Jeep Cherokee
Owners filed 14,386 complaints across 24 model years of the Jeep Cherokee. The 2014 drew the most (2,645); the 2023 the fewest (3).
Model years24
Complaints14,386
Recalls176
Fires265
Deaths23
Every Jeep Cherokee model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2022 | 50 | 3 | — | 3 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2021 | 162 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2020 | 296 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2019 | 1,639 | 11 | 19 | 40 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2018 | 683 | 7 | 5 | 11 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2017 | 1,333 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2016 | 1,406 | 9 | 14 | 37 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2015 | 1,786 | 11 | 28 | 45 | Power Train | High concern | |
| 2014 | 2,645 | 13 | 16 | 56 | Power Train | High concern | |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 2001 | 229 | 8 | 13 | 25 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Above average | |
| 2000 | 369 | 7 | 40 | 26 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | High concern | |
| 1999 | 366 | 8 | 18 | 41 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 399 | 11 | 5 | 34 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 390 | 10 | 7 | 44 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 447 | 10 | 27 | 57 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 608 | 11 | 9 | 90 | Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 519 | 9 | 12 | 53 | Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 418 | 7 | 11 | 50 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 113 | 5 | 6 | 18 | Vehicle Speed Control | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 233 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1990 | 270 | 9 | 11 | 15 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported |
Which Jeep Cherokee years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 2,645 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 13 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.