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Jeep Cherokee

Every Jeep Cherokee model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years7,398278 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns39Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,971Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 1,788, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05001,0001,5002,00020151,788201720192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Jeep Cherokee complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
3,691
Engine and cooling
1,673
Electrical system
1,565
Brakes
496
Speed control
369
Steering
335
Fuel system
193
Airbags
175
Stability and traction control
169
Structure
157
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Jeep Cherokee model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Jeep Cherokee by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone003
2026SUV50.0834091
2025Not decoded0NoneNone0012
2024Not decoded0NoneNone0021
2023SUV333.3151093
2022SUV517.822230169
2021SUV1668.455340256
2020SUV3094.91,10430388
2019SUV1,6493.63,926110407
2018SUV6862.31,65371211
2017SUV1,3352.52,61861257
2016SUV1,4064.03,42992450
2015SUV1,7884.43,930114613
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Jeep Cherokee

  • 26V-559 Sep 1, 2026
    Due to a software error, the tire pressure monitoring system may fail to detect low tire pressure and/or fail to illuminate the tire pressure…
    Tires · 202k vehicles
  • 26V-531 Aug 13, 2026
    Rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 844k vehicles
  • 26V-290 May 7, 2026
    Power transfer unit (PTU) may fail
    Powertrain · 62k vehicles
  • 26V-223 Apr 9, 2026
    Brake system control module may fail to operate properly, which can cause a loss of anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC)
    Stability and traction control · 241 vehicles
  • 26V-059 Feb 2, 2026
    Due to an improperly designed trailer tow module, the trailer lights may fail to illuminate and the trailer brakes may fail
    Lighting · 456k vehicles
  • 25V-011 Apr 29, 2025
    Power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power and/or loss of…
    Powertrain · 63k vehicles
  • 24V-516 Jul 8, 2024
    Improperly secured connector for the right-side curtain air bag may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended
    Airbags · 13 vehicles
  • 24V-239 Mar 28, 2024
    Turn signal self-canceling feature may not function properly
    Lighting · 12k vehicles
  • 23V-338 May 11, 2023
    Electrical short in the power liftgate module may lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off
    Electrical system · 132k vehicles
  • 23V-302 Apr 27, 2023
    Power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power or loss of park…
    Powertrain · 26k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.