501 problems have been reported for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1997 Jeep Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline with 89 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (71 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Jeep Cherokee in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Cherokee, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Jeep Cherokee with the Jeep Cherokee from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Cherokee is 501 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Jeep Cherokee is 493.