2015 Jeep CHEROKEE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Jeep CHEROKEE has 2651 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 33.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (38% of all complaints), specifically: i am filing this complaint about my 2015 cherokee latitude because the vehicle was repeatedly shifting itself out of drive into neutral while the suv was in motion. i had the vehicle for 12 days before this happened. i was compelled to file this complaint for two reasons. first, in doing minor inte. ⚠️ 43 fire reports filed.

43 fire reports 53 crash reports 24 injuries

2651

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

33.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

998 complaints

38%

• I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2015 CHEROKEE LATITUDE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SHIFTING ITSELF OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE SUV WAS IN MOTION. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS COMPELLED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, IN DOING MINOR INTE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE EACH TIME THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE USED IN REVERSE
• VEHICLE HAD DRIVEABILITY ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN LOWER GEARS. CAR HAS RECEIVED THREE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 13 crashes

“I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2015 CHEROKEE LATITUDE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SHIFTING ITSELF OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE SUV WAS IN MOTION. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS COMPELLED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, IN DOING MINOR INTE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

373 complaints

14%

• AFTER USING THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER I GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT TO THE "ON" SETTING. I THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. A SOME POINT IN THE TRIP WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. IN ORDER TO DRIVE
• LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROAD. THE CAR WILL THEN RESTART ALL SYSTEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. HAS HAPPENED AND BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON 10/20/2014, 12/1/2014, 12/3/2014,12/12/2014,12/22/2014
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/12/2017*CN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 16 fire reports💥 8 crashes

“AFTER USING THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER I GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT TO THE "ON" SETTING. I THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. A SOME POINT IN THE TRIP WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. IN ORDER TO DRIVE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

325 complaints

12%

• I RECENTLY LEASED A NEW 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH SAFETY PACKAGE AND FCW SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE HOME I REALIZED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGING IE: NO AUDIBLE AND NO VISUAL ALERTS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR RE
• I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2015 CHEROKEE LATITUDE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SHIFTING ITSELF OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE SUV WAS IN MOTION. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS COMPELLED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, IN DOING MINOR INTE
• HAVE HAD TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WARNING CAME ON TO "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" WITH NO RESPONSE FROM DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. AT THESE TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS AT A FULL STOP AND THE DASH WAS FULL OF WARNING LIGHTS FOR DIFFERENT THINGS. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PAR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 12 fire reports💥 8 crashes

“I RECENTLY LEASED A NEW 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH SAFETY PACKAGE AND FCW SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE HOME I REALIZED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGING IE: NO AUDIBLE AND NO VISUAL ALERTS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR RE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

276 complaints

10%

• I RECENTLY LEASED A NEW 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH SAFETY PACKAGE AND FCW SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE HOME I REALIZED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGING IE: NO AUDIBLE AND NO VISUAL ALERTS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR RE
• 2015 CHEROKEE LATITUDE 4 CYL. HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS, DURING THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. ACCELERATING DURING BRAKING, WHICH IN AND OF ITSELF IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, IF YOU NEED TO TURN AT 10 MPH AND THE CAR ACCELERATES
• I PURCHASED A 2015 CHEROKEE SPORT IN OCTOBER 2014. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTED SEVERAL RECURRING PROBLEMS. HAVING NEVER OWNED A BRAND NEW I THOUGHT PERHAPS THERE WAS SOME EARLY MILE GROWING PAINS BUT THESE PROBLEMS PERSIST. THE SCREEN MALFUNCTIONS AT WILL; SOMETIME THE REAR CAMERA IS ENGAGED WHEN DR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 7 fire reports💥 8 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

126 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ATTEMPTING TO ACCELER
• VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON IN THE STORED MESSAGES, THEN THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN MINUTES, DRIVEABILITY ISSUES BECAME APPARENT WITH NO ACCELERATION AND SLIPPING GEARS/UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEARS. O
• WHILE BRAKING AT 24 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NOTICED THE LONGER I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM SLOWING DOWN AT HIGHER SPEEDS AT WELL. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FLASHED AND UPDATED MY TRANSMI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ATTEMPTING TO ACCELER”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 2651 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2015 CHEROKEE LATITUDE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SHIFTING ITSELF OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE SUV WAS IN MOTION. I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS COMPELLED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, IN DOING MINOR INTE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: AFTER USING THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER I GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT TO THE "ON" SETTING. I THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. A SOME POINT IN THE TRIP WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. IN ORDER TO DRIVE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: I RECENTLY LEASED A NEW 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH SAFETY PACKAGE AND FCW SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE HOME I REALIZED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGING IE: NO AUDIBLE AND NO VISUAL ALERTS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR RE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I RECENTLY LEASED A NEW 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH SAFETY PACKAGE AND FCW SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE HOME I REALIZED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGING IE: NO AUDIBLE AND NO VISUAL ALERTS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR RE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)