1,993 problems have been reported for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 608 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (314 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2016 Jeep Cherokee in the United States are 75,390 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Jeep Cherokee owners in the last 10 years is 1993, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1993 / 75,390 / 10 * 1000 = 2.64.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Jeep Cherokee model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2016 Jeep Cherokee in 2016.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Cherokee, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Jeep Cherokee with the Jeep Cherokee from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Cherokee is 1,993 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Jeep Cherokee is 627.