2016 Jeep Cherokee electrical problems
297 of the 1,406 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Jeep Cherokee name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 178 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 297 reports a crash · 4 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 10 · 2017: 11 · 2018: 29 · 2019: 62 · 2020: 51 · 2021: 29 · 2022: 24 · 2023: 28 · 2024: 25 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 11
Half of the 170 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 27,000 and 64,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,406 complaints in all about the 2016 Jeep Cherokee, 11 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Cherokee electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Water saturating floor and carpets under floor mats, passenger front and rear. May be the cause of intermitant door locks , and at time uconnect radio and climate control system restarts. First visit to dealer, dealer resealed/rewelded rocker panels and improperly sealed areas. Second vist dealer stated the leaking was a sun roof.
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. While the vehicle was parked inside the garage, the automatic start feature erroneously activated and the engine started. The automatic start feature and key fob had not been used.
Uconnect system key fob with remote start capability is able to start the vehicle accidentally if the fob start button is depressed in a pocket. In the instance in question, vehicle was parked in home garage, fob was in pocket of owner inside the home. Owner walked into garage to find vehicle was running.
Lane departure warning capability is not functioning properly. It goes off while in operation if the vehicle turns a corner and often when changing lanes. Car alarm goes off unexpectedly and without cause. Has been returned to the dealership repeatedly only to be told they are working on a software update.
I had a warning on my car saying that my 4whell drive was not working and that I needed to call for service . Now my car is in repair and they ordered an actuator for the transfer case. Vehicle was driving fine all the time with only that warning so I took it I
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- May 11, 2023 · 132,099 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a power liftgate. An electrical short in the power liftgate module may lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
- 18V332000 CriticalMay 17, 2018 · 4,815,661 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
- 15V826000 CriticalDec 9, 2015 · 32,784 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 18, 2015, to September 10, 2015 and equipped with the power liftgate option. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit.
178 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 08-292-26 Service bulletinJul 23, 2026
- Unable To Clear C1494-07 And C14A9-00 After 45A Recall Technicians may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● wiTECH displays a mismatch error after performing recall 45A.
- S1408000384 REV. J Service bulletinMar 4, 2026
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- S1408000384 REV. I Service bulletinFeb 14, 2026
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS Related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
U0402 B10EA P0887 P061B U11E9 U1424 B10E9 P2097
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Jeep Cherokee names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 631 complaints
- engine problems 320 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 297 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (21% of everything owners filed about it), and 178 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V338000, 18V332000, 15V826000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 44,000 miles; half of them between 27,000 and 64,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.