1990–2026 · 24 model years

Jeep Cherokee recalls & problems by year

170 recalls and 14,507 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20142,650 complaints

Most recalls201413 recalls

Crashes reported702in owner complaints

Injuries reported52823 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Cherokee	—	37 mpg	4	9	0	0	0	0
2023 Cherokee	4★	22–24 mpg	1	3	1	0	1	0
2022 Cherokee	4★	21–26 mpg	3	52	3	0	5	0
2021 Cherokee	4★	21–26 mpg	4	176	10	4	8	0
2020 Cherokee	4★	21–26 mpg	3	334	9	7	9	0
2019 Cherokee	4★	21–26 mpg	11	1,672	40	19	37	0
2018 Cherokee	4★	21–25 mpg	7	688	11	5	7	0
2017 Cherokee	4★	21–25 mpg	6	1,338	24	6	27	0
2016 Cherokee	4★	22–25 mpg	9	1,413	37	15	27	0
2015 Cherokee	4★	21–25 mpg	11	1,794	45	29	32	0
2014 Cherokee	4★	20–25 mpg	13	2,650	56	16	39	0
2006 Cherokee	—	—	0	17	0	0	0	0
2001 Cherokee	—	15–18 mpg	8	229	25	13	19	0
2000 Cherokee	—	16–20 mpg	7	369	26	40	23	0
1999 Cherokee	—	16–20 mpg	8	366	41	18	27	3
1998 Cherokee	—	16–20 mpg	11	399	34	5	31	1
1997 Cherokee	—	15–20 mpg	10	390	44	7	27	1
1996 Cherokee	—	15–19 mpg	10	447	57	27	27	1
1995 Cherokee	—	15–19 mpg	10	608	90	9	74	2
1994 Cherokee	—	15–19 mpg	8	519	53	12	27	5
1993 Cherokee	—	15–19 mpg	6	418	50	11	42	3
1992 Cherokee	—	15–19 mpg	4	113	18	6	12	2
1991 Cherokee	—	15–18 mpg	8	233	13	9	14	0
1990 Cherokee	—	16–20 mpg	8	270	15	11	13	5

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Power train5,730
Electrical system2,381
Engine2,190
Unknown or other1,784
Service brakes, hydraulic1,257
Structure879
Vehicle speed control871
Engine and engine cooling694