979 problems have been reported for the 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 284 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (189 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 2018 Jeep Cherokee in the United States are 41,272 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Jeep Cherokee owners in the last 8 years is 979, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 979 / 41,272 / 8 * 1000 = 2.97.
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 2018 Jeep Cherokee in 2018.
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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 2018 Jeep Cherokee with the Jeep Cherokee from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Cherokee is 979 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Jeep Cherokee is 611.