Jeep Cherokee reliability by year
34 recalls and 9,778 owner complaints across 10 model years. Best year to buy: 2022. Year to avoid: 2019.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 4 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 10 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Cherokee aggregated across 10 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Jeep Cherokee?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2022 Jeep Cherokee scores 7.8/10 — the strongest in the 2014–2023 range. 42 complaints on file, 2 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Jeep Cherokee year should I avoid?
The 2019 Jeep Cherokee scores 4.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 1,561 owner complaints with NHTSA, 9 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2019 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Jeep Cherokee should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2019 (avoid — the steering — 5 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the engine); 2015 (avoid — the electrical system — 12 fire-related complaints and 7 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2014 (avoid — the steering — 6 fire-related complaints and 17 crash-related complaints on the powertrain); 2016 (high-risk ownership — steering: 53 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 20,673–60,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Jeep Cherokee are tracked?
10 model years (2014 through 2023) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 34 recalls and 9,778 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Jeep Cherokee?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 4,759 complaints across 9 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.