2017 Jeep Cherokee reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2017 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
- 1,917
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 632 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 6
- see below
- Reported harm
- 42 reported crashes · 44 injuries · 8 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
#98
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Jeep median
+1,409
median 508 across 163 Jeep records
Vs 2015-2019
+1,619
median 298 complaints in 577 records
Top component share
33%
Power Train: 632 complaints
What owners report fails — 2017 Jeep Cherokee
- POWER TRAIN 632
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 340
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 339
- ENGINE 256
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59
6 recalls on record for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee
- NHTSA 25V011000 · 2026 · POWER TRAIN A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of park function can cause an unintended vehicle rollaway
- 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 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
- NHTSA 17V543000 · 2017 · EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS The missing tire and rim designation information may lead to an incorrect combination being installed on the vehicle, in
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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 2017 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 2017 Jeep Cherokee reliable?
NHTSA has 1,917 consumer complaints on record for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee and 6 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (632 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2017 Jeep Cherokee units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 Jeep Cherokee?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (632), unknown or other (340), electrical system (339), engine (256). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2017 Jeep Cherokee?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2017 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.