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1996 Jeep Cherokee rust / corrosion reports

21 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

21
Rust / corrosion reports
5%
share of complaints
136,650 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Jeep Cherokee report before drawing conclusions.