2019 JEEP CHEROKEE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,609 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (624 complaints · 38.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 40
  • Fires 19
  • Injuries 37
  • 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 624 of 1,609 owner complaints (38.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 624 complaints, 38.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 624 · 38.8% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 267 complaints, 16.6% of reports ENGINE 267 · 16.6% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 110 complaints, 6.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 110 · 6.8% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 97 complaints, 6.0% of reports STEERING 97 · 6.0% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 59 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 · 3.7% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 46 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 46 · 2.9% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 1.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 27 · 1.7% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 25 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 25 · 1.6% · 13 crash reports WHEELS: 25 complaints, 1.6% of reports WHEELS 25 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 309 complaints, 19.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 309 · 19.2% · 8 crash reports 7 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 624 38.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 267 16.6% 2 crashes · 8 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 110 6.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 97 6.0% 5 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 3.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 46 2.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 27 1.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 25 1.6% 13 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 25 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 309 19.2% 8 crashes · 7 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 Apr 2018. 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2018-Q4: 56 owner reports 56 2019-Q1: 56 owner reports 56 2019-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2019-Q3: 75 owner reports 75 2019-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2020-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2020-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 2020-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2021-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2021-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2022-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2023-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2023-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2024-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2024-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2025-Q1: 89 owner reports 89 2025-Q2: 105 owner reports 105 2025-Q3: 133 owner reports 133 2025-Q4: 97 owner reports 97 2026-Q1: 113 owner reports 113 2026-Q2: 69 owner reports 69 2026-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 Owner reports Apr 2018 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 41
2018-Q4 Owner reports 56
2019-Q1 Owner reports 56
2019-Q2 Owner reports 52
2019-Q3 Owner reports 75
2019-Q4 Owner reports 54
2020-Q1 Owner reports 43
2020-Q2 Owner reports 25
2020-Q3 Owner reports 55
2020-Q4 Owner reports 39
2021-Q1 Owner reports 42
2021-Q2 Owner reports 14
2021-Q3 Owner reports 25
2021-Q4 Owner reports 30
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 24
2022-Q3 Owner reports 35
2022-Q4 Owner reports 26
2023-Q1 Owner reports 27
2023-Q2 Owner reports 31
2023-Q3 Owner reports 38
2023-Q4 Owner reports 41
2024-Q1 Owner reports 29
2024-Q2 Owner reports 29
2024-Q3 Owner reports 37
2024-Q4 Owner reports 32
2025-Q1 Owner reports 89
2025-Q2 Owner reports 105
2025-Q3 Owner reports 133
2025-Q4 Owner reports 97
2026-Q1 Owner reports 113
2026-Q2 Owner reports 69
2026-Q3 Owner reports 33
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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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