2015 JEEP CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 1,780 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (806 complaints · 45.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 45
  • Fires 28
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 806 of 1,780 owner complaints (45.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 806 complaints, 45.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 806 · 45.3% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 189 complaints, 10.6% of reports ENGINE 189 · 10.6% · 2 crash reports 11 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 109 complaints, 6.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 109 · 6.1% · 3 crash reports 5 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 88 complaints, 4.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 88 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 67 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 67 · 3.8% · 3 crash reports 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 53 complaints, 3.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 53 · 3.0% STEERING: 40 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 40 · 2.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 32 complaints, 1.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 32 · 1.8% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 26 complaints, 1.5% of reports SUSPENSION 26 · 1.5% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 335 complaints, 18.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 335 · 18.8% · 13 crash reports 9 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 806 45.3% 10 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 189 10.6% 2 crashes · 11 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 109 6.1% 3 crashes · 5 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 88 4.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 67 3.8% 3 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 53 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 40 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 32 1.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 26 1.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 335 18.8% 13 crashes · 9 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2014. 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2015-Q2: 67 owner reports 67 2015-Q3: 106 owner reports 106 2015-Q4: 95 owner reports 95 2016-Q1: 46 owner reports 46 2016-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2016-Q3: 66 owner reports 66 2016-Q4: 72 owner reports 72 2017-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2017-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2017-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2017-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2018-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2018-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2018-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2018-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2019-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2019-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2019-Q3: 59 owner reports 59 2019-Q4: 68 owner reports 68 2020-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2020-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2020-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2021-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2021-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2022-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2023-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2023-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Jul 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation PE15003 ● Investigation PE15003 Investigation RQ15004 ● Investigation RQ15004 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation PE22009 ● Investigation PE22009
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 13
2015-Q1 Owner reports 42
2015-Q2 Owner reports 67
2015-Q3 Owner reports 106
2015-Q4 Owner reports 95
2016-Q1 Owner reports 46
2016-Q2 Owner reports 64
2016-Q3 Owner reports 66
2016-Q4 Owner reports 72
2017-Q1 Owner reports 39
2017-Q2 Owner reports 41
2017-Q3 Owner reports 37
2017-Q4 Owner reports 35
2018-Q1 Owner reports 28
2018-Q2 Owner reports 37
2018-Q3 Owner reports 43
2018-Q4 Owner reports 50
2019-Q1 Owner reports 48
2019-Q2 Owner reports 51
2019-Q3 Owner reports 59
2019-Q4 Owner reports 68
2020-Q1 Owner reports 53
2020-Q2 Owner reports 26
2020-Q3 Owner reports 50
2020-Q4 Owner reports 34
2021-Q1 Owner reports 41
2021-Q2 Owner reports 20
2021-Q3 Owner reports 25
2021-Q4 Owner reports 18
2022-Q1 Owner reports 18
2022-Q2 Owner reports 11
2022-Q3 Owner reports 22
2022-Q4 Owner reports 27
2023-Q1 Owner reports 35
2023-Q2 Owner reports 28
2023-Q3 Owner reports 49
2023-Q4 Owner reports 29
2024-Q1 Owner reports 25
2024-Q2 Owner reports 19
2024-Q3 Owner reports 27
2024-Q4 Owner reports 16
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 22
2025-Q3 Owner reports 19
2025-Q4 Owner reports 13
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 11
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Defect investigation 1 PE15003
Defect investigation 1 RQ15004
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 PE22009

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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