Jeep Cherokee
Registered from 1996 to 2027.
About this model
The Jeep Cherokee is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured and marketed by Jeep over six generations. Marketed initially as a variant of the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ), the Cherokee has evolved from a full-size station wagon to one of the first compact SUVs and into its latest generation as a crossover SUV.
From the Wikipedia article Jeep Cherokee, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Power train: more complaints than 98% of 2014 cars — 55% of its 2,641 complaints, where an ordinary 2014 car has 14%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- POWER TRAIN — 936 owners reported this, 10 involving a crash
- ENGINE — 140 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 97 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash, 2 involving a fire
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 86 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 86 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES — 72 owners reported this, 3 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 57 owners reported this
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 1948 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2026 | 170 hp · 1948 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (EPA) · 6.0 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 270 hp · 1797 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 270 hp · 1797 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 270 hp · 1797 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 270 hp · 1797 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 270 hp · 1797 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 184 hp · 1788 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2017 | 184 hp · 1788 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2016 | 184 hp · 1788 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2015 | 184 hp · 1788 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway |
| 2014 | 184 hp · 1862 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
49% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
14V293000
The unintended continued acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the Driver Assistance System Module (DASM), free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P31.
14V392000
Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P37.
15V041000
If the air bags deploy unexpectedly during vehicle operation, it can increase the risk of personal injury and increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the occupant restraint control module software, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R05.
15V393000
A short circuit in the liftgate control module may result in a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power liftgate control module and connectors for corrosion, substitute a bolt for the threaded grommet installed to seal an attachment point used in non-power liftgate vehicles and cover the power liftgate control module in a foam water shield, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R27. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.
15V461000
Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.
15V509000
BCM damage may result in the failure of the windshield wipers, impairing the driver's vision and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a ground strap to protect the BCM from damage, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall on October 7, 2015. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R39.
15V676000
If the line is misrouted, it may contact the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the air conditioning hose. Any hose that is misrouted will be replaced and installed correctly. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R57.
15V826000
A short circuit in the module increases the risk of a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the module and connectors for corrosion, replacing the damaged components as necessary. The mastic shield will be removed and the module will be covered with a water shield. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R67. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-338.
31 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2022, closed October 2023.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
Software security vulnerability
Recall query, opened July 2015, closed January 2016.
Engine compartment fire
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2015, closed December 2015.
Became recall 15V676000.
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
Engineering analysis, opened June 2012, closed November 2014.
Faulty gas gauge indicators
Defect petition, opened July 1997, closed November 1997.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Jeep filed 3 bulletins about the 2027 Cherokee.
- Electrical system: 1
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1
- Power train: 1
- Cluster Assembly When the technician connects to the vehicle via Witech, they observe Stored and/or Pending DTC in the IPC for KM49, LB, KM74 Programs. The instrument cluster should not be replaced… · August 2026
- Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the… · July 2026
- If VIN is built before CP: April 28th, 2026, please order 06514796AA (Transmission bolts) along when replacing or servicing transmission assembly. · May 2026
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.