2016 JEEP CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 1,398 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (531 complaints · 38.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 36
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 26
  • 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 531 of 1,398 owner complaints (38.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 531 complaints, 38.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 531 · 38.0% · 5 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 177 complaints, 12.7% of reports ENGINE 177 · 12.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 97 complaints, 6.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97 · 6.9% · 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 51 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 51 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 37 complaints, 2.7% of reports STEERING 37 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 36 complaints, 2.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 36 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 29 complaints, 2.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 29 · 2.1% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 26 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 26 · 1.9% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 365 complaints, 26.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 365 · 26.1% · 9 crash reports 6 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 531 38.0% 5 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 177 12.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97 6.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 51 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 37 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 36 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 29 2.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 26 1.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 365 26.1% 9 crashes · 6 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 Oct 2015. 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2017-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2017-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2018-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2018-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2018-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2019-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2019-Q2: 66 owner reports 66 2019-Q3: 90 owner reports 90 2019-Q4: 76 owner reports 76 2020-Q1: 67 owner reports 67 2020-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2020-Q3: 56 owner reports 56 2020-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2021-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2021-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2022-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2023-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2023-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2024-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2024-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2025-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2025-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Oct 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation PE22009 ● Investigation PE22009
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 28
2016-Q4 Owner reports 20
2017-Q1 Owner reports 32
2017-Q2 Owner reports 23
2017-Q3 Owner reports 23
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 24
2018-Q2 Owner reports 38
2018-Q3 Owner reports 42
2018-Q4 Owner reports 41
2019-Q1 Owner reports 39
2019-Q2 Owner reports 66
2019-Q3 Owner reports 90
2019-Q4 Owner reports 76
2020-Q1 Owner reports 67
2020-Q2 Owner reports 41
2020-Q3 Owner reports 56
2020-Q4 Owner reports 38
2021-Q1 Owner reports 34
2021-Q2 Owner reports 24
2021-Q3 Owner reports 23
2021-Q4 Owner reports 25
2022-Q1 Owner reports 21
2022-Q2 Owner reports 14
2022-Q3 Owner reports 33
2022-Q4 Owner reports 25
2023-Q1 Owner reports 31
2023-Q2 Owner reports 40
2023-Q3 Owner reports 46
2023-Q4 Owner reports 31
2024-Q1 Owner reports 31
2024-Q2 Owner reports 34
2024-Q3 Owner reports 23
2024-Q4 Owner reports 31
2025-Q1 Owner reports 38
2025-Q2 Owner reports 22
2025-Q3 Owner reports 23
2025-Q4 Owner reports 24
2026-Q1 Owner reports 23
2026-Q2 Owner reports 18
2026-Q3 Owner reports 6
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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