Jeep Cherokee problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Jeep Cherokee model year, from official NHTSA data.
14,619
NHTSA complaints
47
recall campaigns
3,878
service bulletins (TSBs)
27
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Cherokee | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Cherokee | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Cherokee | 47 | 3 | 169 |
| 2021 Jeep Cherokee | 145 | 4 | 256 |
| 2020 Jeep Cherokee | 273 | 3 | 388 |
| 2019 Jeep Cherokee | 1,603 | 11 | 407 |
| 2018 Jeep Cherokee | 680 | 7 | 211 |
| 2017 Jeep Cherokee | 1,325 | 6 | 257 |
| 2016 Jeep Cherokee | 1,401 | 9 | 450 |
| 2015 Jeep Cherokee | 1,779 | 11 | 613 |
| 2014 Jeep Cherokee | 2,639 | 13 | 563 |
| 2006 Jeep Cherokee | 17 | 0 | — |
| 2001 Jeep Cherokee | 229 | 2 | 44 |
| 2000 Jeep Cherokee | 369 | 1 | 55 |
| 1999 Jeep Cherokee | 366 | 2 | 71 |
| 1998 Jeep Cherokee | 399 | 3 | 80 |
| 1997 Jeep Cherokee | 390 | 3 | 87 |
| 1996 Jeep Cherokee | 447 | 3 | 50 |
| 1995 Jeep Cherokee | 608 | 2 | 34 |
| 1994 Jeep Cherokee | 519 | 2 | 29 |
| 1993 Jeep Cherokee | 418 | 0 | 25 |
| 1992 Jeep Cherokee | 113 | 0 | 23 |
| 1991 Jeep Cherokee | 233 | 0 | 17 |
| 1990 Jeep Cherokee | 270 | 0 | 18 |
| 1989 Jeep Cherokee | 191 | 0 | 20 |
| 1988 Jeep Cherokee | 97 | 0 | 4 |
| 1987 Jeep Cherokee | 57 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986 Jeep Cherokee | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 Jeep Cherokee | 17 | 0 | — |
| 1984 Jeep Cherokee | 7 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Jeep Cherokee power train problems5,512
- Jeep Cherokee electrical system problems2,354
- Jeep Cherokee engine problems2,156
- Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic problems1,182
- Jeep Cherokee vehicle speed control problems940
- Jeep Cherokee structure problems852
- Jeep Cherokee service brakes problems666
- Jeep Cherokee steering problems652
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Electronic Parking Brake Water IngressPE22009 · opened Jul 22, 2022 · closed Oct 29, 2023
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Software security vulnerabilityRQ15004 · opened Jul 24, 2015 · closed Jan 5, 2016
- Engine compartment firePE15003 · opened Jan 13, 2015 · closed Dec 9, 2015