Jeep Cherokee years to avoid

Every Jeep Cherokee model year on file (2014-2022), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2022
Worst year on file
76.3
Severity index
Power Train
Most-reported system
2018
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12022 Jeep Cherokee76.3 Medium48Power Train
22021 Jeep Cherokee74.1 Medium155Power Train
32020 Jeep Cherokee51.3 Medium288Power Train
42019 Jeep Cherokee36.6 Low1,625Power Train
52015 Jeep Cherokee35.3 Low1,785Power Train
62016 Jeep Cherokee33.8 Low1,406Power Train
72017 Jeep Cherokee28.6 Low1,332Power Train
82014 Jeep Cherokee26.1 Low2,642Power Train
92018 Jeep Cherokee24.4 Low683Power Train
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Jeep Cherokee complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20142,64213561626.1 LowPOWER TRAIN
20151,78511452835.3 LowPOWER TRAIN
20161,4069371433.8 LowPOWER TRAIN
20171,332624628.6 LowPOWER TRAIN
2018683711524.4 LowPOWER TRAIN
20191,62511401936.6 LowPOWER TRAIN
202028839551.3 MediumPOWER TRAIN
2021155410474.1 MediumPOWER TRAIN
20224833076.3 MediumPOWER TRAIN
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.