"How reliable is the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?"

"Based on 2271 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Jeep Cherokee has a median complaint mileage of 17000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 2271 total complaints filed."

2019 Jeep Cherokee: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2271 complaints

2271

Total Complaints

17,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,300 25th Percentile

17,000 Median Mileage

45,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

681

ENGINE

439

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

326

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

244

STEERING

116

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE RADIO WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT AND MULTI-COLORED LINES WILL APPEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN. SOMETIMES THE MUSIC WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. IT SEEMS TO BE EFFECTING THE RUNNING LIGHTS ONLY ON ONE SIDE. THE TIME FRAME WHEN IT GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON VARIES, ANYWHERE FR..."

"ENGINE SHUTS OFF ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH IN 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . ALL ISSUES IN THIS CAR START WITH THE RADIO RESETING ITSELF TO ANTITHEFT/ENGINEER MODE OR SHUTTING OFF *TT"

"VEHICLE LOCKED UP AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKE AT STOP LIGHT. DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 681 complaints

25th: 8,350 mi Median: 42,942 mi 75th: 79,876 mi

ENGINE 439 complaints

25th: 3,275 mi Median: 14,220 mi 75th: 35,838 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 326 complaints

25th: 2,000 mi Median: 11,000 mi 75th: 31,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 244 complaints

25th: 1,000 mi Median: 6,500 mi 75th: 23,000 mi

STEERING 116 complaints

25th: 4,800 mi Median: 11,691 mi 75th: 30,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 178 PA: 148 FL: 136 NY: 128 CA: 122 IL: 97 OH: 93 GA: 86 MI: 83 NC: 73

Who Files Complaints?

1.8%

Original Owners

98.2%

Second+ Owners

Jeep Cherokee — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	368	142,868	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	18
1991	297	174,735	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	14
1992	175	131,940	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	21
1993	571	130,625	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	60
1994	618	115,500	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	68
1995	732	111,500	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	110
1996	584	140,226	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	72
1997	496	125,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	60
1998	553	117,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	42
1999	516	79,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	49
2000	506	69,800	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	32
2001	329	59,650	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	33
2014	3932	36,000	POWER TRAIN	97
2015	2629	25,659	POWER TRAIN	80
2016	2013	43,000	POWER TRAIN	52
2017	1886	40,000	POWER TRAIN	41
2018	964	31,436	POWER TRAIN	18
2020	315	18,750	POWER TRAIN	11
2021	173	27,364	POWER TRAIN	16
2022	60	39,050	POWER TRAIN	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28