1990 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

102Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

37.8%Of all 270 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP102 · 37.8%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL40 · 14.8%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR14 · 5.2%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL12 · 4.4%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE12 · 4.4%

Share of the 270 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V26000 & NOTIFIED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT LOCATE BRAKE PROBLEM AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE. BRAKE PROBLEM IS…”NHTSA complaint 825879 — filed 07/27/1998

“96V260, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO BE HARD AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP AND ACTUATOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL…”NHTSA complaint 821621 — filed 02/23/1998

“ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AFTER REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.”NHTSA complaint 528348 — filed 01/15/1998

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1990 Jeep Cherokee have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee: 102 of 270 complaints on file (37.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1990 Jeep Cherokee have in total?

270 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and 5 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.