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Jeep · Large SUV

2020 Jeep Cherokee

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
10 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical 3
Complaints9 crash · 7 fire · 9 injured reported 333
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 26 mpg
202620232022202120202019201820172016

The 2020 Jeep Cherokee is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cherokee FWD, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 333 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

2020 Jeep Cherokee

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Cherokee FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233126$2,600
Cherokee FWDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl223125$2,700
Cherokee 4WDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212924$2,800
Cherokee 4WDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl212924$2,800
Cherokee 4WD Active Drive IIGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202723$2,900
Cherokee FWDGasFWD3.2L 6-cyl202923$2,900
Cherokee 4WDGasAWD3.2L 6-cyl192722$3,050
Cherokee Trailhawk 4WDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202622$3,050
Cherokee 4WD Active Drive IIGasAWD3.2L 6-cyl182621$3,200
Cherokee Trailhawk 4WDGasAWD3.2L 6-cyl182421$3,200

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 41659, 41660, 41670, 41671, 41673, 41661, 41672, 41675, 41674, 41676.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Cherokee 4WD, Cherokee 4WD Active Drive II, Cherokee FWD, Cherokee Trailhawk 4WD5 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Cherokee 4WD, Cherokee FWD6 / 10California LEV-III ULEV50 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 50All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors4
GVWR classClass 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders4
Displacement2.4 L
Engine configurationIn-Line

Engine Output

Horsepower184 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows2
Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain4x2
TransmissionAutomatic
Transmission speeds9

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Electronic stability control

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Latitude Plus, Latitude, Longitude, North, Limited, Trailhawk). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length181.5 in
Width (body, without mirrors)73.2 in
Height66.5 in
Wheelbase106.3 in
Track, front61.8 in
Track, rear61.8 in
Curb weight3,662–4,054 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear57/43

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 4 configurations: 4-door SUV 2WD V6, 4-door SUV 2WD i4, 4-door SUV 4WD V6, 4-door SUV 4WD i4. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Power Train

40D
61,711 vehicles
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail. Risk A failed PTU may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Fix Dealers will update the Drivetrain Control Drivetrain Control Module, PTU, and Electronic Park Brake software, and replace the PTU, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were 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 search
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFInterim owner letter PDFDealer notice PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V290000 reported May 7, 2026 Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Back Over Prevention

W30-W37
319,610 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors." Risk The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 20V191000 reported Sep 10, 2020 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
!critical

Steering

V99
5,294 vehicles 90% reported repaired built Jun 25, 2019 – Aug 6, 2019
Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The steering rack gear may break, possibly causing a loss of steering control. Risk A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler 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.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 19V637000 reported Aug 29, 2019 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Cherokee

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2020 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Jeep publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Jeep’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
333complaints filed

9 involved a crash · 7 a fire · 9 injuries · 0 deaths reported

24 per 10,000 built · Jeep reported 138,491 Cherokee built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2020: 20 · 2021: 13 · 2022: 16 · 2023: 30 · 2024: 30 · 2025: 101 · 2026: 122

Most-cited components

Power Train → 199
Engine → 50
Unspecified 37
Electrical System 35
Service Brakes 27
Steering 22

In depth: transmission and drivetrain problems → · engine problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact leases a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, an unknown burning odor occurred. The contact stated that another vehicle alerted her that the vehicle was on fire underneath. The contact quickly coasted over to the side of the road and as she exit the vehicle the hood exploded engulfed into flames.
Engine at 3,000 miles Jan 28, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11390488
I purchased a brand new 2020 Jeep Cherokee last january and my 4 wheel drive sensor came on in november. My dealership got me in the first of december and told me it's my ptu. They stated the part was on back order till the first of january.
Power Train at 20,000 miles Jan 19, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11388876
In the AM, the monitor went out and came on at a later time that day; when driving at 70 miles per hour the front end was vibrating; and when returning home, within three seconds I lost steering, it engaged, went out and engaged again. I parked the Jeep, had it towed to the dealership two days later. Went thru arbitration and lost
Electrical System at 480 miles Jan 17, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11388551
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear windshield exploded without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed. Neither the manufacturer nor an authorized dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,200. The VIN was not available
Visibility/Wiper at 3,200 miles Dec 7, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11378224
Emergency brake engaged without any involvement by operator - could not move vehicle. When repeated attempts were made to release without achieving, vehicle was able to move however instrument panel stated er brake needs servicing. Consumer stated vehicle was leased
Service Brakes at 3,300 miles Nov 12, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11374289
Vehicle stalls anytime it idles or comes to a stop. Stalls while in reverse or drive. Stalled several times in reverse backing out of driveway. Stalled while trying to go straight after coming to a stop at a stop sign.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 950 miles Jun 11, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11328321

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.

