Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2014 vs 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 143 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 31.0% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2014 2,579 complaints 2015 1,780 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2014 share 2015 share Share change
FUEL SYSTEM 4.9% 1.4% ▼ 3.5 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 2.5% 0.6% ▼ 1.9 pts smaller share
ENGINE 8.8% 10.6% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 2.7% 3.8% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
STEERING 3.2% 2.3% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.9% 1.4% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 3.5% 3.0% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.9% 1.5% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 0.9% 1.3% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5.2% 4.9% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.6% 1.8% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 0.6% 0.5% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1.0% 1.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.1% 0.2% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 45.2% 45.3% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES not reported 0.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 0.1% 0.1% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6.1% 6.1% ▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15.1% 18.8% ▲ 3.7 pts larger share

recalls · none on file

Recall campaigns

2014 0

Campaign components: not reported

2015 0

Campaign components: not reported

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
16 → 28
◆ Injuries
39 → 32