8 bolts and the same thing happened again while driving on a flat surface at 20 MPH. Each time the engine and transmission shifted to the right and the 3rd 4th 5th and reverse gears could not be used.
Upon closing the passenger door of my 1994 Jeep Cherokee country sport 2 door after entering, it was noticed that the door would not close properly. It was basically off alignment. Upon investigating, you can clearly see where the hinges holding the door to the frame have clearly came unwelded from the frame. It is as if they just pulled away. Have not yet repaired this. Just try not to use the passenger door at this time.
1) use of the drivers door to enter and exit vehicle 2) top door hinge failed, causing door to pull away from body; unable to be closed in normal fashion 3) dealer currently removing door completely, installing new hinge and reinforcements, etc. To body of car.
The drivers side door hinge had completely come apart from the frame of the vehicle. The body shop that the vehicle was taken to informed consumer that at least 100 of the same type of vehicles had been repaired in this shop.
Front driver's side door hinge failed. Door is falling off and will cost $1,600 to repair. I contacted daimler/Chrysler and asked if they were aware of any such problems with door hinges. They said they researched it and informed there have never been any similar complaints. Did some research and found there have been over 2,500 customer complaints and 30,000 warranty claims for 93-95 jeeps, approximately 10% of all jeeps made in those years, for this exact same problem. Called back and spoke with senior staff agent luke alward. Asked him to find out if there were ever any customer complaints or warranty claims. He replied there had never been any problems, and what did I expect with an 8 year old car with 53,000 miles on it. When confronted with the data that daimler had provided to NHTSA regarding 30,000 warranty claims, he said he did not have that information. …
A few weeks ago the drivers side door on my 1995 Jeep Cherokee started to be difficult to close. It quickly got worse and then I noticed that the top door hinge had separated from the frame. It looked like the manufacturer's weld had failed. Soon the entire upper hinge came off and the door was hanging on by the lower hinge only. I called the daimler Chrysler customer service and was provided a copy of their tech service bulletin 23-030-01, which provided dealers with instructions on how to fix this defect. I took it to the local dealer and 2 separate local body shops. All the technicians that I talked to expressed disbelief that Chrysler-Jeep had not issued a recall. They had repaired many similar defects previously. I believe it is a safety concern because the door is impossible to secure when the defect starts and could possibly fall off the vehicle whicle on the highway. …
I first noticed this problem as a clicking noise when the driver's side door was opened. While having my Jeep serviced one day, I asked at the garage what was happening and they told me that the hinge on the driver's side door was tearing loose from the car body. Because it was a hinge weld, they daid that they couldn't repair it. I inquired at a body shop, and they said that the repair would cost 400 dollars. I later found on an internet site discussing safety reacalls and issues about car problems that many 1995 Jeep Cherokee owners were having the same problem and that doors had actually fallen off and in one case both doors were affected. I contacted dainler Chrysler twice, even writing to schramm. I was basically told too bad, the car is out of warranty and they would do nothing about it. I believe this is a safety issue and should be addressed. Thanks for your help.
NHTSA investigations
DOOR HINGE
There is no summary currently available
DOOR HINGE
There is no summary currently available
Body complaints in other Cherokee years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 1995 Jeep Cherokee?
NHTSA has 149 complaints about the body & structure of the 1995 Jeep Cherokee, 25% of the model year's 608 complaints. The component named most often is body › door › hinge and attachments (105 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Jeep Cherokee body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 1995 Jeep Cherokee, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1995 Jeep Cherokee body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 101,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.