Jeep Cherokee - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Jeep Cherokee owners have reported a total of 17,671 problems for their cars built in the 28 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Jeep Cherokee. The 2014 Jeep Cherokee cars have the most problems reported (3,910 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Jeep Cherokee

Model Year	Number of Problems
2023 Cherokee	3
2022 Cherokee	59
2021 Cherokee	173
2020 Cherokee	310
2019 Cherokee	2,275
2018 Cherokee	962
2017 Cherokee	1,879
2016 Cherokee	1,993
2015 Cherokee	2,695
2014 Cherokee	3,910
2013 Cherokee	11
2012 Cherokee	27
2011 Cherokee	70
2010 Cherokee	17
2009 Cherokee	7
2008 Cherokee	35
2007 Cherokee	49
2006 Cherokee	40
2005 Cherokee	13
2004 Cherokee	21
2003 Cherokee	32
2002 Cherokee	45
2001 Cherokee	325
2000 Cherokee	507
1999 Cherokee	515
1998 Cherokee	554
1997 Cherokee	501
1996 Cherokee	584

🔍 Common problems of Jeep Cherokee

The following chart shows the 33 most common problems for Jeep Cherokee cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (5,152 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (2,516 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Jeep Cherokee

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	5,152
Engine And Engine Cooling	2,516
Electrical System	2,247
Equipment	1,857
Service Brakes	1,288
Vehicle Speed Control	636
Steering	591
Other Fuel System	508
Air Bag	425
Structure	380

Suspension	310
Electronic Stability Control	290
Visibility	244
Exterior Lighting	198
Gasoline Fuel System	197
Forward Collision Avoidance	150
Wheel	133
Seats	112
Seat Belt	100
Tire	85
Parking Brake	71
Latches/locks/linkage	55
Unknown Or Other	52
Back Over Prevention	20
Air Brake	19
Lane Departure	13
Interior Lighting	7
Child Seat	4
Firerelated	3
Traction Control System	3
	2
Insert, Padding	2
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Jeep Cherokee of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Cherokee model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Jeep Cherokee model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Cherokee Model Years

Cherokee Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	59	3,877	4	3.80
2021	173	28,415	5	1.22
2020	310	39,367	6	1.31
2019	2,275	110,743	7	2.93
2018	962	41,272	8	2.91
2017	1,879	55,969	9	3.73
2016	1,993	75,390	10	2.64
2015	2,695	65,975	11	3.71
2014	3,910	54,222	12	6.01
2001	325	24,001	25	0.54
2000	507	18,312	26	1.06

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Jeep Cherokee is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2022 Cherokee	7
2021 Cherokee	26
2020 Cherokee	44
2019 Cherokee	376
2018 Cherokee	89
2017 Cherokee	77
2016 Cherokee	123
2015 Cherokee	649
2014 Cherokee	557
2013 Cherokee	3
2012 Cherokee	3
2011 Cherokee	7
2003 Cherokee	5
2002 Cherokee	15
2001 Cherokee	89
2000 Cherokee	77
1999 Cherokee	89
1998 Cherokee	79
1997 Cherokee	88
1996 Cherokee	86

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