Compact SUVs · KL generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 80 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,745 to own, including $1,720 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Jeep Cherokee.
Reliability
80/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,720
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,846
26 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$18,568
$16,340 – $20,797, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
52
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the right-side curtain air bag may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The turn signal self-canceling feature may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
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Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (97/100) and the 2019 worst (1/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 97/100 |
| 2022 | 80/100 |
| 2021 | 38/100 |
| 2020 | 26/100 |
| 2019 | 1/100 |
| 2018 | 14/100 |
| 2017 | 7/100 |
| 2016 | 8/100 |
| 2015 | 5/100 |
No. It scores 80 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 80 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,720 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,745 over 5 years: $4,179 in lost value, $1,720 in repairs and $7,846 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $18,568 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (97/100) and the 2019 worst (1/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.