NHTSA Data Explorer

Jeep Cherokee

Data refreshed July 24, 2026

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Complaints

14,241

Active records

Recalls

72

Active records

TSBs

1,637

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

23

Injuries

530

Crashes

704

Fires

266

Top reported issues — Jeep Cherokee

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Operating state

7,268

Reporting mechanism

5,101

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

3,633

Condition issue

2,827

Engine behavior

2,341

Performance issue

2,311

Vibration/harshness

1,460

Braking behavior

1,249

Noise

1,247

Fluid issue

896

Driver assistance issue

671

Safety restraint issue

652

Thermal issue

544

Steering behavior

485

Powering on/off behavior

473

Starting behavior

439

Electrical issue

389

Safety restraint behavior

386

Access/entry issue

348

Ride/handling behavior

290

Infotainment behavior

273

Lighting behavior

244

Recent change

204

HVAC behavior

131

Smell

121

Wiper/washer behavior

52

Communication/network issue

25

Charging behavior

1

Electrified system issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


The service 4 wheel drive warning light came on when backing into a parking space. The light came and went intermittently throughout the following day. I called for a service appointment for my vehicle where it was determined via electrical diagnostics that the PTU actuator had failed, rendering the car undrivable without repair.

2022 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


1 injured
Crash

During an accident the driver side airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was rammed on the rear passenger wheel area. The impact was significant enough to have the curtain airbags on the passenger side go off, but the only person in the vehicle was myself, the driver.

2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


Hi, I own a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. Requesting that my vehicle VIN number be included in the active recalls associated with the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, specifically related to the Power Transfer Unit failure. The two active recalls that apply to my vehicle are: 40D and 01C. Recently, my vehicle displayed a SVC 4WD warning message. I took the vehicle to an authorized Jeep dealership for diagnosis and paid a diagnostic fee of approximately $200. The dealership determined that the Power Transfer Unit…

2021 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


The PTU UNIT HAS FAILED TWICE ALREADY ON MY VEHICLE! THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND COVERED; THIS LAST TIME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT, $3,186.02. Then a month or so later received a document in the mail stating that this is now a safety recall and if you have already had it fixed, once they find a remedy it will have to be fixed again, as it is still wrong and can fail AGAIN. ALSO states if you paid out of pocket for said repair to go to the…

2020 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


Pulling into gas station and power steering went out when pulling in, almost hit pump. Not only did it now need a new power steering rack but the clock spring had to be replaced to program it

2016 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


4 injured
Crash

Took a hard Impact to the rear driver side tire and rear driver door corner small dent(near rear tire), and was spun 180° causing being propelled into a light pole on the passenger front and side. No airbags deployed in the entire vehicle. Multiple people in the vehicle in the vehicle sustained concussions, one also hit their head off the side window which resulted in a large bump forming, and also sustained a fractured rib. No warning lights were on and vehicle had recently been inspected.…

2020 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


Service 4wd light came on and lost 4wd. Took to dealer I purchased from and was told I had a PTU failure. My extended warranty through ford would cover but jeep will not sell the parts. Apparently my jeep is not in the recall for the last 10 years of ptu failures. It failed by 50000 miles but a month after the manufacture date 5 year mark

2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 19, 2026


Automatic transmission shifts hard at approximately 30 mph causing a sudden lurch.It has happened several times. It is such a sudden movement that it feels unsafe as if someone has hit my car from behind. I took my car to the dealer of purchase for the first time for this issue on 7/18/26. This has happened at least 4x and there were no warnings prior to it happening. Also, when I hit a small speed bump the lights went off on the dashboard and car was still running. No findings were reported.

2017 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 17, 2026


The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed, and the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, turned off, restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the power transfer unit needed…

2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 17, 2026


My 2019 jeep Cherokee limited suffered a complete loss of power while driving down the highway and now has a service 4wd light on as well.

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Updated July 24, 2026. Refreshed nightly.