10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,118 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

Get free help with your lemon!
close ad

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #98

Dec 102019

Cherokee 4-cyl

  • 2,499 miles
The contact owned a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. After the vehicle had been driven for approximately seven minutes, it caught fire after being parked for five minutes. The fire department was contacted and was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. A fire report was filed. The contact stated that several weeks before the fire, she noticed a burning odor coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was scheduled to be towed from the scene, which was still pending. Haselwood auto group (950 w hills blvd, bremerton, wa 98312, (360) 362-5848) was contacted by phone and several pictures of the vehicle were sent via text message. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 2,499. Consumer stated she thought a rodent got into the engine.

- Silverdale, WA, USA

problem #97

Nov 182019

Cherokee

  • 25,800 miles
New 2019 Jeep Cherokee latitude battery not charging to start the car. Start/stop system not working due to battery charging code, A/C changes setting by itself. It started about 2 weeks ago, getting worse by the day.

- Aventura, FL, USA

problem #96

Dec 062019

Cherokee

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. While driving the vehicle, it completely shut off and the brakes, power steering, and lighting failed to work. The failure occurred while driving around a moderate incline. The contact guided the vehicle and stopped at the edge of a driveway. The vehicle eventually restarted after approximately five attempts. The manufacturer was called and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact also stated that all the instrument panel gauges went dark a few weeks ago. The dealer had not been contacted yet and was an hour away from the contact's residence. The contact researched the failures online and found many complaints about the same matter. The vehicle had previously been repaired per an unknown recall to reprogram the power modules, which was when the recent failures began. The failure mileage was 31,000.

- Rowe, VA, USA

problem #95

Dec 022019

Cherokee

  • 33,523 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The vehicle lost motive power while driving the contact was able to start the vehicle after several attempts the contact was concerned for her safety due to the failure. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, without warning the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle was restarted. Classic Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 1102 walton dr, texarkana, tx 75503, (903) 716-0600, was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact stated that the dealer refused to provide a diagnostic on the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 18V739000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, case number: 71381485. The approximate failure mileage was 33523.

- Arkadelphia, AR, USA

problem #94

Oct 292019

Cherokee

  • 19,991 miles
On Oct 29 at 19991 mileage, the cell did not start at all and found the battery dead on Jeep Cherokee latitude 2.4 L 2019 model parked inside the garage. I used the battery charger overnight. On Oct 30, I had to call mopar service for jump start as my charger did not work. After jump, the engine clunked and run but flashing all interior light and several warnings such as, electronic stability control, service 4WD, power brake on dashboard. When I tried to pull out a car from garage and shifted the gear to the rear, "the service transmission restart in park with vehicle at zero speed ' displayed and engine stopped again.then car was towed to Jeep dealer.on Oct 31 the dealer called me and said the car is ready to pick up. At the dealer, they explained the one cell in the battery was bad and replaced to the new battery. Although I asked to explain why the battery damaged so quickly and it there was any vehicle electric system. But they said the the technician checked all system and confirmed all ok. But no explanation was provided why so many warning S displayed on the dashboard.

- Lake Barrington, IL, USA

problem #93

Nov 112019

Cherokee

  • 16,000 miles
I purchased a 2019 Jeep Cherokee trailhawk on 11/11/2019. That same evening the instrument cluster, uconnect, and lights all cut out while I was driving down the road. This caused the engine control to be cut and dtc's for brakes, ESC, transmission, and the shifter. Thankfully the first few times this happened on a street with heavy traffic during rush hour and I was able to restart the vehicle. It happened again on the second day while in motion on a side road and again the third day except while driving on the highway. After the third day, I scheduled it for service at a local Jeep dealer. Upon having my vehicle for five days, the dealer discovered a corroded/faulty ground and made the necessary repairs. The vehicle was picked up on 11/18/2019. It drove great until 11/20/2019 when the power once again was cut from the instrument cluster, uconnect, and lights. This also resulted in a loss of engine control with the same array of dtc codes being displayed and also occurred while driving. I was able to safely pull off the road and restart the vehicle. Thankfully this happened roughly a mile from the dealer and I was able to limp the Jeep there. They checked the codes and advised me to bring the vehicle back in the morning. On 11/21/2019 I returned the Jeep to the dealer where it is currently being worked on again. This vehicle is an extreme danger to not only myself but to other motorists that could potentially collide with me due to the random and unpredictable nature of the issue. I am so concerned about the safety of the vehicle that I will not allow my children to ride in my vehicle with me.

