2017 Jeep Cherokee Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 1,342 owner complaints for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee. It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: powertrain, electrical system, equipment, and air bags. Most-described problem: stalling or shutting off (155 complaints, 12%). Most-reported area: powertrain (653 complaints, 49%; median mileage when it happened: 46,700).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 12, 2026

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Excludes the larger Grand Cherokee.

6 safety recalls for the 2017 Jeep Cherokee

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2017 Jeep Cherokee; it is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 1,342 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Cherokee. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Stalling or shutting off155 · 12%
  Median 37,300 miles at failure, from 114 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode99 · 7%
  Median 64,600 miles at failure, from 56 reports with mileage
• Shifter errors or stuck in gear88 · 7%
  Median 45,000 miles at failure, from 57 reports with mileage
• Check engine light60 · 4%
  Median 51,000 miles at failure, from 42 reports with mileage
• Jerking, lurching or harsh shifting52 · 4%
  Median 40,700 miles at failure, from 33 reports with mileage
• Wiring, fuse or short-circuit problems46 · 3%
  Median 40,300 miles at failure, from 30 reports with mileage
• Won't start36 · 3%
  Median 32,000 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Shaking, shuddering or vibration32 · 2%
  Median 49,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Powertrain653 · 49%
  Median 46,700 miles at failure, from 407 reports with mileage
• Electrical system342 · 25%
  Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 195 reports with mileage
• Engine260 · 19%
  Median 38,500 miles at failure, from 172 reports with mileage
• Speed control61 · 5%
  Median 35,500 miles at failure, from 37 reports with mileage
• Brakes58 · 4%
  Median 30,000 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
• Steering45 · 3%
  Median 38,500 miles at failure, from 27 reports with mileage
• Stability control42 · 3%
  Median 45,000 miles at failure, from 36 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other343 · 26%
  Median 38,400 miles at failure, from 199 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Jeep Cherokee recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2017 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2014 Cherokee drew the most (999) and the 2017 drew 408.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2017 Cherokee MPG

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