Major Problems with 2016 Jeep Cherokee Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Jeep Cherokee

2016 Jeep Cherokee AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 40000 miles

2016 Jeep Cherokee AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 13000 miles

2016 Jeep Cherokee STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 1035 miles

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Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Cherokee owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
first of all this is a brand new vehicle with just over 1 300 miles on it after nearly 3...
209
~ 31753 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee. while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred...
165
~ 33491 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i purchased a 2016 jeep cherokee with an active drive ii transfer case for the sole purpose of flat towing...
131
~ 33661 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
safety recall s28 shift interlock solenoid electrical connector the dealer fails and is unable to remedy this defect they do
109
~ 34452 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact rented a 2016 jeep cherokee. while in reverse and applying the brakes the rented vehicle independently accelerated...
43
~ 29040 miles
STEERING
jeep actively markets and promotes the cherokee as towable four-wheels-on-the-ground behind motorhomes. before i purchased my 2016 jeep cherokee trailhawk...
34
~ 34816 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
brand new car with 2 miles on it. brakes were weak feeling. dealer is replacing the entire system powerbooster master
28
~ 25951 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
first of all this is a brand new vehicle. i bought it 6 weeks ago and it has less than...
24
~ 31399 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
first of all this is a brand new vehicle. i bought it 6 weeks ago and it has less than...
23
~ 29119 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
when driving at night with halogen headlights on low beam the headlights are dim with insufficient forward range/illumination and yelow-ish...
17
~ 7877 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
water leaking into floor boards on passenger side. car was parked in garage after driving in rain. a strong odor...
12
~ 19719 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee. while stationary another vehicle struck the driver side of the contact's vehicle....
12
~ 30913 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee. while the vehicle was being flat-towed behind an rv the vehicle developed...
8
~ 14771 miles
WHEELS
purchased 2016 jeep cherokee brand new from susanville auto center and the car has now been in the shop 6...
7
~ 27900 miles
SEATS
the driver and passenger headrests are angled too far forward and cause discomfort while driving....
4
~ 10025 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
setting cruise does not hold with even very minor incline/decline no matter what speed set is. the increase of speed...
3
~ 6234 miles
SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee. while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle rolled forward and struck...
2
~ 45542 miles
PARKING BRAKE
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee. while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was...
2
~ 3200 miles
STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that water leaked into the vehicle and the...
1
~ 54000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee. the contact stated that the liftgate failed to open with the electronic...
1
~ 58000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES
tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep cherokee that was hitched to a recreational vehicle. while driving the recreational vehicle...
1
~ 30000 miles
EQUIPMENT
the uconnect unit quit working therefore no way to adjust radio heat use bluetooth backup camera stays on when driving...
1
~ 7000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
vehicle was purchased brand new on 4/16/16 in lansing michigan. have consistently had issues with tires holding correct pressure. have...
1
~ 24000 miles

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