2019 Jeep Cherokee Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee. Part of Generation 5 (KL) — 2014–2023.

20182020
Complaints
2,289
Crashes
65
Fires
28
Injuries
56
Fatalities
Recalls
11

Worst 2019 Jeep Cherokee Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1689 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:49,327 mi
Crash-related:8
Fires:1
#2440 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:24,346 mi
Crash-related:4
Fires:11
#3327 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:23,028 mi
Crash-related:3
Fires:4
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN6898149,327 mi
ENGINE44041124,346 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3273423,028 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2462714,911 mi
STEERING1196123,462 mi
SERVICE BRAKES977213,743 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL80315,174 mi
AIR BAGS411924,851 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM38121,332 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)27115,298 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING22382,700 mi
WHEELS223,560 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING179,420 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1529,003 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1072,590 mi
SUSPENSION9157,738 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER710,917 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL622,000 mi
SEAT BELTS6160,000 mi
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION529,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5100,080 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS42
BACK OVER PREVENTION3162,667 mi
PARKING BRAKE337,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION334,187 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT392,884 mi
SEATS31285 mi
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING26,890 mi
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY232,000 mi

Recalls for 2019 Jeep Cherokee

11 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~368,378 vehicles.

25V011000POWER TRAIN
~63,130 affected

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power and/or loss of park function.

19V637000STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
~5,294 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The steering rack gear may break, possibly causing a loss of steering control.

19V637000STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
~5,294 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The steering rack gear may break, possibly causing a loss of steering control.

19V449000AIR BAGS
~41,169 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The impact and acceleration sensors may fail and reduce the air bag system's ability to properly detect certain crash events.

19V248000SEATS
~253 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The front passenger seat mounting bolts may be loose.

18V917000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
~52 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The instrument cluster may fail resulting in a lack of activation of warning chimes, messages, and gauges.

18V739000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
~86,053 affected

Chrysler(FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Improper transmission calibration may result in a stall.

18V523000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
~154,335 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

18V524000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
~12,779 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

18V492000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
~5 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica non-hybrid vehicles. A component in the transmission may not have been welded properly, possibly causing the transmission to not transmit engine power to the wheels.

+ 1 more recalls

Other Jeep Cherokee Years

Wider context: See the full Jeep Cherokee reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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