- Walker, MI, USA

problem #92

Aug 192019

Cherokee

  • 1,500 miles
My 2019 Jeep Cherokee trailhawk has been in the shop for the second time since Dec 14 for electrical problems. Attached is my 10/27/19 letter to Chrysler describing the problem. Basically car cuts off without warning while driving (even on freeway) and have to drift to a stop and attempt to restart car several times before it starts up.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #91

Oct 302019

Cherokee

  • 10,018 miles
I bought my Jeep on December 12, 2018 from jt's Jeep in lexington SC. At roughly 400 miles, the start/stop system light illuminated and displayed a message for service.I parked the Jeep and shut it off, and restarted. Worked fine after that. At roughly 1,600 miles, it did the same thing again. Same procedure. Went away. At 7,500 miles I took it in for service and they checked and said nothing was wrong. At 8000 miles I was merging onto the interstate in columbia SC and started to accelerate and it lost all power; power steering, acceleration, braking, and displayed a message of "electrical system fault" I managed to get it off the road and restarted, drove to ga fine. I scheduled an appointment with the local Chrysler dealer here in ga, they kept it an entire week and claimed nothing was wrong. But that they fixed a recall that would remedy the issue. It has not. It has done this again and again, sometimes completely locking down, other times just illuminating the auto start stop service light. I am terrified of my vehicle. I bought it brand new because I needed a safe, reliable vehicle. It has been anything but. It currently has just over 10,000 miles. I have photographic proof of the times it has went haywire.

- Jesup, GA, USA

problem #90

Oct 282019

Cherokee

  • 25,000 miles
Vehicle will randomly shut off when driving. The cruise control will not kick in when you are going straight or up a hill... but don't worry it will kick in when you are going down a hill! the radio will do whatever it wants from blasting music to turning your favorite song off to listen to am radio, or just locking you out all together. The dealership says "it is just an update" sorry but this vehicle is a death trap!

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #89

Aug 302019

Cherokee

  • 11,000 miles
My radio goes in an out but shows audio off. My push start don't want to work sometimes and my ac will go out

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #88

Oct 052019

Cherokee

  • 38,000 miles
Everytime I slowed down my Jeep would cut off. I figured out I could get it to restart in neutral as I'm finding somewhere to coast off road, but would have to put in park to shift back to drive. I made it to dealer and they said it very common problem and hopefully a recall will be soon because they dont know how to fix the problem. The problem seems to be the Jeep using oil and then the engine starts shutting down to protect further damage. They filled with oil and it ran fine.. the dealers temporary solution is to do a oil consumption test to turn into mopar. So I have to have them check the oil every 1000 miles. The first 1000 it used very little and they said go ahead and try another 1000 and come back. I made it to about 500 miles and now my Jeep will not start. Thankfully it is in my driveway and I didn't break down on the street again. I'm going to top off the oil and see if that does anything. I'm afraid of another problem because it's not making any noise when I try starting. Also, February 2019 I did get the recall fixed (power control module) from the dealer. So when I went back for this issue they told me I'd have to pay them $130 for them to even take a look. I was surprised to be treated like this with a brand new vehicle so I went to the dealer in the next county and they told me about the oil consumption problem and didn't charge me! another thing is the screen/instrument panel has went out a few times. Once the original dealer reset it, but it still goes out sometimes or it gets stuck on the dial/keypad screen. Bottom line: Now my 2019 Jeep is stuck in my driveway and there doesn't seem to be any solution.

