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2019 Jeep Cherokee — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 1,660 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

1,660
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
40
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
19
Involved Fire
owner-reported
37
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Jeep Cherokee — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

0 complaints

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2,650 complaints

1,789 complaints

1,410 complaints

1,337 complaints

687 complaints

1,660 complaints

325 complaints

176 complaints

51 complaints

3 complaints

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Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 820 reports
Engine 459 reports
Electrical System 341 reports
Unknown Or Other 259 reports
Steering 120 reports
Service Brakes 107 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 83 reports
Air Bags 42 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11707974 12/31/2025

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while at a complete stop in a construction zone, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle made an abnormal grinding …

Power Train ODI 11708030 12/31/2025

There was a 4x4 warning light in Dec 2024. The dealership checked and provided a quote for a new PTU, but said we could keep driving until repair, just not to use 4x4. Then we received a recall notice for the PTU from Jeep. Have been trying to get it fixed since. The dealership says there are no parts and no remedy for the recall. The Jeep Recall team says to take it to the de…

Power Train ODI 11708062 12/31/2025

The PTU caused the vehicle to have random grinding sounds from the drive train. There was a service 4wd engine light immediately. Took to the dealer 5/5/25 and was told about the recall of the PTU but no fix was available. I was told to keep driving and the vehicle around late December completely lost all forward gears on the highway. I was luckily able to coast to the shoulde…

Steering ODI 11292211 12/31/2019

I PURCHASED A NEW 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE ON 6/29/19 WITH LESS THAN 5 MILES ON ODOMETER. ON 9/7/19 (LESS THAN 1K MILES), I STARTED CAR, DROVE HALFWAY DOWN BLOCK AND THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED. POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON AND CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS VERY ACCOMMODATING, AND THEY TOWED THE CAR AND GAVE US A LOANER. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, THE DEALER WAS UNABL…

Engine ODI 11292217 12/31/2019

JEEP HAS A SAFETY FEATURE SO THEY SAY THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IF THE OIL IN YOUR BRAND NEW VEHICLE GETS LOW. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I CALLED MY DEALER WHO TOLD ME ITS NORMAL AND TO CHANGE MY OIL EVEN THOUGH MY ONBOARD DASH SAID I WAS FINE NO OIL WARNING LIGHT JUST THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Jeep Cherokee reliable?
Owners have filed 1,660 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Jeep Cherokee years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.