2017 JEEP CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,328 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (533 complaints · 40.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 27
  • 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 533 of 1,328 owner complaints (40.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 533 complaints, 40.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 533 · 40.1% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 145 complaints, 10.9% of reports ENGINE 145 · 10.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 136 complaints, 10.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 136 · 10.2% · 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 37 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 30 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 30 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 1.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 1.7% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 17 complaints, 1.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 17 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 1.1% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 1.1% · 7 crash reports WHEELS: 14 complaints, 1.1% of reports WHEELS 14 · 1.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 364 complaints, 27.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 364 · 27.4% · 6 crash reports 2 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 533 40.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 145 10.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 136 10.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 37 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 30 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 1.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 17 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 1.1% 7 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 14 1.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 364 27.4% 6 crashes · 2 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 2016. 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2018-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2018-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2019-Q2: 91 owner reports 91 2019-Q3: 81 owner reports 81 2019-Q4: 82 owner reports 82 2020-Q1: 84 owner reports 84 2020-Q2: 57 owner reports 57 2020-Q3: 113 owner reports 113 2020-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2021-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2021-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2021-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q4: 40 owner reports 40 2024-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2025-Q2: 49 owner reports 49 2025-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2025-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2026-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2026-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Oct 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 24
2018-Q3 Owner reports 34
2018-Q4 Owner reports 24
2019-Q1 Owner reports 30
2019-Q2 Owner reports 91
2019-Q3 Owner reports 81
2019-Q4 Owner reports 82
2020-Q1 Owner reports 84
2020-Q2 Owner reports 57
2020-Q3 Owner reports 113
2020-Q4 Owner reports 57
2021-Q1 Owner reports 53
2021-Q2 Owner reports 26
2021-Q3 Owner reports 27
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 24
2022-Q2 Owner reports 13
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 17
2023-Q1 Owner reports 19
2023-Q2 Owner reports 18
2023-Q3 Owner reports 18
2023-Q4 Owner reports 40
2024-Q1 Owner reports 25
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 25
2024-Q4 Owner reports 21
2025-Q1 Owner reports 48
2025-Q2 Owner reports 49
2025-Q3 Owner reports 40
2025-Q4 Owner reports 33
2026-Q1 Owner reports 35
2026-Q2 Owner reports 20
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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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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