2016 Jeep Cherokee reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 2,035
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 610 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 9
- see below
- Reported harm
- 53 reported crashes · 31 injuries · 23 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#85
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Jeep median
+1,527
median 508 across 163 Jeep records
Vs 2014-2018
+1,738
median 298 complaints in 596 records
Top component share
30%
Power Train: 610 complaints
What owners report fails — 2016 Jeep Cherokee
- POWER TRAIN 610
- ENGINE 313
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 312
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 289
- SERVICE BRAKES 92
9 recalls on record for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee
- NHTSA 23V338000 · 2024 · STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 23V302000 · 2023 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of park function can cause an unintended vehicle rollaway
- NHTSA 20V343000 · 2020 · POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT A loss of drive can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of the Park function can cause unintended vehicl
- NHTSA 17V824000 · 2018 · EQUIPMENT If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
- NHTSA 18V332000 · 2018 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an i
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2016 Jeep Cherokee units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Jeep Cherokee reliable?
NHTSA has 2,035 consumer complaints on record for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee and 9 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (610 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2016 Jeep Cherokee units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (610), engine (313), unknown or other (312), electrical system (289). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.