Reported by Jeep itself: 39 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 49 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 28 per 100,000 built. Every Cherokee model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 50k

miles, typically

Half the 96 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 17,000 and 73,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 21
10k–20k 5
20k–30k 7
30k–40k 3
40k–50k 9
50k–60k 9
60k–70k 11
70k–80k 11
80k–90k 8
90k–100k 3
100k–150k 8
150k + 1

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Power Train5365,0001.59×
Engine1649,4130.99×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2020-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported later: power train (1.59×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Across 2018–2021 model years the Jeep Cherokee ranks 55 of 79 nameplates in the odometer-at-first-complaint study: owners reported problems at 1.46× the mileage of vehicles the same age (median 30,000 miles against a fleet 23,512).

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

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

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 388
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-06-26
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 387 service bulletins, 1 other

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Power Train, Engine, Structure.

  • S2208000045 REV. D Service bulletin
    2026-06-26 · Structure — Body
  • Backup Camera Poor Image Quality Inspection
  • S2523000003 REV. A Service bulletin
    2026-04-22 · Structure — Body
  • Door Latch, Handle And Ajar Additional Service Information.
  • 08-075-26 REV. A Service bulletin
    2026-04-15 · Electrical System
  • Rear Taillamp Condensation Clearing Procedure On occasion, vehicle exterior taillamp assemblies get fogged with a light layer of condensation on the SYMPTOM: inside of the lenses Fig. 1. This may be reported after the lamps have been turned on and brought up to operating temperature, turned off and then rapidly cooled by cold water (such as rain, or the water from a vehicle wash). Lens fogging can
  • 18-044-26 Service bulletin
    2026-03-21 · Engine
  • Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● **P0111-00 - Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Range Performance Bank 1. (In Active or Stored status) ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance. (In Acti
  • S2208000045 REV. C Service bulletin
    2026-03-18 · Unknown Or Other
  • Backup Camera Poor Image Quality Inspection
  • S1408000384 REV. J Service bulletin
    2026-03-04 · Electrical System
  • 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
  • 08-075-26 Service bulletin
    2026-02-21 · Structure — Body
  • Rear Taillamp Condensation Clearing Procedure On occasion, vehicle exterior taillamp assemblies get fogged with a light layer of condensation on the SYMPTOM: inside of the lenses Fig. 1. This may be reported after the lamps have been turned on and brought up to operating temperature, turned off and then rapidly cooled by cold water (such as rain, or the water from a vehicle wash). Lens fogging can
  • S1408000384 REV. I Service bulletin
    2026-02-14 · Electrical System
  • 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

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
U11E9
U11E9 on Jeep →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →11 bulletins
P2100
P2100 on Jeep →		An open circuit in the electronic throttle actuator motor.Engine8 bulletins
P2610
P2610 on Jeep →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train7 bulletins
P0513
P0513 on Jeep →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →4 bulletins
P1614Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train4 bulletins
P1279Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine2 bulletins
P258B
P258B on Jeep →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2020 Jeep Cherokee failed the emissions check on 2.9% of first inspections — higher than the 2.2% for every 2020 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.1% (every 2020 vehicle: 1.6%).

New York inspections 2.9%

failed emissions

6,082 initial inspections of 5,966 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2020 CherokeeEvery 2020 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check2.9%2.2%6,072
Failed the safety inspection2.1%1.6%6,082
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.25%0.19%6,082
Miles driven a year10,0009,980odometer at inspection
Average odometer62,80362,630odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2020 vehicle” is every 2020 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Cherokee by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 C 4 9 37 mpg2023 A 1 3 24 mpg2022 B 3 52 26 mpg2021 D 4 176 26 mpg2020 this page C 3 333 26 mpg2019 F 11 1,669 26 mpg2018 F 7 688 25 mpg2017 F 6 1,337 25 mpg2016 F 9 1,412 Park outside

Common questions about the 2020 Cherokee

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2020 Jeep Cherokee have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 19V637000, covering Steering. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?

NHTSA gave the 2020 Jeep Cherokee 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (76/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?

Across the 10 EPA-rated configurations of the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, the best EPA combined figure is 26 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?

Transport Canada measured it at 181.5 in long, 73.2 in wide (body, without mirrors), 66.5 in tall, on a 106.3 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,662–4,054 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?

Owners have filed 333 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, most often about power train, engine, unspecified. Of those, 9 involved a crash, 7 a fire, 9 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?

The EPA smog rating for the 2020 Jeep Cherokee runs 5 to 6 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV50, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 50, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?

The manufacturer has filed 388 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, most often covering electrical system, equipment, power train. The most recent is dated 2026-06-26. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2020 Jeep Cherokee do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2020 Jeep Cherokee failed the emissions check on 2.9% of first inspections — higher than the 2.2% for every 2020 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.1% (every 2020 vehicle: 1.6%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations10 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates10 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls3NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints333NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins388NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA13 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2023 Cherokee The Cherokee model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 1 recall.Recalls Every Jeep recall on file All campaigns filed against Jeep vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Cherokee by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

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

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