2015 Jeep Cherokee engine problems

The 2015 Jeep Cherokee has 373 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

373

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cherokee engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V676000EngineOctober 19, 2015 · 75,592 units

Defect

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 1, 2014, to June 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a misrouted air conditioning suction/discharge hose.

Consequence

If the line is misrouted, it may contact the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the air conditioning hose. Any hose that is misrouted will be replaced and installed correctly. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R57.

What owners report

“MY 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE BURST INTO FLAMES A WEEK AGO. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CAUSE WAS AS CHRYSLER WILL NOT INVESTIGATE IT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER IN MY CAR SMELLED SMOKE. WE QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE CAR AS WE THEN SAW SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE HOOD AND WITHIN SECONDS…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 11, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Jeep Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 373 complaints about the 2015 Jeep Cherokee engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 15V676000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.