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Jeep Cherokee years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 16 model years of the Jeep Cherokee by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2014, 2015 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 52 | 10 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 177 | 30 | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 334 | 48 | 0.7 | 3 | 9 | Typical |
| 2019 | 1,673 | 209 | 3.1 | 11 | 40 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 688 | 76 | 1.1 | 7 | 11 | Typical |
| 2017 | 1,338 | 134 | 2.0 | 6 | 24 | Typical |
| 2016 | 1,413 | 128 | 1.9 | 9 | 37 | Typical |
| 2015 | 1,794 | 150 | 2.2 | 11 | 45 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 2,651 | 204 | 3.0 | 13 | 56 | Most complaints |
| 2001 | 1,111 | 43 | 0.6 | 8 | 105 | Typical |
| 2000 | 1,829 | 68 | 1.0 | 7 | 136 | Typical |
| 1999 | 2,004 | 72 | 1.1 | 8 | 164 | Typical |
| 1997 | 1,380 | 46 | 0.7 | 10 | 156 | Typical |
| 1996 | 450 | 15 | 0.2 | 10 | 57 | Fewest complaints |
- 20260 complaints · 4 recallsToo new to judge
- 20233 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 202252 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2021177 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2020334 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 20191,673 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2018688 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20171,338 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 20161,413 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 20151,794 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 20142,651 complaints · 13 recallsMost complaints
- 20011,111 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 20001,829 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 19992,004 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 19971,380 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 1996450 complaints · 10 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2023, 2022, 1996, 2021.
About this comparison
What Jeep Cherokee years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2014, 2015 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 16 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.