2015–2023 · 9 model years · 55 recalls
Avoid the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Jeep Cherokee: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2022 and 2023.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,989 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,252 over 5 years. 11 recalls, 1,673 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,686 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,407 over 5 years. 11 recalls, 1,794 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,135 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,211 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 1,338 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,141 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,325 over 5 years. 9 recalls, 1,413 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,963 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,806 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 688 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $999 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $375 over 5 years. 1 recall, 3 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,720 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $655 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 52 owner complaints.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Cherokee | 97/100 · Well above average | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2022 Cherokee | 80/100 · Well above average | 52 | 3 | 26 |
| 2021 Cherokee | 38/100 · Below average | 176 | 4 | 26 |
| 2020 Cherokee | 26/100 · Below average | 334 | 3 | 26 |
| 2019 Cherokee | 1/100 · Well below average | 1,673 | 11 | 26 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 14/100 · Well below average | 688 | 7 | 25 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 7/100 · Well below average | 1,338 | 6 | 25 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 8/100 · Well below average | 1,413 | 9 | 25 |
| 2015 Cherokee | 5/100 · Well below average | 1,794 | 11 | 25 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Jeep Cherokee: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2022 and 2023.
The 2023 scores best for reliability (97/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 11 recalls on record with NHTSA.