2019 Jeep CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,628 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
20,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 747 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 781 of 1,628 complaints (48.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 306 | 18.8% |
| Braking behavior | 225 | 13.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 222 | 13.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 218 | 13.4% |
| Steering behavior | 151 | 9.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 781 |
| Engine | 455 |
| Electrical System | 335 |
| Unknown Or Other | 255 |
| Steering | 120 |
| Service Brakes | 100 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 82 |
| Air Bags | 42 |
Power Train: 781; Engine: 455; Electrical System: 335; Unknown Or Other: 255; Steering: 120; Service Brakes: 100; Vehicle Speed Control: 82; Air Bags: 42
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 394 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 133 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 86 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 62 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 64 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 394; 25,000 to 49,999: 133; 50,000 to 74,999: 86; 75,000 to 99,999: 62; 100,000 to 149,999: 64; 150,000 and above: 8
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (394). 881 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 237 |
| 2020 | 163 |
| 2021 | 111 |
| 2022 | 94 |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2024 | 127 |
| 2025 | 425 |
| 2026 | 231 |
2018: 103; 2019: 237; 2020: 163; 2021: 111; 2022: 94; 2023: 137; 2024: 127; 2025: 425; 2026: 231
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 306 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 225 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 222 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11104563 · 2018-06-28 (June 28, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5054 US-78, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,710.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,710 miles reported. Look up ODI 11104563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11119476 · 2018-08-12 (August 12, 2018)
PURCHASED 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE 4X4 2.4L ENGINE ON MAY 12TH. ONLY HAVE 1,700 MILES AND IT HAS STALLED ON ME ON THREE OCCASIONS NOT DUE TO THE ESS. JUNE 2018: -1ST: WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR IT STALLED, CAUSING ME TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND RESTART IT. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TWO WEEKS LATER: -2ND: COASTING TO A STOP SIGN, STALLED, COASTED TO STOP, PUT IN PARK, RESTARTED. AUGUST 2018: TODAY: COASTED TO STOP SIGN, STALLED, RESTARTED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY SINCE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11119476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11098659 · 2018-05-29 (May 29, 2018)
VEHICLE LOCKED UP AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKE AT STOP LIGHT. DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098659 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11121248 · 2018-08-21 (August 21, 2018)
BRAND NEW CAR WITH 12 MILES ON IT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, WILL NOT GO OVER 27 MPH ON HWY. WHEN TRY TO FILL WITH GAS IT FLUSHES BACK OUT THE TANK. ALREADY SERVICED FOR INTERNAL BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE. AFTER PICKED UP, RAN FINE FOR 48 HOURS THEN ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON , A W/EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT CAME ON AND MESSAGE SAYING..."SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL" NOW JEEP IS BACK IN SHOP. DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT AT ALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11121248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11122133 · 2018-08-24 (August 24, 2018)
THE TRANSMISSION TAKES FAR TOO LONG TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN CALLED UPON FOR A QUICK DROP IN GEARS. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR EVEN NORMAL CITY SPEEDS, WHEN YOU NEED TO CHANGE LANES FOR A QUICK PASS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE IS LEFT WAITING FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS FOR A DOWNSHIFT WITH ONLY COASTING POWER, NO ACCELERATION. THIS LAG TIME FOR A DOWNSHIFT & APPLICATION OF POWER CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE IT IS HARDLY SAFE OR REASONABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11122133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11123110 · 2018-08-28 (August 28, 2018)
WITHIN A 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE JEEP, WHILE DRIVING MY BRAND NEW JEEP CHEROKEE TRAIL-RATED, GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AT A VERY LOW SPEED 3-5 MILES PH, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER, CHRYSLER, HAD INSTALLED A BRAND NEW TYPE OF TRANSMISSION, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. AGAIN WITHIN 2 DAYS, I HAD TO BRING THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TECHNICIAN VALIDATED MY CONCERNS AND PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION QUICK LEARN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11123110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11120097 · 2018-08-15 (August 15, 2018)
THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THEN MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN, MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT COMES ON IS THE BATTERY LIGHT, AND A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE "CAR IS NOT IN PARK" . EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE HAD TO PULL QUICKLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. THERE IS NEVER ANY WARNING LIGHT THAT THE CAR IS ABOUT TO STALL; THE ONLY LIGHT THAT COMES ON IS THE BATTERY LIGHT, AND THAT IS AFTER THE CAR HAS STALLED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE OIL WA…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120097 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11101896 · 2018-06-14 (June 14, 2018)
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR IT STARTED OUT WITH WHEN I WENT TO GO CHANGE THE RADIO ON THE TOUCH SCREEN THE SCREEN WAS SO HOT IT BURNT MY FINGER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH JLS JEEP AND THEY SAID THERE WERE A LOT OF RADIO CODES COMING UP SO THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT. AFTER THE RADIO IS REPLACED MY CAR THEN DECIDED TO WAS NOW GOING TO SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS 55MPH. THE D ON THE SHIFTER STARTED FLASHING AND THEN THE SCREEN ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED FLASHING SAYING PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF. …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101896 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11123878 · 2018-08-31 (August 31, 2018)
VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE AT 30MPH, AND AT 50 MPH. LUCKILY I DID NOT WRECK OR HIT SOMEONE. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A RECENT RECALL BY FCA AFFECTING OTHER 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE MODELS. THAT STATES: THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE MAY FAIL AND THE CUSTOMER WILL EXPERIENCE A NO START, A START AND IMMEDIATE STALL CONDITION, OR ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING.…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11123878 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11254104 · 2019-09-09 (September 9, 2019)
I WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE CAR AND IT WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST DEALER. ACCORDING TO THEM THE PROBLEM IS FUEL PUMP. AND IT IS BEEN 1 MONTH ALREADY IN DEALER POSSESSION AND STILL NOT FIX IT. JEEP DOESN'T HAVE A PART.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11254104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11388273 · 2021-01-15 (January 15, 2021)
JUST PURCHASED 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK THIS WEEK. IT HAS 27000 MILES ON IT. WENT TO FILL GAS TANK AT GAS STATION; JEEP WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO USE THE REMOTE START OPTION TO START WHILE SITTING IN THE JEEP WHICH LED THE HORN TO BLOW CONTINUOUSLY.
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11388273 at NHTSA ↗