Jeep Cherokee - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Jeep Cherokee owners have reported a total of 18,188 problems for their cars built in the 29 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 (3,944 problems).

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Cherokee	8
2023 Cherokee	4
2022 Cherokee	76
2021 Cherokee	229
2020 Cherokee	399
2019 Cherokee	2,443
2018 Cherokee	995
2017 Cherokee	1,925
2016 Cherokee	2,028
2015 Cherokee	2,725
2014 Cherokee	3,944
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 (5,447 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (2,569 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Jeep Cherokee

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	5,447
Engine And Engine Cooling	2,569
Electrical System	2,291
Equipment	1,898
Service Brakes	1,304
Vehicle Speed Control	642
Steering	606
Other Fuel System	515
Air Bag	434
Structure	384

Suspension	317
Electronic Stability Control	290
Visibility	245
Exterior Lighting	200
Gasoline Fuel System	197
Forward Collision Avoidance	152
Wheel	139
Seats	113
Seat Belt	101
Tire	85
Parking Brake	73
Latches/locks/linkage	55
Unknown Or Other	52
Back Over Prevention	23
Air Brake	19
Lane Departure	14
Interior Lighting	7
Child Seat	4
Firerelated	3
Traction Control System	3
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	2
	2
Insert, Padding	2

📉 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	76	3,877	4	4.90
2021	229	28,415	5	1.61
2020	399	39,367	6	1.69
2019	2,443	110,743	7	3.15
2018	995	41,272	8	3.01
2017	1,925	55,969	9	3.82
2016	2,028	75,390	10	2.69
2015	2,725	65,975	11	3.75
2014	3,944	54,222	12	6.06
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
2026 Cherokee	8
2022 Cherokee	7
2021 Cherokee	26
2020 Cherokee	44
2019 Cherokee	376
2018 Cherokee	89
2017 Cherokee	77
2016 Cherokee	126
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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