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2019 Jeep Cherokee

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
10 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
35 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns11
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA1,628
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA26 mpg
202620232022202120202019201820172016

The 2019 Jeep Cherokee is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cherokee FWD, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 1628 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Cherokee FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233126$2,400
Cherokee FWDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl223125$2,500
Cherokee 4WDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212924$2,600
Cherokee 4WDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl212924$2,600
Cherokee 4WD Active Drive IIGas4WD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202723$2,700
Cherokee FWDGasFWD3.2L 6-cyl202923$2,700
Cherokee 4WDGasAWD3.2L 6-cyl192722$2,850
Cherokee Trailhawk 4WDGas4WD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202622$2,850
Cherokee 4WD Active Drive IIGas4WD3.2L 6-cyl182621$2,950
Cherokee Trailhawk 4WDGas4WD3.2L 6-cyl182421$2,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39892, 39893, 39894, 39895, 39897, 39861, 39862, 39896, 39863, 39864.

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Recalls (11)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Power Train

40D
61,711 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail.RiskA failed PTU may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.FixThe remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk are expected to be mailed June 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy becomes available. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 40D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 14, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V290000reported May 7, 2026Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
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Power Train

01C
63,130 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskA loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of park function can cause an unintended vehicle rollaway, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.FixDealers will update the drivetrain control module and PTU software and replace the PTU, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 19, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 01C.
NHTSA campaign 25V011000reported Apr 29, 2025Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
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Steering

V99
5,294 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The steering rack gear may break, possibly causing a loss of steering control.RiskA loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V99.
NHTSA campaign 19V637000reported Aug 29, 2019Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Air Bags

V63
41,169 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskIn the event of a crash, the inability to properly detect a crash may result in improper air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected sensors, free of charge. The recall began August 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V63.
NHTSA campaign 19V449000reported Jun 13, 2019Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Seats

V31
253 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The front passenger seat mounting bolts may be loose.RiskIn the event of a crash, the seat may move, increasing the risk of injury.FixChrysler has notified owners, and dealers will tighten the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 11, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V31.
NHTSA campaign 19V248000reported Mar 28, 2019Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Electrical System

UC4
52 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskWithout the activation of warning chimes, messages, and gauges to provide vehicle information to the driver, there would be an increased risk of a crash.FixChrysler has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UC4.
NHTSA campaign 18V917000reported Dec 20, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Power Train

UA9
86,053 vehicles
ProblemChrysler(FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Improper transmission calibration may result in a stall.RiskA vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the transmission controller with a new calibration, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UA9.
NHTSA campaign 18V739000reported Oct 19, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

U86
154,335 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskA reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.
NHTSA campaign 18V523000reported Aug 9, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Electrical System

U87
12,779 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskA vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
NHTSA campaign 18V524000reported Aug 9, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Power Train

U85
5 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskIf the transmission weld fails, the vehicle will stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U85.
NHTSA campaign 18V492000reported Jul 26, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Engine And Engine Cooling

U52
14 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The engines in these vehicles may be missing valve stem keepers, which can allow the valve to drop into the engine cylinder causing engine damage. These engines may also have a reversed camshaft cap that can damage the camshaft bearing causing camshaft failure.RiskCylinder damage or camshaft failure can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.FixChrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair or replace the affected engine components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 9, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U52.
NHTSA campaign 18V344000reported May 25, 2018Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
1628complaints filed

40 involved a crash · 19 a fire · 37 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 103 · 2019: 237 · 2020: 163 · 2021: 111 · 2022: 94 · 2023: 137 · 2024: 127 · 2025: 425 · 2026: 231

Most-cited components

Power Train793
Engine455
Electrical System338
Unspecified255
Steering120
Service Brakes100

What owners describe

“My husband and my son were driving my Jeep on the highway going 70 MPH when with no warning there was absolutely NO power steering and almost went off the road over an embankment. Luckily it was my husband driving because I would not have been able to control the car. When researching this year of Jeep, there is a reca…”Aug 11, 2021 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“My vehicle turned off in traffic, the emergency break kicked in, jerked my car backwrads, and then turned back on almost causing me to wreck. It has happened three times.”Aug 8, 2021 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“Check engine light came on. Had it diagnosed within 5 minutes. Code P0123 came up. That is the “Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch “Aâ€� Circuit High Inputâ€�. Specific part # 5184349AF. It is built into the throttle body, so whole throttle body must be replaced. Vehicle only has 40,000 miles. Parts Dept at deal…”Aug 6, 2021 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Cherokee model years

C

2026 Jeep Cherokee

4 recalls · 3 complaints

A

2023 Jeep Cherokee

1 recalls · 3 complaints

C

2022 Jeep Cherokee

3 recalls · 48 complaints

D

2021 Jeep Cherokee

4 recalls · 156 complaints

B

2020 Jeep Cherokee

3 recalls · 289 complaints

F

2018 Jeep Cherokee

7 recalls · 683 complaints

F

2017 Jeep Cherokee

6 recalls · 1,333 complaints

F

2016 Jeep Cherokee

9 recalls · 1,406 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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