- Palm Coast, FL, USA

problem #87

Apr 152019

Cherokee

  • 400 miles
My transmission began leaking badly and had to be replaced only days after I bought it. Then my dash's electrical system failed causing it to only come on sometimes and not react to touchscreen, then my start stop sensor failed which caused the vehicle to register that it was not in park and some times putting itself into park until registering.

- Atlanta, TX, USA

problem #86

May 102019

Cherokee

  • miles
My car shut off in the middle of the road or at the stop sign several times. I had to restart the car in order to start it and drive. The brakes have also squealed several times while slowing down on the local streets and interstate. The bluetooth takes 10-15 minutes to add the phone and sometimes does not connect until car is restarted. These incidents started to take place in May 2019

- Lake Charles, LA, USA

problem #85

Sep 232019

Cherokee

  • 34,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. While driving, the vehicle shut off and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 34,000.

- Jefferson, GA, USA

problem #84

Sep 202019

Cherokee

  • 23,000 miles
Twice this week my car has suddenly died while driving it and would not start back up, battery light comes on. I have had to wait before trying to start again and got it started by pushing the gas down while turning the key. Luckily I have been on my dirt driveway both times. I'd be terrified if this happened on a busy highway, I'm getting more and more disappointed with this vehicle.

- Bucyrus, MO, USA

problem #83

Sep 182019

Cherokee

  • 22,000 miles
This is the 2nd time the 2019 Jeep Cherokee completely lost power and shut off while driving. All warning dash lights came on after pulling off the road put in park and restart. Warning says tran need svc. Acc/fcw limited functionality. Frontend and rear collision disabled. The shifter is loud and clunky when putting in gear. Dealership said when it happened 3months ago there was nothing they could find wrong. Please help B4 it shuts off and someone gets hurt. Thank you

- Inverness, FL, USA

problem #82

Apr 152019

Cherokee

  • miles
On 2/28/19 I purchased a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. On 4/15 I had to have the transmission replaced due to leak & failure. On 5/27 I had to have the dash instrument panel replaced due to failure, which I have video record of. On 7/10 I had to have the park sensor replaced due to failure & the vehicle throwing itself into park instructing me that door was ajar when it wasn't. I can only imagine if this had happened while I was doing 70mph on the freeway. My VIN is not showing in any of the recalls, however three recalls pertain to me. So I need to know what to do to make ppl aware of these recalls. My VIN needs to be added to the list. I have all repair reports needed to prove my vehicle is a safety issue. I have repetitively asked Jeep to place me in a safer more reliable vehicle and they refuse to return my calls or assist me in any way, stating that 'this is why we have warranties' someone needs to contact me about this issue. I need help before my vehicle results in a fatal crash no kills my family and me. I am noting that I contacted the NHTSA about this issue on 9/11 and am awaiting a response.

- Atlanta, TX, USA

problem #81

Aug 302019

Cherokee 4-cyl

  • 8,967 miles
Twice I have driven my car and when slowing down the battery light comes on and the car shuts off. I put the car in park and turn the key to the off position and then turn back on and the car runs again.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #80

Aug 282019

Cherokee

  • 10,000 miles
This has happened on two occasions once on the highway in traffic and yesterday 8/28/19. Both times while the car was in drive sitting in traffic the car would stop and the parking brake will engage and after following the instructions on the dash the brake will not cut off. Both times I had to put my car in park in the middle of traffic to turn it completely off and restart it. I bought this car last October 12th, this has been a known issue with Chrysler per your site since October 19th of last year. It states Chrysler was supposed to reach out to purchasers regarding this issue and now almost a year later I have heard nothing. It's completely unacceptable and I risk my life everyday I step foot in this car.

- Fairburn, GA, USA

problem #79

Jun 012019

Cherokee

  • 30,000 miles
The engine would complete shut off while in motion and require me to fully remove the key and restart the vehicle in order to get to a safe location. Happened multiple times and the dealership service center can't find the problem with it.

- Eagan, MN, USA

Read the next 20 complaints »