2018 Jeep Cherokee steering problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2018 Jeep Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The steering rack failed about one week after I purchased the vehicle. The dealer replaced the steering rack once, but the same problem happened again about six months later. The vehicle has now been at the dealership for about one year waiting for another replacement steering rack. The dealer…”
filed May 12, 2026
“My Jeep veers left and right sharply while I drive. It does not take off pulling into traffic-I have to wait for total total clearance-there is no take off. My gas tank was filled three days ago and it is already below 50%. I drive 7 miles to and from work Monday-Friday, nowhere else. I have…”
filed Mar 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 21 | 8% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 120 | 7% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 45 | 3% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 53 | 4% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 59 | 3% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 119 | 5% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 22 | 6% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 24 | 7% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 12 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.