2019 Jeep Cherokee reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2019 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
- 2,360
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 731 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 11
- see below
- Reported harm
- 66 reported crashes · 56 injuries · 28 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
#53
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Jeep median
+1,852
median 508 across 163 Jeep records
Vs 2017-2021
+2,080
median 280 complaints in 501 records
Top component share
31%
Power Train: 731 complaints
What owners report fails — 2019 Jeep Cherokee
- POWER TRAIN 731
- ENGINE 448
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 332
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 250
- STEERING 120
11 recalls on record for the 2019 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 26V290000 · 2026 · POWER TRAIN A failed PTU may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- NHTSA 18V917000 · 2019 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PA Without the activation of warning chimes, messages, and gauges to provide vehicle information to the driver, there would
- NHTSA 19V248000 · 2019 · SEATS In the event of a crash, the seat may move, increasing the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 19V637000 · 2019 · STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2019 Jeep Cherokee
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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 2019 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 2019 Jeep Cherokee reliable?
NHTSA has 2,360 consumer complaints on record for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee and 11 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (731 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2019 Jeep Cherokee units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (731), engine (448), electrical system (332), unknown or other (250). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2019 Jeep Cherokee?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2019 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.