25V011000
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, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
2018 JEEP CHEROKEE
7 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation (1 open), 991 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations11 open
Owner complaints991
Complaints citing a crash18
Complaints citing a fire8
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 7
18V524000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
18V494000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
If the halfshaft bearing cage breaks, the halfshaft may not be able to transmit engine power, causing a loss of drive or it can allow the vehicle to move while in the "Park" position. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
18V332000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
18V282000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A fuel leak in the presence of the ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
17V670000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
If the oil pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 289POWER TRAIN
- 187ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 172UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 155ENGINE
- 34SERVICE BRAKES
- 30STEERING
- 26FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 20VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 JEEP CHEROKEEs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.