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2018 Jeep Cherokee other problems

The 2018 Jeep Cherokee has 172 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

172

Other complaints

17%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Cherokee other complaints by model year340 complaints1985: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 6 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 8 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 13 complaints2014: 297 complaints2015: 265 complaints2016: 316 complaints2017: 340 complaints2018: 172 complaints2019: 253 complaints2020: 34 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 3 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Cherokee other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V543000OtherAugust 31, 2017 · 22,242 units

Defect

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The tire and rim size information required to be on the Certification label was omitted during manufacturing, which may result in an incorrect tire and rim combination being installed on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence

The missing tire and rim designation information may lead to an incorrect combination being installed on the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners and will provide a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T53.

What owners report

“ALL THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE CAR AND STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE I WAS IN MOTION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT WAS PERFECTLY FINE AT FIRST. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT MY ENGINE IS NOW MESSING UP AND I ALMOST GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · December 7, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2018 Jeep Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 172 complaints about the 2018 Jeep Cherokee other — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Jeep Cherokee other?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the other: 17V543000.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.